Generally speaking, workplace safety has come a long way over the years. Largely by learning the hard way, through post-event analysis and reporting that leads to safety practice reform and improvements. But workplace safety also still has some way to go, especially in industrial settings. Statistics show forklifts account for …
ENHANCE SAFETY FOR YOUR OPERATORS AND TECHNICIANS WITH KONECRANES RUNNING BOARD AND HANDRAIL UPGRADE SOLUTION
The Konecranes running board and handrail upgrade solution ensures your operators and service technicians a secure working environment. Easy to install, this solution has been studied and developed for all reach stacker models but different variations are available for other lift truck models as well. HOW KONECRANES RUNNING BOARD AND …
CREATE A SAFER WORKING ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUR DRIVERS WITH KONECRANES GRID CABIN PROTECTION
The Konecranes grid cabin protection upgrade solution shields the operator from hard-to-see obstructions and falling objects, providing a safer working environment. Lift trucks frequently operate in busy areas in which accidents can easily occur. If undesired objects fall onto the truck because they are bumped or dropped, when they hit …
PATERSON SIMONS TEAM SUCCESSFULLY COMMISSION & OFFLOAD TWO KONECRANES 16W RTGS AT WEST AFRICA CONTAINER TERMINAL IN ONNE, NIGERIA
The Paterson Simons team have successfully commissioned and offloaded two Konecranes 16W Rubber Tyred Gantry Cranes (RTGs) at West Africa Container Terminal (WACT) in Onne, Nigeria. This adds to the existing fleet of 18 RTGS at WACT. The terminal now has 20 Konecranes RTGs. 16 of these cranes were solely …
PATERSON SIMONS OFFERS KONECRANES INVERTER REPAIRS
Konecranes Inverters lie at the heart of their world-leading RTGs. The precise movement of the cranes is safely and intelligently controlled through these hard-working components. In process cranes like RTGs, these inverters that simplify the motion of the crane, are doing a lot of hard work in the background so …
DID YOU KNOW THAT THE GOTTWALD BRAND IS MORE THAN 115 YEARS OLD?
In 2006, the Gottwald brand celebrated 100 years. Since the company started in 1906 with steam-operated cranes, it has continued to set trends within the global cargo-handling business. With the invention of the Mobile Harbour Crane several years ago and the further development of the Mobile Harbour Crane as a professional device for …
KONECRANES CABIN MOVEMENT AUXILIARY CONTROL ENHANCES SAFETY
With Konecranes Cabin Movement Auxiliary Control, you can control the movement of your sliding cabin from outside your reach stacker. Some trucks are already fitted with a cabin sliding movement option to enable easier maintenance access, but it can only be operated from inside the cabin. This external cabin control …
KONECRANES ROPEQ MAGNETIC ROPE INSPECTION IMPROVES SAFETY, PRODUCING CONSISTENT AND RELIABLE RESULTS
RopeQ™ Magnetic Rope Inspection from Konecranes improves safety, producing consistent and reliable results. Wire ropes are one of the most critical parts of RTGs, and they can contain hundreds of individual strands. Broken strands on the rope exterior can be found by visual inspections, but the condition of the core …
DID YOU KNOW THAT THE ‘SMV’ IN KONECRANES LIFT TRUCK’S MODEL SMV4632TC5 MEANS SILVERDALENS MEKANISKA VERKSTAD?
Silverdalens Mekaniska Verkstad (SMV), in English translates to ‘Silverdale Mechanical Workshop’. SMV was founded in 1947. A change in the management team in 1994 led to the establishment of a new factory in Markaryd, Southern Sweden. A full new range of reach stackers, empty container handlers, and heavy forklifts was …
PREVENT ACCIDENTS BEFORE THEY OCCUR, WITH KONECRANES IGNITION ALCOLOCK KIT
In today’s workplace, there is a rising demand for proactive safety features that minimize risks and create a safer working environment. As workplace safety starts with the driver, Konecranes offer a retrofitted alcolock system that ensures that every lift truck is operated by an alert driver. This solution automatically prevents …
AVOID COLLISIONS IN NOISY WORKPLACES WITH KONECRANES BLUE POINT AWARENESS SYSTEM!
In busy and noisy situations, it’s not always easy to spot a moving lift truck in time… The Konecranes Blue Point Awareness system enhances safety by creating an extraordinarily bright spot on the ground a few meters ahead of or behind the lift truck, warning co-workers nearby that a lift …
GET RID OF BLIND SPOTS WITH KONECRANES REVERSE CAMERA KIT
Ever wished you could easily see directly behind you when reversing your lift truck? Konecranes reverse camera kit can be positioned anywhere to prevent blind spots, helping the driver move large tonnages in a safe and efficient way. The camera combines a wide field of view with excellent image quality …