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Sector
Marine
Location
Naples, Italy
Services
Container Weight System (CWS)
Our partnership with Terminal Flavio Gioia
Overview
As part of the pioneering contract between us and Kalmar, the Flavio terminal in Italy has been supplied with four Kalmar reach stackers, each fitted with our Container Weight System™ (CWS™).
The Flavio terminal in Naples required an accurate method for both obtaining and supplying their customers with the Verified Gross Mass (VGM) of containers, as required by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) regulations.
The challenge
The terminal had already purchased Kalmars 450 reach stackers, so they required a solution which could be easily retrofitted to their existing equipment with minimal disruption to operations.
The solution
Our innovative CWS™ has been developed as a type approved system for obtaining a VGM.
CWS™ seamlessly integrates load monitoring technology into existing container handling equipment and delivers highly accurate weight information with no operator intervention required. Having recently secured a significant OEM contract, CWS™ is now available pre-fitted on existing Kalmar reachstackers, or as a retrofit option to existing reachstackers.
We provided training for Kalmar’s engineers, enabling them to undertake installation and verification routines on our behalf in accordance with type approval requirements.
Initially, one system was retrofitted to the terminals reach stacker which we fitted with the help of the terminal.
After the successful implementation of the system, it was requested that CWS™ be fitted to three further Kalmar reach stackers. The installation onto these reach stackers was carried out by Kalmar in their facility in Livorno, Italy.
The result
All four reach stackers provide the Flavio terminal an IMO compliant solution to offer their customers.
As well as providing the verified gross mass of a container, CWS™ will also provide container snag detection and its off-centre load detection, helping to ensure that container stowage and transportation operations are carried out safely.
Key outcomes
4 Kalmar reachstackers fitted with CWS to provide an IMO compliant VGM solution.
CWS also provides container snag detection and off-centre load detection for safer operations.
Successful deployment of CWS™ at Flavio terminal
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