Konecranes will deliver two industrial cranes with specially designed spreader clamps to CMPC Cellulose Riograndense in Brazil, as the company says in the press release received by Lesprom Network.
Celulose Riograndense utilizes cranes to load pulp bale units to ships at the factory landing. The new Konecranes cranes will replace existing cranes to help improve performance and reliability of the loading process. The two cranes will be designed for the load of 2 million tonnes of pulp per year.
The order consists of two tailor-made cranes with specially designed, adjustable spreader-clamps and specific Smart Features, including Target Positioning. The cranes are operated with cameras and sensors from a movable cabin, which help to enhance operational safety. The cranes can handle loads of up to 16 tons.
The first crane will be delivered to Celulose Riograndense in December 2018, with the second one following by April 2019.
Celulose Riograndense produces pulp from eucalyptus short fibre cellulose. In the city of Guaíba, state of Rio Grande do Sul, Celulose Riograndense has a pulp producing unit with capacity to generate 1.75 million tonnes of pulp, supplying a diversified market worldwide.
