For heavy-duty use: cable on container cranes in use for over 12 years

Energy and signalling feeds at HHLA Container Terminal Altenwerder

Profile

  • What was needed: energy chain type E4 5050 RHD, chainflex® -cable for moving applications
  • Requirements: A space-saving and robust cable solution had to be found. energy chain and cable are confronted with a high turnover frequency and 54 metres of travel. Added to this were high dynamics with speeds of up to 240 m/min. and constant exposure to the elements.
  • Industry: Cranes, harbour
  • cranes Success for the customer: The new energy and signalling supply system offers a longer service life and allows a much more compact design. At an interim check 12 years after installation, the first chainflex® cable set was still installed, having handled around 100,000 container movements at that time.
Energy chain on crane

Problem

Solution

"The first chainflex cable set is still installed in the energy chains. [...] They have probably already handled several 100,000 container movements."

Jan Porwit

Technical Department Manager, Large Appliances Division, SCA GmbH

Roller energy chain
chainflex cables

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