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worldA GLOBAL BUSINESS MAGAZINE FROM KALMAR INDUSTRIES, NO.3/2005 Giant straddle Smart solution carrier order for South America

Remote maintenance and Smartrail® technology combined with Long-time Kalmar customer E-One’s, significant fuel savings and the promise of less down- Sociedad Portuaria Regional de time, is a particularly smart solution for those operators who Cartagena (SPRC) in Colombia has ordered four E-One RTGs. want high productivity with the minimum environmental impact.

Kalmar has been awarded an order www.kalmarind.com/ news room for 53 straddle carriers from South African Port Operations (SAPO), the terminal operating subsidiary of South 45ft palletwide reefer boxes are Africa’s transportation conglomerate, being built in increasing numbers, In global terms, the measuring 1.2m x 1.0m, they are trialling 45ft pw curtainsided Transnet Limited. Sabah Ports many by MCI in China, to replace 45ft container is still have become an essential tool containers. From the customer’s in enabling intermodal operators point of view, they satisfy the de- refrigerated trailers on certain www.kalmarind.com/ news room chooses equipment routes. Coolboxx is a joint venture very much a ‘special’, to compete heads-to-head with sire for side access but for termi- between Geest North Sea Line seen primarily in the road hauliers. nal operators, they need special and services and two specialist reefer trucking transpacifi c trades and In comparison, a 40ft ISO consideration. Inevitably, when companies and its new containers consultancy to a lesser extent in container can load just 25 of the compared with a steel-sided are primarily being used between Port of smaller pallets or 21 of the larger container, they are more vulner- Continental Europe, the UK and the Asia-Europe trades. Continues on page 8 size. able to damage whether that be Ireland. Hamburg Elsewhere, 20ft and 40ft Although 45ft pw containers from careless handling or from ISO containers have a can be lifted using 40ft spread- would-be thieves. goes electric ”Kalmar cranes have an excellent virtual monopoly on ers and mixed with 40ft ISO 45ft pw reefers have been containers in stacks, terminal around for a while and they Kalmar has reinforced its role as the reputation“, says Simon Bird, deepsea routes. operators do need to make al- differ from other pw contain- lem as the expensive reefer unit main supplier of handling equipment Chief Executive Offi cer of lowances for the extra width. ers in that they are 2.6m wide is protected from damage when to the German ports industry with the Bristol Port Company. In Europe though, there is a dif- rather than 2.5m. This increase being handled and stacked by recent orders for 24 straddle carriers ferent type of 45ft container, the New designs mean in width, which is also permitted strategically located steelwork. for delivery to HHLA and Eurogate. Continues on page 9 2.5m wide, so called pallet-wide new challenges with reefer trailers, recognises It is also stated that those termi- www.kalmarind.com/ news room (pw) container, and these are the increased thickness of side- nal operators who must handle being ordered in ever-increasing Now though, there are special wall and enables them still to these units have been made fully numbers by shortsea shipping 45ft pw containers now coming carry Euro-pallets three abreast aware of the special treatment lines. As a result, many European into service which present addi- or the larger pallets two abreast. required. Nevertheless, the man- Innovative 16 terminal terminal operators are having to tional handling considerations. However, due to the loss of inter- ufacturers of container refriger- adjust their handling operations Because intermodal opera- nal length due to the need to ac- ation units are now being urged approach tractors to accommodate these non- tors are competing with trailers, commodate the reefer unit itself, to develop even slimmer prod- standard units. they have sought for many years capacity had been restricted to ucts so that they can be housed ’’Lack of space and the for STAM European shortsea carri- to develop a container offering 32 Euro pallets rather than 33. safely within the container en- need for high produc- ers, or intermodal operators as full side access. Many shippers velope. tivity were the main Kamel Khelil, Directeur Central many prefer to be described, and consignees still seem to pre- 45ft-plus requires extra care As with 40ft reefers, termi- reasons behind the of Société Tunisienne d’Acconage offer door-to-door services and fer unloading pallets from the nal operators do need to bear decision to combine et de Manutention (STAM), performs point out that they are in direct side using conventional forklift Now though, designers have in mind at all times that when RTGs and shuttle competition with road hauliers trucks rather that via end doors managed to squeeze 33 pallets handling empty 45ft reefers with carriers,’’ says Sergei a fi nal inspection of the company’s using 13.6m (44.6ft) long trailers. and specialised loading bays or into a 45ft reefer container but FLTs or reachstackers, the cen- Artjomov, Chairman of 16 new Kalmar TRX 182 terminal Since 45ft pw containers can ramps. only by allowing the refrigera- tre of gravity of the container the Board, Muuga CT. tractors. The units are due to join match 13.6m trailers in being Now, operators such as tion unit to protrude slightly be- is significantly offset due to the the 14 Kalmar terminal tractors able to load 33 pallets measur- Geest North Sea Line and spe- yond the end frame. Operators weight of the refrigeration unit at Continues on page 4 ing 1.2m x 0.8m or 26 pallets cialist 45ft pw supplier UNIT45 say that this isn’t a major prob- the front of the container. delivered to STAM in 2001. Jan Ohlsson More information: Tel +46 8 445 38 20 Tel [email protected] New pedal set trucks for Hylte will be The equipped with newly developed pedal not ac- The twin pedals. tivated acts as a foot support thus position, when in resting on the feet and strain reducing new pedal set repre- The legs. sents a significant ergonomic improvement. Revolving driving compartment equipped with trucks are The a Spirit Delta Space, Kalmar’s modified and amply propor- tioned cabin for optimum vision driving com- The and comfort. partment can be rotated through 180° and turning of the driver’s seat involves a distinct yet gen- driv- entire The tle movement. including ped- ing compartment, controls and steering wheel, als, follows computer equipment, the movement of the seat. ed Stora Enso’s Enso’s Stora ed sure is precision-adjusted so that is precision-adjusted sure the paper roll can neither slide rolls The nor suffer any damage. deposited at exactly the right are angle and the lowering speed is automatically controlled so that setting down takes place gently. 3 nancial values that it is vital they are Hylte’s ergonomic and safety re- ergonomic Hylte’s quirements. Automatic precision equipped with in- trucks are The Clamp pres- functions. tegrated At Hylte the new trucks will During the six month evalua- handled with precision and exactly the right amount of pressure. For six handled with precision and exactly the right amount of pressure. has been Sweden, Hylte, newsprint paper mill in months Stora Enso’s integrated paper clamp. complete with truck, new 8-tonne testing Kalmar’s The evaluation has shown that the machine entirely satisfi requirements. Stora Enso Stora and precise chooses handling roll paper gentle Paper rolls represent such major fi Enso is now or- Stora As such, dering a further five DCE 80-9 HE trucks with hydrostatic opera- Two tions for its Hylte facility. Kalmar ECE80-6 electric trucks to have also been delivered mill in cardboard Enso’s Stora equipped for the same Skoghall, type of handling. collect paper rolls that have trav- elled on conveyor belts from the paper machines and take them locations in the paper to storage trucks will also The warehouses. movements be used in onward Handling from the warehouses. involving both long is intensive, and short cycles. an 8-tonne machine tion period, was used for daily operations. of the trial demon- results The high level of the truck’s strated which was crucial accessibility, Kalmar has subse- to the deal. quently adapted the machine to The new Kalmar DCE 80-9 HE paper Kalmar DCE new The for its Enso Stora ordered by trucks mill feature precision- Hylte paper for maximum pressure adjusted clamp and efficiency. handling safety

