The Bristol Port Company ordered a Gantry Type Grab Bulk Unloader for its Royal Portbury Dock in Bristol, UK. Typically these cranes sell for EUR 5.5-7.0 million. Delivery is due in June 2005.
The Port of Bristol is a major deep-water port designed to accept routinely Cape size vessels of up to 130,000 tonnes dead weight (DWT) at the Avonmouth and Royal Portbury Docks. The Port of Bristol has ordered a Grab Unloader to increase ship-discharging capacity at Portbury Dock. The main use will be unloading of coal and animal feed. The Port of Bristol is seeing strong growth in this area.
Portbury Dock is recognised as one of the most environmentally advanced multi-cargo bulk terminals in Europe. The Grab Unloader boasts operational and environmental advantages for fast and safe throughput at the terminal: high capacity, a modern yet proven design. Dedicated support functions are readily available. The Unloader has a lifting capacity of 28 tons and an unloading capacity of 1200 tons per hour. It features Konecranes' AGD (Advanced Grab Drive) control system, which represents the latest technology in Grab Unloaders. The AGD Control System offers a wide range of operation modes, especially suitable for efficient elimination of dust. The first Unloader with AGD control system was delivered to the Port of Pori in Finland in 1999.
“The advanced control system really won the order for us. The system makes the crane easy to manoeuvre and service. With a comprehensive dust extraction system the Grab Unloader is consistent with the high environmental protection standard of the terminal as a whole. Pollution impression features are becoming increasingly more important in material handling equipment ”, says Kimmo Nyman, Director, Bulk Handling Cranes, Konecranes VLC Corporation.
The Port of Bristol has been a customer of KCI for more than ten years. Ship-discharging equipment at Portbury includes two Konecranes Continuous Ship Unloaders (CSU) delivered in 1993, with a peak capacity of over 2,000 tons per hour each (CSUs minimise dust and spillage). Bristol’s ship-to-shore equipment also includes a Konecranes container crane delivered in 2000.
Further information can be obtained from
Konecranes VLC Corporation
Kimmo Nyman, Director, Bulk Handling Cranes
Email: [email protected]
Phone +358 20 427 2740, Fax: +358 20 427 2599
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Konecranes VLC is part of the KCI Konecranes Group’s Special Cranes Business Area and specialises in port, terminal and shipyard cranes.
KCI Konecranes, headquartered in Hyvinkää, Finland is a world leading Engineering Group specialising in advanced overhead lifting solutions and maintenance services. KCI Konecranes is the world's leading supplier of heavy-duty cranes for process industries. KCI Konecranes is a global supplier of special harbour cranes for bulk materials and containers and a leading provider of shipyard cranes. In 2003, Group sales totalled EUR 665 million with 4350 employees in 34 countries all over the world.
The Port of Bristol is a major deep-water port located next to huge consumer markets in the Midlands and London, as well as the fast growing South West and South Wales. The harbour and its operations are designed to accept routinely Cape size vessels of up to 130,000 DWT. The excellent geographical location of Bristol has made it an increasingly important container, bulk material, metals, and car import port. Bristol is recognised as the most economical port distribution location in the UK, reaching some 42 million people within a 250 km radius. Further information is available from Simon Bird, Chief Executive, The Bristol Port Company, www.bristolport.co.uk
