IN BRIEF
01 April 2008
• Container handling equipment manufacturer KALMAR said its new positioning tool reduces the problem of lost time at port terminals.
By replacing manual positioning, the Smartspot, informs the driver when the correct position for loading and unloading is reached. The system, automatically activated when the tractor approaches the crane area, continuously measures the distance between the tractor or trailer and the spreader landing position. Information is transmitted to a display system in the terminal tractor cabin where a series of LED indicators guide the driver to the correct position underneath the crane.
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