CONTENTS .... 13 ...... 18 ...... 9 StoraEnso chooses precise and ...... 3gentle paper roll handling solution handling Innovative ...... Muuga CT for Tallinn’s 4 ...... 6Balticboom ...... Reducing risk 7 Sabah Ports chooses equipment ...... 8and services consultancy STS‘Royal’ order ...... rigorousFacing demands in California 10 Ante-Holz acquires front-mounted ...... fork lift trucks and one logstacker 12 forklifts,Fewer greater efficiency handling Maersk Sealand secures shipments every step of ...... the way 14 ...... SCA calls on Kalmar expertise 16 A revolution in log stacker technology ...... Optimum comfort 19 Innovation creates successful.... partnerships 20 ...... 22 lurking container? in your What’s ...... on the box blockA new 24 2 With only a few months left Editor: Aija Kalander Editor: Kalmar Industries 387 P.O.Box FIN-33101 Tampere +358 3 2658 111 Tel [email protected] Offset Ulonen Oy, PRINTED BY: 2005 Finland, Tampere, good products. The Kalmar brand Kalmar brand The good products. must continue to be the land- mark of good quality and sup- port for the product all over the We don’t categorise prod- world. or how ucts based on where because manufactured they are to qualify for carrying in order the products the Kalmar brand and services must meet our glo- We are bal quality standards. of the fact that qual- well aware ity is a continuous challenge and but needs continuous attention, we will not compromise on this value. one core we can all see that this of 2005, year in year too will be one more development of the tremendous Over the past few our industry. we in Kalmar have been months, pleased to announce a large number of new major orders showing that our products con- grate- We are tinue to move well. ful for the confidence so many customers have shown in us and at the same time it is a pleas- in their the see the strength ure We enter 2006 in good business. mood and with confidence. Christer Granskog and CEO President Kalmar Industries and with confidence In mood good ve years, mainly ve years, Our transformation mov- Our transformation major change to our This Publisher: Benoît Passard Publisher: Kalmar Industries Kungsgatan 70 PO Box 878, SE-101 37 Stockholm + 46 8 700 51 40 Tel [email protected] Oy, Viestintätoimisto Tulus Layout: Finland Tampere, ing closer to our customers and leaving component man- ufacturing to our partners, the number of has increased working side by “Kalmarians” It give side with our customers. us unique opportunities to learn first hand of our customers needs and what is most impor- tant to them. has however not structure changed our strong belief in the necessity to develop and deliver Our greater strength has ena- strength Our greater bled us to become much more global and has also expanded our product offering remarkably. Our growth is a combination of the success our customers have enjoyed and the work Kalmar has done to meet the changing We demands from the market. both proud of and humble in are sharing this development with our customers. Kalmar has doubled its turnover in the last fi through organic growth. Acquisitions have contributed only about 10% of this increase. Estonia’s main dedicated container handling facility, Muuga Container Terminal (Muuga CT) in the port of Tallinn, has placed an order with Kalmar Industries for two all-electric E-One rubber tyred gantry (RTG) cranes and two Shuttle Carriers®. Once in operation in April 2006, the shuttle carriers and 6+1 wide, 4-high E-Ones will form the backbone of the handling system at Muuga CT’s new container terminal expansion, to be built on a fi ve-hectare expansion site during winter 2005/2006. Innovative handling solution for Tallinn’s Muuga CT

An added benefit of a shuttle create a less stressful environ- distance from the quay to the troduce shuttle carriers there as The order also includes one ContChamp DRF reachstacker. carrier system is that it also ment for our reachstacker, portal stacks can be up to one kilo- well,” explains Mr Artjomov. gives the terminal operator the truck and shuttle carrier drivers. metre. As such, terminal tractors “The majority of the equip- ability to minimise the amount Moreover, replacing trucks with with multitrailers will continue to ment in our terminal is from of traffic in the container yard. shuttle carriers under the RTGs handle transportation between Kalmar and we are impressed by Explains Mr Artjomov: will make for greater productivity the quay and stacks. the service level and quality the “We have always tried to because shuttle carriers are “If our plans to develop the company delivers.” eliminate unnecessary traffic more flexible in that they can terminal further proceed as Container throughput of in the terminal to improve the lift one container over another. planned, the facility will expand Muuga CT this year will be safety of the truck drivers and Trucks, on the other hand, re- on reclaimed land in front of the around 125,000TEUs, with both the security of the containers. quire more manouevring space quay. This will shorten the dis- the Estonian economy (Estonia “By using shuttle carriers and therefore impact on terminal tance between the quay and the joined the European Union in under the RTGs we will be able productivity.” stacks and will enable us to in- 2004) and transit cargo to and to eliminate trucks in the stack- Because of the shape of the ing area. This reduced traffic will Muuga CT facility, the driving

from Russia and Asia guarantee- Because of the shape of ing annual growth of about 10%. the Muuga CT facility, the driving distance from the Regional pioneer quay to the stacks can be up to one kilometre. Muuga CT will be the first con- As such, terminal tractors with multitrailers will The order also includes one Sergei Artjomov, Chairman tainer terminal operator in the continue to handle ContChamp DRF reachstacker, of the Board, Muuga CT, says: Baltic region to introduce a han- transportation between which will complement the “We are convinced that, as dling system that combines RTGs the quay and stacks. Kalmar fleet of reachstackers our volumes grow, we can fur- and shuttle carriers. Kalmar ter- and terminal tractors already in ther develop this new operating minal development service was operation. The existing terminal concept to ensure high levels of involved in the planning process will continue working with reach- productivity for the future. RTGs with layouts, equipment recom- stackers. enable dense stacking but can mendations and overall costs Lack of space and the need also be moved from one stack to Muuga CT will become analysis. for high productivity were the another according to work load the latest in a long line Muuga CT was also the first of terminal operators main reasons behind the de- demands. Shuttle carriers, mean- terminal operator in the region to order the E-One, cision to combine RTGs and while, guarantee fast and flex- to introduce the reachstacker including Global shuttle carriers. ible transportation between the Terminals, which ordered concept in 1993 and a harbour stacks and the truck interchange The key to the success of the Shuttle Carrier®, the so-called one-over- these units for operation mobile crane in 1999. area as they can independently one design, is its ability to operate independently, leading to a more at the Port of New York / handle containers.” efficient work cycle. New Jersey.

4 5 Oil shipments on the Baltic Sea have increased considerably in line with the heavy growth of Russian oil terminals. Annual oil volumes are now 200 million tonnes and climbing. Such sharp growth inevitably increases the risk of accidents. To address this, a mandatory ship reporting Reducing BBalticaltic system (GOFREP) has been introduced in the Gulf of Finland and a separate route bboomoom is being planned for tankers.

