The heavy road to sustainability
NewsOEMs continue to make progress with battery-powered machines and alternative fuels as more ports in the US line up for government incentives for low and zero emissions equipment.
Catch the spreader bus – but which one?
The need to minimise crane downtime makes spreader management a key issue for container terminals. There are many ways of communicating with spreaders but a popular way is to use a databus. The so-called “two wire” system avoids the need for extra conductors, so the spreader cable remains the same size even though the spreaders have become more complex. Databuses are reliable, have a high transfer rate and can recognise data error. They also work well in “noisy” electrical environments such as a
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