Grenland Havn buys first Gottwald Model 4 crane for Norway

Gottwald Port Technology GmbH (Gottwald), a subsidiary of Demag Cranes AG, has received an order from Grenland Havn for a new Mobile Harbour Crane. This G HMK 4406, a variant of Model 4, is the first of this type to be sold to Norway and can be powered either by the on-board diesel generator or from the terminal's mains. In this north European country, Gottwald cranes are often powered from the existing mains. The new crane will be mainly handling containers in the Port of Brevik on the south coast of Norway. This Model 4 crane is the third Gottwald Mobile Harbour Crane ordered by Grenland Havn: in recent years, the company has put two HMK 260 E cranes into service.
Gottwald's Model 4 Mobile Harbour Cranes have lifting capacities of up to 100 tonnes
and a maximum radius of 46 m. This means that the machine is ideally suited to the requirements of universal and special purpose terminals on the one hand and alongside vessels up to Panamax class. At the same time, Model 4 is attractive for terminals which, on account of their size and development potential, are already anticipating larger cargo-handling volumes and increasing annual operating hours for handling equipment.
Model 4: Compact, High-Performance und Equipped for External Power Supply
Gottwald's Regional Sales Manager, Hans-Jürgen Schneider, commented on the latest order from Norway: "As with all Gottwald Mobile Harbour Cranes, Model 4 provides high productivity, reliability, cost-efficiency and environmentally compatible operation. This, the latest order from Norway, brings to 18 the number of Gottwald Mobile Harbour Cranes installed in Norway, of which no less than 14 are equipped to run on external power, which guarantees not only cheap but also environmentally aware operation. Electrically powered cranes supplied by Gottwald provide our customers with decisive advantages in their efforts to bring cargo handling in line with environmental needs."
Sten Ulrik Heines, Technical Manager at Grenland Havn, adds: "We are very pleased about the first Model 4 Mobile Harbour Crane installed by Gottwald in Norway. The machine is designed to be compact and highly versatile and we are sure the G HMK 4406 will assist us in reinforcing our competitive position even more. One of the decisive features that made us opt for Gottwald technology is the electrical drive philosophy which makes it possible to run the crane on electricity from an external source which, in turn, eliminates exhaust fumes from the terminal and significantly reduces noise pollution."

(Source: Transport Weekly)