Getty Images risk The fast growing economies in Russia, the Baltic States “According to our forecasts, oil resulted in vast improvements. and Poland are creating an increasing demand for shipping volume on the Baltic Muuga port was visited in 2003 Sea will come close to 250 mil- by 700 vessels, all carrying heavy transport services. This is putting pressure on these lion tonnes by 2010, as it seems oil products. Some 70 per cent countries to expand port cargo handling facilities and that the planned port projects of them were fitted with a single several new terminals are now under construction, will materialize. New oil termi- hull. This situation is now chang- nals are under development in ing and new, large, ice-strength- St Petersburg, and the Sillamäe ened tonnage is in the pipeline, Between 120m and 140m peo- while Finland and the Baltic States port at the mouth of Narva river which will help improve things ple live around the Baltic Sea. The are expected to enjoy more mod- will soon be opened in Estonia. further. new EU member states have rela- est growth. (Drewry Shipping Rumours are circulating about However, the good condi- tively low GDPs but the fast devel- Consultants). other port projects as well, but tion of vessels alone does not opment of the economies in these Amongst the Baltic termi- they are unconfirmed,” says the prevent accidents. Ships’ crews countries suggest strong future nals currently increasing con- Director-General of the Finnish must also be able to navigate on growth. GPD growth forecasts for tainer handling capacity are St Maritime Administration, Markku icy seas – a skill, unfortunately, Poland, Russia. Latvia, Lithuania, Petersburg, Gdynia, Gdansk, Mylly. that not all of them have. and Estonia exceed 4%. Klaipeda/Klaipeda Smelte, Tallinn/ Just a few years ago, Muuga Transit cargo to Russia pro- Muuga Container Terminal and Port in Tallinn, Estonia was the Horror scenario – vides big volumes for many ports Helsinki/Vuosaari. biggest oil terminal in the Gulf of a tanker accident in the Baltic States and Finland. Kalmar’s CEO Christer Finland with an annual produc- The heavier the traffic, the Combining those container ter- Granskog comments on the spe- tion of around 30 million tonnes. bigger the risk of an accident, minals handling transit cargo to cial characteristics of the Baltic However, a total volume of more whether caused by the human Russia with the various trades: than 60 million tonnes is now error factor or through techni- Russian Baltic port “We will not see 8000TEU being shipped from the Russian cal fault or structural failure of terminals, the total container ships in the Baltic ports of Primorsk, Vysotsk and a vessel. Safety has improved container flow has Sea. These ports will con- St Petersburg and by 2010, on the Gulf of Finland thanks risen from 0.8m tinue to be serviced by Russia’s oil shipping volume to GOFREP, a joint initiative be- TEU in 2000 to feeder or regional con- from Gulf of Finland ports is es- tween Finland, Estonia and 1.7m TEU in 2004. tainer services. However we timated to grow to 190 million Russia. However, no system can Albeit from a should expect the average tonnes. guarantee the total elimination low level, container size of these shortsea/feeder of all accidents. handling growth in the Baltic vessels to grow as volumes in- Bigger and better vessels Says Mr Mylly: region during the period 1993 crease. There are many feeder In the region is being trans- “A worst-case scenario to 2004 was the highest in the lines operating in the Baltic, car- ported on increasingly larger would be an incident involving world at 14,6%. In 2003–2004, it rying containers to and from vessels. A 150,000 dwt tanker is an oil tanker on icy seas. We cur- was still amongst the top growth the large container ports such a common daily sight on the Bal- rently have neither the equip- areas achieving 18.2%, second as Hamburg and Bremerhaven, tic Sea. But the trend is now to- ment nor the techniques to com- only to the Middle East’s 18.7%. Antwerp, Rotterdam and ports in wards even bigger ships. Ac- bat oil spills in icy waters and Forecasts through until 2012 pre- the UK. cording to unconfirmed data, building the necessary equip- dict Baltic container traffic growth Within Northern Europe, one shipping company is cur- ment is no mean feat. Finland at around 8% per annum, ex- pure freight ro-ro ships are seen rently engineering a ‘Baltimax’ has been planning to acquire ceeding the global average of 7%. as being able to offer the most tanker of 250,000 tonnes. This an oil combating icebreaker, but (Drewry Shipping Consultants). competitive logistics solutions. vessel will be relatively short and there are huge technical prob- same shape and is crossed daily tion. Mr Mylly believes that an on the sea as a realistic option,” also agreed on the building of a The projected increase in han- However, shortsea/intermodal fairly wide, mainly because the lems,” Mylly says. by 600 ships.” accident would be the greatest Mr Mylly says. common route division system. dling capacity between now and operators utilising 45ft palletwide draught cannot be increased. One oil-combating ice- risk to the environment, while Quality requirements for ves- Big tankers would be directed 2008 should see a doubling from containers are gaining a signifi- While a vessel of such propor- breaker would not help a huge No restriction on heavy traffic is also a major sels will be tightened and more to a separate deep water route, the current 4.3m TEU to 8.1m cant market share due in part to tions seems unthinkable on the deal anyway in the event that a traffic volumes cause of air pollution. Every once strictly monitored. The GOFREP which would not be available for TEU. Major growth is expected in the rising costs of road transport, Baltic at present, volume growth storage tank on a large tanker A shallow basin, the Baltic is vul- in a while a vessel releases oil system serves its purpose well other traffic. Other ships would Russia (302%) and Poland (183%) especially in Germany. in oil production means that the burst. If 30,000 tonnes of oil nerable and sensitive to pollu- into the water but, overall, illegal according to Mr Mylly, and more steer clear of the tankers, which emergence of such a monster spilled in an icy sea, it would be discharges have been brought safety enhancing measures are have limited manoeuvring facili- is ultimately inevitable on these hopeless to try to control it. An under control quite well in the underway. A risk indicator, inte- ties. Ongoing measurements on waters. oil-combating icebreaker could area. grated into GOFREP, is being de- the Baltic will ensure that the According to Mr Mylly, the only clean up a fraction of it. “The problem on the veloped for all sea traffic on the draughts are correct,” Mr Mylly Kalmar in the Baltic technical condition of oil tankers The Baltic Sea is also a busy Baltic Sea is that the turn- Gulf of Finland. explains. has shown a marked improve- passenger route with 300 ships over of water is slow. The first phase of the project “The depth of tanker routes Deliveries of Kalmar equipment to ports within Baltic region in- ment over previous years. For in the high season crossing the Any discharge into involves a simulation model of must be secured to avoid sur- clude RTG cranes, straddle carriers, reachstackers, heavy and example, all oil to Primorsk is Gulf of Finland. At its narrow- the water, whether the crossing traffic on the Gulf. prises, such as that experienced medium fork lift trucks and terminal tractors. now transported on a new dou- est point the gulf is just 40 miles deliberate or a The model can be employed as a in Gotland where measurements Kalmar has long and strong presence in Russia. Kalmar’s ble-hulled fleet. After an EU ban, wide. Mr Mylly says that conges- consequence strategic tool to find out how risk revealed a shoal south of the is- Russian subsidiary in Moscow is supported by Kalmar Sales and single-hull ships are only allowed tion is beginning to show dur- of environmen- levels change as key elements land, which resulted in the out- Service Office in St. Petersburg. In Poland, the long term part- to transport light oil products ing rush hours owing to heavy tal damage, will of the traffic vary. Sea traffic cen- ward movement of tanker traf- nership with the Port in Gdynia has been successfully support- on the sea. However, Mr Mylly cross traffic. “Although you can- add to the al- tres, shipmasters and port and fic.” ing the growth for both parties. In the Baltic States Kalmar is believes that Russia still sends not speak of real congestion yet, ready-high load. environmental authorities should According to Mr Mylly, the presented by the Intrac Group. This company has established its crude or heavy oil products on it is useful to remember that the However, I don’t be conscious of high risks in real route distribution system will be own local organisations in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. single-hull tankers. world’s busiest shipping lane, see the restriction time. in operation in a few years’ time.

Nonetheless, the EU ban has the English Channel, is about the A of traffic volumes “The Baltic countries have

E S C I T L A 6 B 7 Sabah Ports Sdn Bhd has placed an order with Kalmar Industries for seven Shuttle Carriers®, four ContChamp reachstackers, nine 5-high empty container stackers and 26 Kalmar Ottawa terminal tractors for its facility ‘Royal’ STS order at Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. Meanwhile, Suria Capital Group, owner of Sabah Ports, has also engaged Kalmar Asia to provide consultancy to another subsidiary, SP Satria, to improve support Kalmar has received services to the port through a training an order for one post- and consultancy agreement. Panamax ship-to-shore (STS) container crane The order of seven Shuttle Carriers represents a breakthrough for this new design in Asia. The so- from the UK’s Bristol Port called one-over-one unit was created for transport- Company, destined for the ing containers as quickly as possible from the quay Royal Portbury Dock. With crane to the terminal area and back. The light- an outreach of 45 metres, weight machine has a lifting capacity of 40 tons. this heavy-duty crane will Sabah Ports plans to use its seven Shuttle be capable of handling Carriers to support the newly acquired mobile har- 17-wide containerships. bour cranes operating on extended piers. Prior to the purchase of the Shuttle Carriers and mobile harbour cranes, Sabah Ports employed a ship- The crane is destined for the ex- to-shore crane to load and offload directly to a isting deepsea terminal in Bristol, terminal tractor that would then transport contain- which has a total quay length of ers to the stacking area. 500 metres on which two ship to Shuttle Carrier can operate independently, shore cranes are already in use. leading to a more efficient work cycle for both Simon Bird, Chief Executive harbour cranes and transportation equipment. Officer of the Bristol Port Company, explains why the order went to Kalmar: Pictured Kalmar Shuttle Carrier® at Hesse-Noord Natie, port of Antwerp. “At Bristol Port Company we attach a great deal of im- portance to the costs of owner- ship, reliability and productivity of our cargo handling equip- ment and in this respect Kalmar “Signing the contract for the new Kalmar STS crane are Simon Bird, Chief Executive Officer, Bristol Port Company cranes have an excellent repu- (left) and Rene Kleiss, Vice President Cranes Kalmar Industries.” tation. Furthermore we are very Sabah Ports satisfied with the performance of our existing Kalmar fleet and Director Kalmar Limited, com- 5 years we have delivered reach- The design of the crane will be the product support we receive ments on the recent order: stackers and light and medium identical to that delivered recently chooses equipment and through Kalmar Limited, which “Kalmar has previously sup- lift-trucks. We are now delighted to Interforest Rotterdam, with a helps us provide efficient and re- plied various cargo handling that the port has chosen Kalmar single box girder and semi-rope liable services to our customers.” equipment and services to The to supply its new ship-to-shore trolley. More than 30 units of this services consultancy David Fairweather, Managing Bristol Port Company. In the last crane.” proven and reliable design are now in day-to-day operation. It is also worth mentioning that the crane will be supplied A general arrangement with a state-of-the-art electronic According to Suria Capital Group’s Managing Director, drawing of the Kalmar anti-sway system including semi- Haji Abu Bakar Haji Abas, the Group is positioning itself to ship-to-shore crane for automatic features. Furthermore the Bristol Port Company. provide world-class port services. As part of its efforts to- the crane can be accessed wards achieving this, the Group has hired Kalmar Asia to through a Remote Monitoring train SP Satria personnel to provide quality services, par- Interface (RMI). ticularly in the handling of port equipment. As part of the agreement, two staff from Kalmar Asia in Hong Kong will be stationed at Kota Kinabalu Port for one year to ensure the smooth implementation of the programme. Kalmar Asia will assist SP Satria with its management control systems, key performance indica- tors, training plans and workshop and warehouse man- agement systems, as well as instilling a quality preventa- tive maintenance culture based on its work experience in Hong Kong. Since 2003 Kalmar Asia has held the Hong Kong Q-Mark Award, which recognises organisations for devel- opments in the areas of quality control, safety enforce- ment, human resources, job clarity and training scope. The main parameters of this ship to shore crane are: The award is accredited every three months. Safe working load on the ropes / under spreader 53/40 tonnes Suria Capital Holdings Berhad is a public-listed company on Malaysia’s stock exchange, Bursa Malaysia Safe working load under hook 60 tonnes Berhad. Outreach 45 metres Railspan 20 metres Backreach 16 metres

