Recent Reference: DP World - Melbourne & Brisbane

18/02/08

Siemens Crane group recently delivered the electrics for  four twin-lift ship-to-shore post-panamax cranes built by ZPMC of Shanghai, PR China, for  DP World (formerly P&O Ports) , one of Australia's container terminal operators.  DP World is one of the largest marine terminal operators in the world, with 43 terminals and 13 new developments across 27 countries.

The contract involved supply, engineering, manfacture and commissioning of the electrics from the  11 kV incoming switchgear and transformers  through to AC drives and motors together with the PLC & SCADA equiipment. The cranes are the fastest and most powerful to date to be installed in any Australian port.

Siemens Australia engineers were involved in the project carrying out  pre-commissioning of the cranes in the manufacturers works in China in addition to the  final commissioning of the cranes at  DP World terminals located in Brisbane and Melbourne.

Siemens Crane group is currently delivering  one further crane project in Australia for Patrick in Port Botany, Sydney .

Project details

Crane type: Ship-To-Shore

OEM: ZPMC, PR China

Year of delivery: 4 cranes 200 7

Specifications:
- Hoist: 85/19 T,  90 /180 m/min, AC motor 2x 655 kW
- Trolley: 240 m/min, AC motor 4x 80 kW
- Boom: t=5 min, AC motor 220 kW
- Gantry:  45 m/min, AC motors 20x 18 kW
Equipped with:
- AC vector controlled master drives with 3x parallel AFE
- SIMATIC S7 400 automation
-  SICMA Crane Management System  with remote CMS PC
Location:
- 2x  West Swanson Dock - Melbourne
- 2x Fisherman Islands Terminal - Brisbane

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