Cargotec's Kalmar business area has received an order to supply 15 of its ESC W straddle carriers to DP World Southampton in the UK. Two of the machines will be fitted with Kalmar's new hybrid technology package and the remaining 13 are capable of being upgraded to hybrids in the future. Kalmar, which provides container handling solutions, will deliver the equipment to DP World Southampton during the first half of 2009.
The order includes seven Kalmar ESC 350W straddle carriers capable of stacking 1-over-2 high with a lifting capacity of 50 tonnes and eight ESC 440W machines that can stack 1-over-3 high with a lifting capacity of 40 tonnes. All the machines feature Kalmar's latest enhanced 7th generation technology with electrical winch hoists.
The hybrid technology package is a modular option which will be fitted to one ESC 350W straddle carrier and one ESC 440W from this order. The package results in fuel savings of up to 25 or 30 per cent. By delivering more moves with less fuel, Kalmar estimates that this new technology can eliminate more than 50 tonnes of CO2 emissions per straddle carrier per year.
Ilkka Annala, Vice President, Straddle Carriers, Kalmar Industries said: "DP World Southampton will keep the two new hybrids under the spotlight, working them side by side with the other straddle carriers. If the hybrid package proves its worth in this operation, the 13 other Kalmar straddle carriers can be upgraded. In our own trials we have seen considerable fuel savings when compared to standard machines and are confident that the hybrids will produce significant savings for our
customers."
Kalmar's Pro Future(tm) hybrid technology package allows hoist motors to be used as generators when lowering containers. The energy produced can be stored until it is needed. Similarly, when machines are braking or decelerating, energy can be drawn from the electric drive system and stored. The machine's supercapacitor energy storage system uses the saved energy before making further demands on the diesel engine for movement or lifting, thereby drastically reducing fuel consumption and emissions. An in-cab display shows the machine's energy flow, so the driving style can be further fine-tuned to make the most efficient use of the straddle carrier.
In November, Kalmar announced an order for six Kalmar 7th generation ESC
W straddle carriers to Tilbury Container Services (TCS) in the UK. One of the machines will be fitted with Kalmar's new Pro Future(tm) hybrid technology package. The other five are capable of being upgraded at a later date.
The order includes seven Kalmar ESC 350W straddle carriers capable of stacking 1-over-2 high with a lifting capacity of 50 tonnes and eight ESC 440W machines that can stack 1-over-3 high with a lifting capacity of 40 tonnes. All the machines feature Kalmar's latest enhanced 7th generation technology with electrical winch hoists.
The hybrid technology package is a modular option which will be fitted to one ESC 350W straddle carrier and one ESC 440W from this order. The package results in fuel savings of up to 25 or 30 per cent. By delivering more moves with less fuel, Kalmar estimates that this new technology can eliminate more than 50 tonnes of CO2 emissions per straddle carrier per year.
Ilkka Annala, Vice President, Straddle Carriers, Kalmar Industries said: "DP World Southampton will keep the two new hybrids under the spotlight, working them side by side with the other straddle carriers. If the hybrid package proves its worth in this operation, the 13 other Kalmar straddle carriers can be upgraded. In our own trials we have seen considerable fuel savings when compared to standard machines and are confident that the hybrids will produce significant savings for our
customers."
Kalmar's Pro Future(tm) hybrid technology package allows hoist motors to be used as generators when lowering containers. The energy produced can be stored until it is needed. Similarly, when machines are braking or decelerating, energy can be drawn from the electric drive system and stored. The machine's supercapacitor energy storage system uses the saved energy before making further demands on the diesel engine for movement or lifting, thereby drastically reducing fuel consumption and emissions. An in-cab display shows the machine's energy flow, so the driving style can be further fine-tuned to make the most efficient use of the straddle carrier.
In November, Kalmar announced an order for six Kalmar 7th generation ESC
W straddle carriers to Tilbury Container Services (TCS) in the UK. One of the machines will be fitted with Kalmar's new Pro Future(tm) hybrid technology package. The other five are capable of being upgraded at a later date.