The Hong Kong Q-Mark Plague was awarded to Hoisting height 36 metres Mr Ken Loh, President of Kalmar Industries’ Asian Operation Hoisting depth 15 metres (left) by Mr John C Tsang, JPSecretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology, Hong Kong SAR Government. Hoisting speed rated load / empty spreader 60/120 metres / minute Trolley travelling speed 180 metres / minute Gantry travelling speed 45 metres / minute

8 9 Expectations are met at TraPac Container Terminal

Kalmar machines are hardly new to the TraPac terminal in Oakland, Calif., USA. The terminal’s equipment inventory includes four Kalmar reach stackers, two empty side handlers, one 30,000-pound (13.6 tons) forklift and one five-high top handler.

“Our facility made its first pur- Hyundai Merchant chase of a four-high empty Marine. The three handler in 1990, and two years ocean carriers are later we added a ContChamp partners in The reach stacker to the line-up,” New World Alliance said Mike Gilchrist, manager of (TNWA), which op- equipment and facilities main- erates 11 fixed-day tenance. “Both are still running weekly services in fine. We haven’t had to perform the Trans-Pacific a major overhaul yet.” trade. Gilchrist Recently, TraPac purchased said the terminal a DCD450-12CSG container top performs roughly handler, which will assist in han- 200,000 gate moves dling the growing needs of this annually, although busy U.S. West Coast facility. there are occasional TraPac’s terminal at the Port volume spikes when Facing rigorous of Oakland comprises 35 acres seaports in Southern (14 hectares) and includes a ad- California experience ministration building that serves congestion, which as the command and control then pushes more center for all gate, yard, and freight to Oakland. marine operations; a similarly The high expec- demands in California sized maintenance and repair tations placed on building; and a marine opera- TraPac’s operations means that Tacoma, Washington,” Gilchrest Although the three new Kalmar DCD370s at Pasha are used once a week for three tions building. The facility’s gate the equipment is under con- confirmed. Stevedoring & Terminal’s (PST) Port of Los Angeles days straight, four or five shifts at complex boasts eight transac- stant demand to perform reli- Furthermore, in terms of a time. The forklifts are able to last tion lanes, four weigh scales, ably. And in this regard, Gilchrist Kalmar’s customer service, facility have only been on the job for little more for eight to 12 hours before refu- and four transaction booths. has nothing but praise for the one of the best advantages for than one month, they have already more than met eling–the time typically required The interchanging of equipment Kalmar machines. Gilchrist is that he can call di- PST’s expectations according to Jay Foose, PST’s to clean out a hatch–which means is a computerized automated “The down time that we rectly to the U.S. distribution manager, gear and equipment. the machines do not need to be process supported by video and incur with Kalmar equipment centers to inquire about the pulled out mid-shift. audio connections. is for the most part ‘self-in- availability of parts and how Despite the rigorous demands, Gilchrist said the termi- flicted,’’ Gilchrist explained. soon they can ship. The heavy-duty container forklift many advantages for both the the forklifts have run exception- nal is developing an additional “In other words, it’s usually the In addition to the Kalmar trucks at PST’s facility are used operator and the public as they in- ally well. In fact, the superior en- 22 acres (9 hectares) that is operator that does something equipment currently in use at mostly to off-load large steel slabs crease capacity, production, and gineering was a key selling point, scheduled for completion late to cause damage to the equip- TraPac’s Oakland terminal, the from vessels, although occasionally safety, while shortening overall and one that was a factor in PST next year or in early 2007. “This ment rather than the equipment terminal operator’s facility in they are used to move large 23-ton train lengths. The new railcars have choosing Kalmar over the compe- will give us a second vessel failing.” the Port of Los Angeles uses at steel coils. resulted in more slabs per train, tition. berth and a total of four gantry The other factors that are least 10 to 15 machines. “The machines are rated at more weight per car and more “They’re not in the mechanic’s cranes,” Gilchrist said. “TraPac is important to TraPac when it TraPac’s future facility in 85,000 pounds (38.5 tons) at a safety for the community. PST also shop very often,” confirmed Foose. fortunate to have available land comes to equipment are price the Port of Jacksonville, Fla., 48-inch (122cm) load center,” Foose invested in new tractors and equip- “And, they are very well engi- for the expansion, considering and availability. The recent pur- (JAXPORT) will open up a major said. “But they consistently handle ment to support the higher produc- neered. I’ve been familiar with most of the seaports along the chase of the Kalmar container opportunity for Kalmar. The 90,000 pounds (41 tons) at a 24- tion and capacity of the cars. Kalmar’s machines for the past U.S. West Coast are pretty much top handler is a case in point. new $200 million TraPac termi- inch (61cm) load center without a 15 years, and I know they’re still built out right now.” Although another equipment nal is scheduled for completion problem.” Modification in operation, which had a lot to do Even with land at a pre- manufacturer was in the run- in late 2007 and will mark the PST has truly perfected the art with our decision (to purchase the mium, freight volumes and ves- ning, the Kalmar bid was more first Asian service for JAXPORT. of stevedoring steel products, and According to Foose, the Kalmar new forklifts).” sel activity are expected to competitively priced, and the The first phase of the project the Kalmar machines used for the forklifts had to be modified for continue increasing, especially equipment could be delivered calls for the construction of company’s operations must con- PST’s steel slab operations. Environmental standards eastbound from Asia to the right away, as opposed to the a 158-acre (64 hectares) con- sistently perform under extremely “We have to remove the U.S., which demands improved 10- to 12-month lead-time re- tainer handling facility, which demanding conditions. The individ- counterweight systems in order to At the same time, air quality is a productivity levels and quicker quired for the other manufac- will include two berths, six post- ual steel slabs weigh from 10 to 27 place the machines in the ship’s major concern in the Los Angeles turns. turer’s equipment. Panamax container cranes and metric tons and with lengths from hold,” Foose explained. “The coun- area basin, and the maritime and TraPac’s major customers in Gilchrist pointed out that other infrastructure necessary 13 to 36 feet (4m to 11m). Once terweights are first removed on transportation industries in par- the Port of Oakland are Mitsui through the years he has expe- to accommodate Mitsui O.S.K. the slabs are discharged from the the dock and then the forklifts are ticular have been under increased O.S.K. Lines (MOL), APL, and rienced a noticeable improve- Line’s operations. Additional vessel, they are moved to a rail- lowered into the ship’s hold with pressure to meet strict environ- ment in getting phases of the project could ex- car designed specifically by BNSF our rail-mounted gantry crane. The mental standards. The new Kalmar parts for his pand MOL’s container facility to Railroad, California Steel Industries counterweights are lowered sepa- DCD370s were able to meet both Kalmar equip- more than 200 acres (80 hec- and PST. The railcars are 52.5 feet rately and then both are rejoined in U.S. federal and state regulations ment. tares). (16m) long, which is 12.5 feet the hold. The entire process takes on diesel emissions, and this was “They’re usu- “I’m sure Kalmar will be con- (3.8m) shorter than the standard about ten minutes, start-to-finish. critical in the purchasing decision. ally able to pro- sidered for all of our handling railcar, and can transport loads of It’s only two picks, and it goes Most importantly, the new vide most parts needs there, too,” remarked 240,000 pounds (109 tons) versus pretty quickly because of custom- Kalmar forklifts will help PST con- overnight from Gilchrist. the older limit of 180,000 pounds designed landing legs and bridles tinue to provide excellent cargo either of two dis- (82 tons). The new railcars are also to make the process as efficient as handling services, which translates tribution cent- More information: built with safety uprights to elimi- possible.” into reduced costs and competi- ers in the United Jeff McCulloug nate slab shifting or rotating, also Once the forklifts are in the tive rates for the company’s global States–one in Tel +1-785-229-6366 known as “helicopting.” hatch, they get “hammered” pretty customers. New Jersey and [email protected] The railcar improvements offer hard, Foose noted. The machines Lara L. Sowinski the other in

