Play the power game

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Cable chains have made a big breakthrough in trolley applications for high speed container cranes and a big order for the long travel has al...

Making the right turns

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Crane turntables are expensive and curved rails are preferred for "90 deg turns." This usually means cutting off the corner from access by t...

Specimas snag solution

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Specimas (Cavotec group) has come up with a spring-loaded reel design to meet the specification for a self resetting anti-snag device for th...

Reeling in the orders

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Following another record year for container crane orders (WorldCargo News, July 2001, p32), it comes as no surprise that component suppliers...

Drive to bigger containerships

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How fast is fast enough? Will new propulsions systems make it easier to introduce still bigger ships? And what is the scope for "fast ships"...