Since mid-2014, seven customers have ordered a total of ten cranes from TPS. Here in the second most populous country in the world, highly robust machines for professional handling of bulk materials in 4-rope-grab design with a long service life are particularly in demand. These include seven Model 6 mobile harbour cranes in the G HMK 6407 B variant and two Model 4 mobile harbour cranes in the G HMK 4406 B variant. In addition to the mobile harbour cranes that are either already in operation or will start working soon, TPS has received an order for a Model 7 portal harbour crane in the G HSK 7432 B variant. With these latest sales TPS will have delivered almost 40 Terex Gottwald harbour cranes to India.
The cranes from TPS are usually erected in a North Sea port and then brought by heavy load ship to their destination port, where they are swiftly commissioned. In India, these machines will predominantly handle coal but are also intended to load and unload general cargo. With Terex Gottwald mobile harbour cranes, terminal operators receive flexible machines that can be used at any accessible point in the port. The G HSK 7432 B portal harbour crane, which is based on mobile harbour crane technology, will be adapted to the existing rail infrastructure in the destination port. It will work next to a nearly identical crane supplied by TPS in 2010. Its individual portal solution is designed for a track gauge of 15m and a 6m clearance height. The handling machine will be operated with power from the port’s electricity supply.
The new cranes are going to both existing and new customers and will be used in five ports. Andreas Moeller, Sales Director Harbour Cranes TPS said: “The mobile harbour cranes will work at terminals in the three ports along the east coast, Paradip, Krishnapatnam and Chennai, as well as in Dighi near Mumbai. The portal harbour crane is going to Pipavav in the north west of the country. In addition to existing customers who are established in the market and who have relied on technology from TPS for years, emerging terminals will benefit from the versatility and efficiency of our cranes.” As in other regions of the world, the trend in India is towards particularly high-performance cranes. Moeller explains: “For Indian terminal operators, productivity and reliability are particularly important criteria, since local industrial production depends on a reliable supply of energy carriers such as coal. All Terex Gottwald cranes in the 4-rope-grab design provide powerful grab curves, dedicated classification for a long service life and high handling speeds for fast loading and unloading of ships.
The destination ports for these TPS cranes are in fast growing Indian economic regions. The machines will help these ports to support the strong growth of surrounding industrial companies over the long term. Shyam Pathak, General Manager Sales India TPS: “The Indian economy has experienced strong growth rates for many years and has gained renewed momentum since 2014. We are pleased that our technology is making a significant contribution to this sustained growth.” Pathak continued: “Krishnapatnam is surrounded by production facilities of both world-famous brands and innovative local industries, and Chennai is the center of the Indian automotive industry. With their work, Terex Gottwald cranes will ultimately support these industrial sectors, too.”