10 11 ”Even though we now have with all handling tasks, both in meaning a significant saving in Picture: www.albumi.fi The new Kalmar medium-weight FLTs one less machine in operation the production and the unload- terms of investment, operating we are already finding them to ing areas.” costs and maintenance.” were just what Bergene be more efficient. We are now Bergene Holm AS already Holm AS was after to able to rely on the five big fork- uses Kalmar forklifts at several The Bergene Holm AS and improve the effi ciency lifts which are all the same size of its plants throughout Norway Kalmar relationship of its handling and have the same capabilities – a factor that influenced this and are able to do everything choice of machines for Fossum. Kalmar Norway has also supplied operations. The new that we need them to do. ”We However, the deal was sealed by new forklifts to Bergene Holms trucks have replaced are also experiencing the bene- Kalmar’s high degree of availabil- AS’ plants in Kirkenær and Mos- six machines that have fits of a modern forklift fleet that ity the provision of a good serv- jöen where Kalmar machines been in action at the offers ergonomically designed ice and a competitive price tag. have been in operation for many operator environments.” The forklift fleet has been years. Bergene Holm AS has ten plant for 20 years. carefully developed by Kalmar; sawmills and plane mills sup- A remarkable change understanding the needs of the plying sawn timber products customer is what makes its ma- to both the Norwegian mar- Bergene Holms AS, one of Nor- All five forklifts have been fitted chines so successful. As such, ket and the export market. An- way’s biggest timber-processing with Kamar’s Spirit Delta cab the new FLTs will be able to nual production within the group companies, has replaced its en- which is proving to be highly meet the company’s logistical is about 390,000 cubic metre of tire forklift fleet at its plant in Fos- successful with the drivers at and handling requirements ef- sawn products, of which approx- sum. The new fleet comprises Bergene Holm AS Fossum plant. fectively and efficiently. imately 260,000 cubic metre are five Kalmar forklift trucks (FLTs) Mr Ulvin explains further: Mr Ulvin talks about the in- plane products. each has a 12-tonne lifting ca- ”For the drivers, these new novation in design that he is par- pacity. The machines have taken Kalmar forklifts are a highly val- ticularly pleased with: over the handling of sawn timber ued improvement. They are now ”The new forklifts have been products, both in the production able to drive machines that pro- fitted with longer forks, allow- Ante-Holz acquires More information: and unloading areas of the plant. vide good driver-comfort and the ing trucks to be loaded and un- Jan Ohlsson Eivind Ulvin, Site Manager of best visibility imaginable. Also, loaded from just one side. Tel +46 8 445 38 20 the Fossum plant, is very pleased with the forklifts being identical, ”Handling tasks can now be [email protected] front-mounted with the new investment: it is easy for a driver to help out done using one less forklift, fork lift trucks Fewer forklifts, and one logstacker greater handling

The Ante-Holz Group in Bromskirchen-Somplar, Hesse, Germany, is one efficiency of the most effi cient companies in today’s European timber industry. The family concern, founded in 1972, employs 532 people in Winterberg- Züschen, Bromskirchen- Somplar and in Kozuchów, Poland.

In 2005 approximately 1.4 million cubic metres of common spruce 19 Kalmar fork lift trucks will be processed into sawn tim- with loading capacities of ber, laminated wood, machined 8 to 15t operating at the timber and timber for the gar- 75 hectare factory site den. This is possible because all at Ante-Holz – one of the grades of timber resulting from largest timber processing companies in Europe. forestry operations are sold – from fence timber to heavy pine timber. With the construction of the heavy pine timber sawmill, (12t/1,200mm LSP), one 13.6t are almost always employed are equipped with standard commissioned in 2002, heavy and one 15t front-mounted fork at the load limit, no unplanned 1,200mm long forks with a timber from class 4 up can also lift truck are on their way for breakdowns have been re- prong adjustment unit which in- be processed. The dry chips pro- multi-level use in the 75-hectare corded so far. They are serv- corporates a horizontal thrust. duced are processed into 36,000 stores. An RTD2626 log stacker iced every 500 operating hours. Duplex lifting platforms, with lift- tonnes of wood pellets for low- for a load of 26t is also being de- Consumables are stocked lo- ing heights of at least 4,000mm, cost, environmentally friendly livered to feed a sawing line with cally at the Ante-Holz workshop, have been recognised as the heating and are sold throughout trunk wood. but when special spare parts best choice for the internal logis- Germany. Ante-Holz is purchasing the are required, Kalmar’s 24-hour tics of Ante-Holz. Only modern Kalmar front- Swedish quality machines on delivery service in Hamburg is mounted fork lift trucks (FLTs), good advice because of the sen- called upon, which can deliver with loading capacities of 8t sible price-performance ratio, orders received before 4pm on More information: to 15t, are used for internal high quality and low mainte- the same day. Andreas Schumacher transport, feeding the sorting nance cost. Driven continuously, Ante-Holz’s machines fea- Tel + 49 405 473 050 plants and loading and unload- the FLTs complete around 5,500 ture comfortable cabs with [email protected] ing up to 210 trains per day. Ten hours per annum. Even though air-conditioning and can op- DCD80-12 (8t/l,200mm LSP), one the machines have to cope with erate outside on any surface DCE8-600 ECS, four DCE120-12 tough operating conditions and all year round. The machines

