The new Sennebogen 880 Equilibrium crane moves into Shoreham
Port
30 July 2009
21st June 2009
- With London just 52 miles to the north and an easily
accessible national road network, Shoreham Port's main
activities are divided between its cargo handling interests,
fishing and leisure communities as well as a thriving property
portfolio.
Fast, efficient cargo handling and reliable
distribution are the key elements to Shoreham's reputation for
quality. Shoreham Port is a major UK port for aggregates, sawn
timber, steel, oil, locally grown cereals and scrap metal.
As a trust port, Shoreham is committed to the continual
investment in the quality of the facilities and the
sustainability of the services for future generations.
Today, this investment continued as Shoreham Port officially
received the keys to the latest addition to its development
plans.
Supplied by Sennebogen through UK and Ireland
agent, Hassells of Stoke on Trent, the new 212 tonne Sennebogen
880 Equilibrium material handling crane is all part of the
port’s ambitious plans for the future and the important role it
plays in the local economy. In particular, the new Sennebogen
880 Equilibrium crane will be used to support the development of
a new 12-acre steel processing facility by ParkerSteel, which
will create 280 new jobs.
Capable of lifting 38 tonnes, with a reach of
24 metres, the new Sennebogen 880 Equilibrium crane will
complement other new cranes recently installed by ParkerSteel.
The crane was delivered direct from Sennebogen’s manufacturing
facility in Bavaria to the port on the back of twelve HGV’s.
Once on site, it took engineers seven days to build and
commission.
Decades of experience and state-of-the-art
computer simulation will guarantee the highest stability and
durability of this low maintenance machine which also provides
some impressive environmental benefits! The compensation of the
boom weight with the equilibrium means enormous energy savings
for operations at Shoreham Port. With the costs per tonne / load
clearly reduced this emphasises the exceptional efficiency of
the 880 EQ which provides more movement for less consumption!
Driven by a huge 470kW – 640 HP Cat C15 direct
injection, turbo charged engine the Sennebogen 880 Equilibrium
is mounted on a heavy duty undercarriage and features a
2-circuit load sensing system for working functions and drive
function.
A king size port cab, resiliently mounted, sound insulated with
safety glass and oversized bottom window also offers the latest
in operator comforts.
Erich Sennebogen junior, Managing Director of
the crane manufacturer, travelled to Shoreham Port to officially
handover the keys commented - “The new 880 D Series models are
in a class of their own, with exceptional performance and
machine reliability the 880 ensures maximum productivity and
efficiency. Excellent operating and safety conditions with a
reach up to 33 metres make the 880 series the first choice for
extreme applications”.
Rod Johnstone – Chief Executive – SP, said:
“Shoreham Port handles approximately two million tonnes of
aggregates, sawn timber, steel, oil, locally-grown cereals and
scrap metal cargo each year. It was, therefore, vitally
important for us that we chose a reliable, finely engineered
crane that could handle increasingly large and heavy lifts and
service the needs of the port’s customer base. Sennebogen has
over 50 years’ experience and is at the forefront of design and
development and we know that the new crane will support our
operations efficiently for many years to come.”
