OPERATORS UNANIMOUSLY AGREE: KONECRANES REACHSTACKERS EQUIPPED WITH FLOW DRIVE LEAD TO REDUCED OPERATIONAL STRESS!

OPERATORS UNANIMOUSLY AGREE: KONECRANES REACHSTACKERS EQUIPPED WITH FLOW DRIVE LEAD TO REDUCED OPERATIONAL STRESS!

Paterson Simons conducted training earlier this year at the Tema port of the Ghana Ports & Harbours Authority (GPHA) for thirty GPHA Reach stacker operators.

The training focused on Hydromechanical Variable Transmission (HVT) operation on Konecranes SMV 4636 Reach stackers.

Utilizing HVT, Flow Drive from Konecranes effectively manages power at lower speeds, resulting in decreased wear, lower fuel consumption, and emissions, ensuring sustained optimal engine performance. The direct advantages of Flow Drive include fuel savings, enhanced efficiency, and cost-effective operation, potentially extending refueling intervals and reducing maintenance requirements, thus significantly boosting the productivity of Konecranes Reach Stackers.

The theoretical and practical training sessions primarily covered the safe operation of these new model Konecranes Reach stackers, emphasizing fuel efficiency, safety, and productivity.

  

Operators expressed high satisfaction with the training, describing the HVT training as “magnificent” and “remarkable” for providing valuable information on machine operation, and that the machines are ‘’less stressful’’ to operate.

Following the training, there will be ongoing monitoring of operator performance and fuel consumption patterns on the first two HVT Konecranes Reach stackers.

Congratulations to the operators who completed the training!

And thank you to the trainers: Kamel Ali (Paterson Simons), Johan Nilsson (Konecranes), and Hakan Aronsson (Paterson Simons).