12 13 Maersk Sealand secures shipments every step

container or shipping equipment high standards in terms of its the company’s trailers are be replaced if they consider it shipping containers. Every ship- equipped with a global position- may prevent the cargo from ment is organised by profession- ing system, enabling customers ooff thethe wayway reaching its destination safely. als and utilises modern handling to track trailer positions country- Secondly, the exporters are equipment. Again safety and se- wide and verify delivery status under a duty to load the goods curity are key, and the contain- through the company’s website Exporters and their clients desire that cargo be to reduce the risk of damage report it to the shipping or insur- into containers properly, ensur- ers are kept in a special storage www.maersksealand.com as and loss in order that goods can ance company within three days ing that each package is lashed space that is monitored by 24- soon as the data is uploaded. delivered to a destination safely and in perfect be transferred to their destina- of obtaining the cargo.” and secured to prevent products hour security systems. Moreover, Maersk Sealand has condition. Nevertheless, the delivery process is tions safely and securely. shifting while in transit.” Those containers not deliv- signed ‘terminal and port agree- associated with a number of risks and unexpected Mr Suphachai says: “With Insurance regulations ered to port areas are forwarded ment priority berth’ contracts regard to their general role, ex- Safe and secure shipments to Thailand’s premier port, Laem with every port of call, ensuring damage may occur during transit. Therefore, most porters who have done ship- According to insurance regula- Chabang via road or rail. This confidence and commitment to cargo carriers sign up to insurance policies to ping packaging in their facto- tions, the shipping (or insurance) Shipping companies differ in handling service is organised by our customers in terms of ship- cover against the potentially high risk of damage ries or CY, must double check company will be solely respon- terms of their quality of serv- Siam Shoreside Services (SSS), a ment schedules, offering punc- the condition of their shipping sible for cargo damage only if shipping agent is obligated to ice, particularly the investment in subsidiary of Maersk Group. SSS, tual container loading along with to a customer’s product. containers prior toloading their there is external damage to the pay out damages on the “invoice damage and loss prevention and which holds an ISO quality certi- security and reliability.” products. After finishing pack- containers. Insurance will cover value” of the goods. However, the attention paid to each ship- fication, helps ensure all contain- ing, all of the containers must lost cargo in the case of broken the owner of the cargo can only ment. Mr Suphachai says: “At ers are transferred to the port Maersk Sealand, one of the to improve the level of care with be forwarded to a liner shipping seals on the containers. claim from one party, either the Maersk Sealand, our services are safely and efficiently in order to The article is translated from world’s leading ocean carriers, which it handles shipments at company at a designated depar- Where the insurance agents shipping agent or the insurance handled by a skillful sales team meet shipment schedules. Thailand’s leading shipping foresees the importance of such every stage of the process. ture spot. The shipping company are unknown, importers or con- company. who can provide hands-on ad- Mr Suphachai says: “Maersk Magazine, Logistics Manager. insurance to cope with risk of Maersk Sealand Thailand’s will then take responsibility for signees can contact the export- Though Mr Suphachai says vice for customers on how to Sealand ensures every stage damage to goods during ship- area claims manager Mr transiting the goods to the re- ers. Usually, the owners of the exporters also have a responsi- prepare their cargo for shipment. of container handling is moni- ment. Such a policy helps pro- Suphachai Mungkiatsakul, a well- quired destination. Importers are cargo insure goods to the sum of bility to do their utmost to en- They can provide instructions tored and controlled by an on- mote the company’s commit- known expert in the field with a responsible for taking receipt of about 110 per cent of their value. sure goods are not damaged on the best packing methods line tracking system that applies ment to a high level of reliability great deal of professional experi- and checking the cargo upon ar- It is down to the insurers to com- or destroyed during transit. He for particular goods, especially to both trailer transportation and security. In addition to insur- ence in risk coverage and cargo rival. If there is any damage to pensate for the damage based adds: “The exporter has the right those requiring careful loading.” and container loading/discharg- ance, Maersk has endeavoured insurance. He talks of the need the goods, the importer must on the “sum insured”, while the to insist that any inappropriate The company has also set ing at ports. Operated by SSS,

14 15 Forklift ballet: At SCA’s Witzenhausen factory the Kalmar FLTs have to load 120 truck and trailer units every day – high- performance technology is the basic prerequisite, thus only heavy Swedish technology is used.

The Witzenhausen Paper Factory, north of Kassel in central Germany, has invested in 21 Kalmar DCE 80-6 forklift trucks (FLTs) to handle paper reels and waste materials. The factory, founded in 1975, became part of the Swedish group, Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget (SCA), in 1995 and is one of the biggest factories in the group. In 2004 it processed 318,000 tonnes of waste paper into 300,000 tonnes of cardboard packaging, creating a need for greater handling capacity. SCA calls on Kalmar expertise

The FLTs have been fitted with powered by an 85kw Perkins in the workplace. Kalmar’s DCE accommodate our needs.” special lifting gear, comprising low-emission engine installed 80-6 has been designed to meet Each machine, shared by two a 6.25m lifting height. They are with soot filters. A Bolzoni- the requirements of a safe, mod- drivers, operates 24 hours-a- equipped with inclined cylin- Auramo paper-reel clamp has ern workplace and is also envi- day. Between 6am and 10pm the ders above the air conditioned been incorporated in the design ronmentally friendly. FLTs have to unload around 120 driver’s cabin, due to the consid- of the machines, which automat- “Running an operation of truck and trailer units with the erable forces of torsion that arise ically regulates the contact pres- this size is tough, especially on waste paper being stacked in when picking up the paper reels. sure between paper and fork. the machines and so it is essen- the open air. At least three DCE A protective grid has been in- Peter Booß, Workshop tial that the equipment we em- 80-6s unload the trucks, three serted between the inclined cyl- Manager at the factory, com- ploy is able to stand up to the are employed in loading and inders effectively protecting the ments: tasks at hand. We are confident further machines are used for Spirit Delta cab. They are each “SCA’s top priority is safety that Kalmar has the expertise to feeding balls into the paper ma- chine, which has to be fed con- stantly. Another FLT removes the finished paper reels, weighing up to 3.5 tonnes, from the apron conveyor and takes them to the warehouse. The machines have been fit- ted with converter transmission and pneumatic tyres, which are Outdoor the tried and tested technical operations at aids for frequent reversing ma- SCA’s waste- noeuvres. These are important SCA’s Kalmar FLTs have been fitted paper storage features considering the ma- with special lifting gear and offer site are tough. chines clock up 4,000 to 5,000 a 6.25m lifting height. They are The Kalmar DCE hours per year. equipped with inclined cylinders 80-6s can lift up above the air conditioned driver’s to 6 of the 500kg cabin due to the considerable balls at a time More information: forces of torsion that arise when with their clamps Andreas Schumacher picking up the paper reels. and move them tel + 49 405 473 050 to any where in [email protected] the mill.

