This presentation provides an overview of a recently completed low profile crane project at Port Everglades involving procurement of three of the largest low profile cranes in the world and installation of a new crane rail girder system to support these cranes. The presentation describes an overview of the project including crane and girder systems, design and construction issues encountered, and key lessons learned.
Category: Cranes:
Crane Structural Maintenance
Published in World Port Development, July/August 2019
WindStorm II – Practical Risk Management Guidance for Marine & Inland Terminals
Largely written by TT Club and other contributors including significant input from Liftech Consultants Inc. regarding crane issues. Liftech engineer Patrick McCarthy is cited as a contributor.
Port Everglades Large Low Profile Cranes and Wharf Expansion Design
Published in World Port Development, May/June 2021
Balance Crane STS Design Now Available from ZPMC
Published in World Cargo News, May 2022
Liftech Develops New Hoist System for STS Cranes
Published in World Cargo News, May 2022
In Situ Boom Extension Process
This paper introduces a concept rig and procedure to extend a container crane boom without a land-based or floating crane.
Balance Crane – A New Type of STS Crane in Development
Known for concept cranes and innovations, Liftech conceived the Balance Crane (BC) and developed the design in collaboration with crane manufacturer ZPMC, Shanghai, China. This future crane, also called articulating balance crane (ABC), is a new type of STS container crane developed to address a need for reduced wheel loads and reduced tie-down loads. This presentation describes how the BC works and discusses selected design features and advantages.
Key Design Issues for Large Low Profile Container Cranes
This publication discusses key design issues and solutions for projects in Australia, Florida, and Massachusetts. Issues include crane and component weights, geometry constraints, wheel loads, skidding, and fabrication challenges.
Balance Crane, New Concept
This article discusses the Balance Crane, a new concept that can reduce the weight and wheel loads of very large STS cranes.