Harbor crane system with trucks

Vehicles, e. g. trucks when handling containers, must be loaded and unloaded without problems and without delays. This requires fast and accurate positioning of the truck below the crane.

Many terminal operators resolve this problem with personnel who guide the truck drivers using hand signals. Or they assign the responsibility to the truck drivers, and must rely on their judgment. This method has a detrimental effect on the positioning tasks, especially on personnel safety and on the duration of positioning tasks.

With SIMOCRANE TPS (truck positioning system), the positioning tasks can be performed accurately and without any delays. The trucks are scanned and measured on arrival at the crane. The data for the remaining distance to the target position is transferred to the crane controller and routed from there to a signal unit, e. g. a traffic light system. The truck drivers are safely and accurately guided to the target position by the signal unit.