16 17 Kalmar has launched a new generation of log 243kW at 2000rpm (1589Nm at tection, the grapple hangs free at stacker, the RTD1623, to replace the RTD1523, 1400rpm). The new ZF 4WG-261 speeds below 3km/h, unless it is Ergopower transmission has four force-tilted hydraulically. which has been on the market since the early forward and three backward 1990s. Compared to its predecessor, the new speeds. This unique system al- Optional boom suspension RTD1623 offers more capacity, increased stability lows uninterrupted torque even for a smoother ride during shifting. and even better manoeuvrability, despite having To ensure a smooth drive, cus- a wheel base 250mm longer. New front tyres for tomers can opt for lift cylinders more stable operation equipped with hydro-pneumatic accumulators designed to en- The new machine incorporates ECC electronic The RTD1623 is equipped with sure better suspension, espe- many of the proven and popular climate control new low-profile 35/65 R33 front cially useful in terminals with features of its predecessors, the tyres with extremely wide foot- rough ground. The suspension RTD1523 and RTD3026 models, The RTD1623 cabin is fitted with steps. These ensure excellent stabilises the ride and effectively but also offers a number of new an automatic climate control traction in all conditions as well Wide range of grapples reduces the shocks and boom developments. system (ECC) as standard, ensur- as being stable during complex available movements, thus eliminating high ing optimal temperature condi- manoeuvring. Single tyres, at stress peaks in the structures. A more spacious cabin tions for the driver. 3710mm, were selected to keep The new model comes with a the log stacker’s width within 4.8m2 grapple as standard, al- Excellent service access The RTD1623’s new cabin is Integrated graphic user reasonable limits. The tyre width though customers can opt for based on Kalmar’s Spirit Delta interface with colour display plays an important role in stack- grapples of between 3.0m2 and The new log stacker is built for design but offers a longer frame ing efficiency, especially when 7.0m2. Kalmar has traditionally en- easy service access. The cabin and provides a number of ad- An integrated computer displays dealing with short logs. gineered the grapple according to can be tilted laterally to the left vantages, including: all of the machine functions, the requirements of the individual with an electrically operated • a 100mm increase in operator warnings and alarms, as well as New single cylinder customer. pump, thus allowing excellent ac- leg room allowing adjustment to be made steering axle cess to the engine, transmission • larger front screen tilt angle to to the log stacker’s parameters, Well adapted for sawmill and hydraulic pumps. reduce the level of reflection properties and functions. The RTD1623’s steering axle con- operations The hydraulics are primarily • re-positioned top beam for The multi-page graphic set- struction is totally new, consist- concentrated on the left hand better upward visibility tings screen features operator, ing of a single vertical plate to Busy sawmill operations are very side of the chassis and the main when stacking service technician and factory which the hydraulic cylinder is demanding. After picking logs from valves and are easily accessi- Enhanced access to controls levels, all with different access attached. The piston rods of the the sorting line, it is necessary to ble through the door on the side has been achieved with the sel- rights. steering cylinder are well pro- level the log ends by pushing them panel. For bigger overhauls, the dom-used switches being con- tected against damage from lengthwise against a concrete wall. step module, or cover plate, can centrated on the right hand side Scania DI12 engine with external particles. The customer can opt for a grap- be easily removed. door panel. Noise reduction has ZF 4WG-261 transmission ple equipped with tilt suspension Electrical cabinet and filters also been further improved. in order to protect the log stack- for transmission and fuel are po- The log stacker comes with er’s steel structure against ex- sitioned behind the door on the a Scania DI12 engine with treme shocks. For additional pro- right hand side. All daily checks are easily ac- Optimum cessible from outside. The engine and transmission oil, coolant, and window washer tank are all situ- ated next to the cabin access on top of the engine cover. The fuel fill, batteries and the reservoir for comfort the central lubrication system are located on the right hand side of When Kappa Kraftliner in Piteå, Sweden, was looking for fi ve new A revolution the machine. lift trucks to handle the ever broader rolls of kraft liner that it is manufacturing, Kalmar was able to offer the best solution. The Spirit in log stacker Delta Space cab, which Kalmar describes as a driving environment with optimum comfort and a high level of safety, was much appreciated by technology Kappa but the decisive factor proved to be the rotating driver’s seat. Kappa Kraftliner’s operational duction, the remainder being sociated with product handling engineer, K-G Fältmark, explains: loaded automatically onto spe- have been involved in the selec- ”We are producing increas- cial trailers for onward transpor- tion work: ingly broad and heavy rolls of tation by sea. ”One by one, we have looked liner and this imposes specific at all of the suitable models of requirements on the trucks that Integrated unit for truck on the market. We have we use to handle the rolls. They precise handling also had close contact with must be capable of lifting and other users of Kalmar’s paper- transporting two rolls at a time, The trucks selected by Kappa handling trucks.” which considerably restricts the Kraftliner are Kalmar DCE 80- The trucks are diesel-pow- driver’s view when driving for- 6s that have been developed ered and equipped with particle wards. Kalmar’s rotating driv- to handle two rolls stacked one filters and catalytic exhaust pu- er’s seat enables the trucks to on top of the other. They are fit- rification, have a conventional be driven safely in reverse at ted with integrated clamp units drive line and have been modi- normal operating speeds and is manufactured by Cascade. fied to facilitate optimum han- thus a crucial prerequisite for With these attachments, dling of the wide rolls. For ex- safe, fast and efficient handling.” lifting is precise and always ample, the plates that hold the Kappa Kraftliner, which with produces the correct gripping rolls have been extended by two paper machines produces pressure. When the driver has 40% in order to ensure a precise 700,000 tonnes of kraft liner a clamped onto the rolls, he turns and gentle grip on the rolls of year in Piteå, believes that the his entire driving seat through kraft liner, the largest of which correct choice of truck is criti- 180o and can thus drive the weigh up to 4.3 tonnes each. cal, noting that these machines truck without his view being The current average weight of play a key role in the production blocked by the load. The auto- Kappa’s rolls is 2.3 tonnes. process. They are used to han- matic clamp unit is also respon- More information: dle the finished products both sible for the load being posi- More information: Pasi Rantanen within the warehouse and for tioned correctly when it is to be Jan Ohlsson Tel + 358 3 2658 111 loading trucks or trains. The five unloaded. Tel +46 8 445 38 20 [email protected] new trucks will handle around Mr Fältmark explains that all [email protected] 40% of the company’s total pro- of the professional groups as-

18 19 a number of different options with regard to lifting gear, four power trains are offered, guar- anteeing high torque even at low Innovation creates successful engine speeds, with a perform- ance bandwidth spread over 116 to 237 HP. In addition, a choice of three different transmission types is available. What all these variants have in common is that the very best of drive components have be- come an established part of Kalmar’s medium-size forklift family.

RTD1523 log stacker

Kalmar offers three basic mod- partnerships els with 15t, 26t and 30t carry- ing capacity for a variety of dif- ferent needs and applications. Rumplmayr uses the RTD1523 log stacker to unload cargo from ships and HGVs and for loading as part of the operational pro- For decades the Danube-based duction process. The RTD1523 sawmill, Donausäge Rumplmayr, has excels for its static tipping load been committed to Kalmar, employing of 74t (in the driving position) or 27.5t (in the receiving position). 14 of the company’s machines in its The gripper’s 3m horizontal ex- production and logistic operations. The tension path, a bunching height timber industry represents by far the in excess of 8.8m and a gripper cross-section of 4.5m2 also make most important export sector in Austria. for impressive basic specifica- Donausäge Rumplmayr, with plants tions on the RTD1523. As with in Altmünster and Enns in Northern all Kalmar’s log stackers, even the ”smallest” boasts maximum Austria, ranks among the Austrian load-ability, user-friendliness and timber trades’ top four exporters. minimal maintenance costs.

The customer proximity consideration

Apart from the high quality of the machines, Rumplmayr values the proximity of Kalmar’s cus-

Four Kalmar log stackers are currently in use at Enns.

Anyone entering the company’s is its ability to meet extremely DCE80-9 forklift powerful, sturdy and designed consumption and a new elec- torque even at low revs, and chine to be customised for spe- tomer service division in Vorch- Enns plant is immediately aware high demands. Whether it’s log for many years of high-impact tronic control system. thus deliver high acceleration cifics such as pre-selected lifting dorf, which can be on site in just of the active hustle and bus- stackers or forklifts, Rumplmayr Kalmar’s DCE80-9 type forklift loading. Its particular merits lie In the case of the cabs, coupled with refreshing ma- height, joystick control or protec- over half an hour if necessary. tle. HGVs drive up to the compa- fully backs machinery from the ranks high among the new se- in the unique style of the driver’s Kalmar’s worldwide driving po- noeuvrability. The lifting gear on tion against sagging lift chains. Furthermore, spares can be sup- ny’s grounds and then exit the Swedish manufacturer, whose ries of forklift trucks with a lifting cab, low operating costs, min- sition comes clearly to the fore the DCE80-9 is characterised by plied from the well-stocked Kla- 22-hectare site again within min- Austrian branch is based in Kla- capacity of 6–9t. The DCE80-9 is imal servicing outlay, low fuel in terms of ergonomics and effi- a highly stable structural design DCE160-12 forklift truck genfurt stores at short notice or utes. All operational cycles are genfurt (Carinthia). cient operative surroundings. The and good vision. A large number overnight from the central spare planned down to the tiniest de- Helmut Steiner, Works variant preferred by Rumplmayr, of forks and/or attachments are The DCE160-12 type forklifts parts stores in Metz. Trained staff tail; every tiny cog has to engage Manager at the Danube-based the ”Spirit Delta”, offers ultimate optional and can be easily com- are in constant operation at the in Klagenfurt specialising in Ka- precisely with the next like clock- sawmill at Enns comments on conditions of visibility in all di- bined. plant. These also incorporate the lmar products support the me- work, 24 hours a-day, seven days the Kalmar service: rections. Control of all functions Optionally available on all Spirit Delta cab type, which is de- chanics on location. a-week. Any breakdown in the ”For more than 40 years, has also been considerably facili- models in this series (apart from signed in accordance with state- This customer is committed production and logistics chain Rumplmayr has been a cus- tated. Thanks to the cab’s roomy those with Flex Cab/Flex Guard of-the-art scientific know-how to Kalmar for a number of out- would obviously have far-reach- tomer of Kalmar. It is the only design, ample space remains for cab designs) is KCS – the Kalmar in ergonomics, clarity and intui- standing reasons that are impor- ing consequences. As a result, company to cover the entire integral computer and communi- Control System. This electronic tiveness, and sound insulation. tant to a huge number of enter- all machinery must not only be spectrum of machinery.” cations equipment. control system is based on Developed for intensive heavy- prises around the globe. extremely durable and reliable, The sawmill currently has Modern power trains ensure high-performance processors duty handling under demanding but must also demonstrate long 14 of Kalmar’s machines in use, effective drive mode with a mini- and modern CAN bus technol- working conditions, this series of maintenance and servicing inter- comprising four log stackers mum of emissions and fuel con- ogy. Information is viewed on models stands out above all for vals so as not to be withdrawn and 10 forklifts ranging from sumption. A geared engine and a large display on the steering its minimal service outlay and from the process too often. 7.5t to 16t. Machines included a drive axle with service and wheel console, including mes- high-end availability. Extended in the latest generation are the parking brakes have each been sages detailing operations, service intervals, every 500 More info: Toughest requirements: DCE80-9 and DCE160-12 type combined into a single unit and diagnostics and any operating hours, have Jürgen Wurzer a case for Kalmar forklift trucks and the RTD1523 designed for maximum perform- errors. Add-on lead to 15% lower Tel +43 4637178815 log stacker. ance and a lengthy service life. equipment al- operating costs. [email protected] Kalmar’s professional trump card The diesel engines supply high lows the ma- As well as

