Drive solutions
Modular drive system
With our Generation 6 mobile harbor cranes you have a choice of modular drive system. You can select consumption-optimized onboard drives or use existing energy sources for even greater eco-efficiency.
What’s more, you stay flexible in terms of time. Regardless of which drive system you select when purchasing the crane, you can always retrofit or convert it in the future. This is the principle of “freedom of drive, any time!”
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Experience the modular Drive System for all Terminal needs
ALL-ELECTRIC DRIVE
- Combination of external power supply and onboard battery drive
- Ideally suited for terminals with a well-developed port network infrastructure
- Traveling and simple crane operation even without mains connection
THE STRAIGHT PATH TO ZERO ON-SITE EMISSIONS
- Zero on-site emissions, even with off-grid operation
- Significantly reduced noise emissions
Detail description
Economical operation
Operating a crane with electricity is generally more economical than operating it with fossil fuels. External energy sources can be used more efficiently with the all-electric drive concept: efficiency increases when operating via the harbor mains. The use of battery packs instead of
onboard diesel generators also helps to reduce maintenance costs.
Proven Li-ion technology
We use Li-ion batteries with our all-electric mobile harbor cranes that are field-proven in Konecranes Gottwald AGVs. The battery packs with a total capacity of 250 kW/ 120 Ah are mounted underneath the upper structure in an independent housing. They are equipped with air conditioning or heating, depending on the temperature zone of operation. This ensures reliable operation in both freezing cold and tropical heat.
Highly independent
The battery packs provide enough energy to travel the crane for more than one hour off the mains. This is enough time to move it from one connection point to another, or to bring it to parking position. If needed, the crane can also handle some cargo independently of the mains, with the crane movements (lifting, slewing and luffing) done individually with reduced speed. What’s more, even in the event of a temporary failure of the port network, the crane remains operational for some time.
Flexible charging
The battery packs can be charged from any auxiliary power source which provides a minimum of 400 V/ 63 A. This means that operators do not necessarily have to rely on a harbor mains connection point, even early on when the crane is being assembled, or when selecting a parking position. Charging is automatic and fast when the crane is connected to the harbor mains, even while the crane is in operation.
Intelligent energy management system
Our innovative energy management system monitors the crane and ensures the efficient distribution of electrical energy to the main and auxiliary consumers on board. The luffing cylinder, the hoist, the slewing gear and the travel drive are intelligently supplied, and the same is true for the air conditioning, heating and lighting systems. Energy recovered from braking and lowering movements is also distributed to the consumers – and is used to charge the ultracaps.
Economical operation
Operating a crane with electricity is generally more economical than operating it with fossil fuels. External energy sources can be used more efficiently with the all-electric drive concept: efficiency increases when operating via the harbor mains. The use of battery packs instead of
onboard diesel generators also helps to reduce maintenance costs.
Proven Li-ion technology
We use Li-ion batteries with our all-electric mobile harbor cranes that are field-proven in Konecranes Gottwald AGVs. The battery packs with a total capacity of 250 kW/ 120 Ah are mounted underneath the upper structure in an independent housing. They are equipped with air conditioning or heating, depending on the temperature zone of operation. This ensures reliable operation in both freezing cold and tropical heat.
