Handling equipment

Handling equipment

Handling equipment is an integral part of logistics operations in various sectors of the economy, including ports, terminals and manufacturing plants. This type of transport enables the efficient movement of all types of goods over various distances, increasing productivity and reducing operating costs with proper planning.

Handling equipment for ports, terminals and manufacturing facilities

• Reach stackers for laden containers and reach stackers for empty containers. Reach stackers are used for handling containers and moving them over short distances. They are highly manoeuvrable and have a lifting capacity of up to 45 tonnes. This type of mechanisation is by a wide margin the most common means of container handling and is used on all fields of operations. Thanks to its hydraulic system and standardised load handling device (spreader), the reach stacker can be retrofitted with a huge range of attachments to handle many different goods. There are also special reach stacker models with lifting capacities of several hundred tonnes.
• Container handlers. They are available in two versions: laden container handlers and empty container handlers. These specialised handlers are designed to handle containers of various sizes and weights up to 45 tonnes and above. They provide fast and safe loading and unloading of containers onto railway wagons, motor vehicles, as well as efficient warehousing.
• Gantry cranes. Available in two versions: rail-mounted gantry cranes (RMG) and rubber-tired gantry cranes (RTG). These giants of mechanical engineering are capable of handling huge quantities of goods thanks to their high operating speeds and standardised movements. The performance of these cranes is unrivalled in the market. Gantry cranes can be used on all possible fields of operations.
• Mobile harbor cranes (MHC) and harbor portal cranes. Due to their mobility and versatility, mobile harbor cranes (MHC) can be used for almost any task without being tied to a specific work area. Portal cranes are gantry-mounted mobile harbor cranes with rail or pneumatic wheels.
• Forklifts. Small and skittish, huge and clumsy. Forklifts are indispensable for all types of production and logistics companies. Thanks to their universal means of picking up goods – forks – forklifts are one of the most widely understood pieces of equipment on the planet. All over the world, a huge number of different attachments are produced, which can significantly expand the capabilities of forklift.

Conclusion

Handling equipment, when properly planned, is able to significantly increase the speed and accuracy of moving goods, which helps to increase the overall productivity and volume of the warehouse. The use of mechanised means reduces the cost of manual labour and reduces the risk of damage to goods and injury to staff. Modern machinery is equipped with safety systems such as proximity sensors and automatic brakes, increasing overall safety in the workplace. In addition, handling equipment is highly flexible and can be adapted to different working conditions and goods types, making it a versatile solution for logistics and production.