20 21 What’s lurking in your container?

A permissive community prior to loading onto an out- seafreight surcharge.” one hundred metres of the gas. educated about the use of the bound ship. However, this is not “If you entered and then As such, Mr Wijdelveld ad- pesticide and consequently be The problem is, too many ship- a requirement everywhere and, left a gassed container, methyl- vises that the best procedure responsible for educating their pers are not alerting the receiver instead, fumigation takes place bromide wouldn’t kill you and when dealing with the gas is to overseas suppliers. Ideally, they The invisible of the goods to the presence of at the container’s destination.” there are no records, for exam- use a professional gas level as- should insist that all contain- the noxious gases. This would be straightfor- ple, of it being carcinogenic,” Mr sessment with proper sensor ers are either degassed prior to “The irony is that there is no ward enough if all the containers Wijdelveld says. “However, there devices. But unfortunately, at shipment or that they carry the reason for the gas to remain were labelled. Indeed, the IMO’s are various standards through- present, people are just not correct cautionary labels. hazards of in the container in the first IMDG-code is specific in the fact out Europe governing the safe taking the risks seriously. “Moreover, it is vital that all place,” says Evert Wijdeveld, that containers must be labelled levels of exposure to methylbro- “There is a permissive ap- importers have sophisticated Environmental & Safety Affairs as a ‘unit under fumigation’, in- mide and they certainly exist for proach to working around the risk analysis procedures in place. Officer at the Rotterdam Port formation which must also be a reason.” gas,” explains Mr Wijdelveld. “But Remember, it is every employer’s Association, Deltalinqs. “The con- recorded on the manifest. Indeed, rules state that no it is important to remember that, obligation to protect their staff,” wood packing tainer could be fumigated prior to “But the fact is that this isn’t persons should be allowed regardless of whether or not a he adds. shipment by ventilating it in a re- done with all containers – not by within a ten metre radius of high container bears warning labels, “There is a checklist of sim- mote corner of the yard for a few a long shot,” Mr Wijdeveld says. levels of methylbromide and no if its vents are taped up and ple questions that all import- hours. Dutch law actually requires “This is mainly because shippers offices or other manned build- there is a smell emanating from ers can follow: Where is the Warehousing and container freight station staff would do well to export containers to be fumigated want to avoid the Hazard Class 9 ings should be located within it, then the box must be properly container coming from? Do we exercise caution when unstuffi ng containers with taped up vents or ventilated before it is unstuffed.” know this specific shipper’s eth- unusual odours. Even if there is no labelling to signify the presence of ics and standards? Has he used Contaminated wooden pallets before? Sadly, gaseous substances, this is no guarantee. In particular, boxes containing cookies a recent campaign by Dutch la- methylbromide, a hazardous pesticide commonly used to treat wood bour inspection found that 65 of Given the risks of pesticides the total 76 importers checked packing, are regularly turning up without the appropriate hazardous such as methylbromide, the Port lacked any risk-inventory system warnings – and for those exposed to high levels of the pesticide, of Rotterdam was alarmed when for imported containers.” the Dutch Health Ministry earlier there can be potential health risks. this year published statistic relat- Championing ing to imported containers car- the cause rying noxious gases. The assess- On 1 March 2005 EU Member propriately labelled. However, nate the chances of their travel- ment revealed an unacceptable Deltalinqs plans to lobby the States adopted the Food & shipping a unit under fumigation ling in containers and spreading number of unmarked containers Dutch Transport Department to Agriculture Organisation’s Inter- means more hassle for the ship- to destinations across Europe, as well as providing evidence to advocate official Europe-wide national Standard for Phytosani- per and, consequently, many all wooden packing must be de- suggest that methylbromide was action enforcing correct label- tary Measures, (ISPM) 15, which choose to forego the require- barked and undergo either heat also escaping from the goods in ling. Lobbying to avert Dutch uni- details the approved methods ments. As a result, containers treatment or fumigation. warehouses, shops or at home lateral rules affecting the level of keeping wooden packing for are arriving at their destinations Heat treatment, at a mini- over a long period of time. The playing field is also a key aim of goods transportation, such as without the required warnings, mum core temperature of 56 pesticide was even identified in the association. pallets, free of live pests. One of thus posing a health risk to staff degrees centigrade for at least medicines, cookies and other Dutch health and environ- these methods involves the use at the receiving end of the trans- 30 minutes, is by far the least foodstuffs. mental officials point out that an of the pesticide gas methylbro- port chain such as container damaging solution for the envi- Although the media atten- alleged 80% of all gassed con- mide, with which the packing is freight stations and warehouses. ronment. Moreover, it has no ill- Like tion over the findings was short- tainers have been handled free treated prior to a container’s dis- effects for workers at the receiv- methylbomide, lived, the debate had given the of import regulations or goods patch and which is potentially Turn up the heat, ing end of the transport chain. other pesticides Rotterdam shipping community acts. Meanwhile, toxicologists hazardous. not the gas However, it is more expensive can carry a health uncomfortable flashbacks to the suggest that the levels of meth- All containers whose con- and laborious than simple risk. The only safe controversial fireworks issue it ylbromide that have penetrated tents have been treated with ISPM 15 is a positive initiative gassing, thus making it a less treatment is heat had encountered a few years the plastic wrapping of cookies treatment. methylbromide should be ap- meant to protect crops and popular option. And even if heat earlier. This involved the expul- might be so low that the amount the natural world against pests. treatment is used, a shipper will sion from the port of a large of cookies one must consume While these pests will not harm sometimes also use gases such containership carrying Chinese for it to be dangerous is more humans, they would, if given the as methylbromide, formaldehyde fireworks, the explosive value of harmful to one’s health than the opportunity, play havoc with the and phosphine as an additional which had been falsely classified pesticide itself. Black Forest. Therefore, to elimi- precaution. as too low. Dutch authorities be- However, the same toxicolo- lieved that the false declaration gists add that, as most meth- Assessing the had been deliberate. ylbromide escapes in the first Occupational Explains Mr Wijdeveld: “In couple of hours of a container Exposure Limit that particular case the Chinese being opened, warehouse staff or Threshold exporters involved were per- contract the highest emission by Limit Value. sonally visited by a Port of far and are indeed vulnerable to Rotterdam delegation, and since potential health risks. then the false classification has Methylbromide will, thank- all but disappeared. It would be fully, be banned in 2015. ideal if the same approach could However, there’s a lot of scope be taken with methylbromide, for damage over the course of a When in but the problem is too wide- decade, so proper caution when doubt, to spread. Whereas the fireworks coming into contact with the gas measure is incident involved an isolated is imperative. to know. group of manufacturers, any shipper anywhere using wooden pallets or packaging can be Harry de Wilt using methylbromide and not la- belling the container properly.” As such, Mr Wijdeveld be- (Fotos: REST, Rotterdam) lieves that importers must be

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