Removal firm opts for intelligent crane system
January 1st 2004

Installation of an automated ContainerMaster crane system has been completed by Demag Cranes & Components for removals company, Baxter Moving Excellence, in Carlisle. More than half the 3100m2 warehouse is dedicated to storage within 20 and 25ft iso steel containers. These can be stacked up to six high to accommodate 460 units. The Demag ContainerMaster fully automated crane system was developed specifically for the application. It comprises a 14t SWL overhead crane with a four wheel crab equipped with two Demag wire rope hoists, each rated at 8t SWL. The system features inverter controls, providing variable speeds for motion in all directions. The crane is inherently safe, with fail-safe locking mechanisms and feedback to the crane to prevent lifting if the container is not properly located within the container grab.

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