Capital Equipment News October 2023

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container after it has been packed, and method two requires weighing all the cargo and contents of the container and adding those weights to the container’s tare weight as indicated on the door end of the container. According to Naidoo the container weighing process in port operations is a lengthy process, often leading to inefficiencies and poor productivity. “It is for this reason that Konecranes developed its Static Weighing System. As an industry first, the Static Weighing System has seen great success since its recent launch, where reach stackers can now hydraulically measure the weight of lifted containers before they are loaded onto a ship, with 1% full-scale accuracy achieved and verified in less than five seconds,” says Naidoo According to him, this is a dramatic improvement compared to conventional weighing methods where containers are loaded onto weighbridges. Recent updates to the Static Weighing System include an in-cab printing system that not only provides the port and operator with a printed verified weight but automatically transfers and stores the data on the YourKonecranes cloud-based service. This allows for seamless integration between the weighing systems and users’ Terminal Operating System (TOS), Transport Management System (TMS) or Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems. The Static Weighing System is easy to operate, with the operator initiating the weighing process from a multi-touch 7-inch control display inside the cabin once the container is lifted into its transport position, and provided with an automated Verified Gross Mass (VGM) declaration using the data gathered. The automated VGM declaration contains detailed information such as gross container mass, exact container ID, time and date stamps on each container, operator details and even lift truck data. Furthermore, the system detects the GPS coordinates of the container, making for easier container packing and loading. Remote monitoring of equipment Konecranes lifting equipment also benefits from TRUCONNECT remote monitoring service to enable tracking of the real usage of the lift trucks. TRUCONNECT collects condition, usage and operating data from control systems and sensors on a machine and provides TRUCONNECT collects condition, usage and operating data from control systems and sensors on a machine and provides alerts of certain anomalies.

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Konecranes CheckApp for daily inspections is an easy-to-use app for crane users to record their findings when performing pre-shift and/or pre-lift inspections quickly and easily.

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