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Main Products
Product Application
Kalmar’s Port Optimizer® simulation tool can be used to assist in designing the terminal.
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Reachstackers
Main Data
• Reachstackers are used for all functions: loading and • Storage capacity is approximately 500 TEU per
unloading of railcars and road trucks, transportation hectare, based on 3-high stacking.
and stacking in the yard.
• Optimum solution for small to medium size
operations, with 1 – 4 parallel rails and when high
• Estimated productivity for container handling:
flexibility is required
- Loading and unloading of railcars: 20 – 30 moves
per hour depending on travel distances
- Stack work: 15 moves per hour
- Loading and unloading of road trucks:
10 moves per hour
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General Yard and Landside Operation
Reachstackers are widely used in intermodal Reachstacker stack containers in block
operations due to their flexibility, as they stacks. A typical stack size is 4-deep
can be used for all functions: loading and allowing first or second row access from
unloading of railcars and road trucks, each side. Empty containers can be
transport and stacking of containers in the stacked deeper, if no selectivity is required.
yard. One or two rail tracks can be accessed Approximately 15 – 18 metres aisles
from the side. (depending on the wheelbase) are required
If second rail access is required, a between the stacks. Reachstackers load and
longer wheelbase reachstacker is needed. unload road trucks in the aisles between the
With a combihandler spreader, trailers can stacks.
be handled easily. Reachstackers or lift
trucks can be moved easily between the Products
rail and yard operations. Long wheelbase Kalmar’s reachstacker range varies from
reachstackers can also be used for loading a 6 metre wheelbase to an 8 metre
and unloading containers directly on wheelbase, depending on the required lifting
barges. capacity at distance and if containers or
trailers are handled. Kalmar is the leading
Rail Operation reachstacker manufacturer in the world
Reachstackers load and unload railcars and Kalmar ContChamp is the most popular
and transport containers between the rail reachstacker model both in intermodal
and the yard. This concept reduces the terminals and ports.
overall number of equipment required, as
there is no waiting between different types
of equipment. Approximately 20 metres
distance is required besides the rail for the
reachstackers to operate.
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Yard Cranes
Main Data
• Yard cranes are used for loading and unloading of • Storage capacity is approximately 1 000 TEU per
railcars and road trucks, RTG cranes are also used hectare, based on 4-high stacking.
for stacking in the yard.
• Optimum solution for large operations, with 4 – 8
• Terminal tractors are used for transportation, parallel rails and when high storage capacity is
Reachstackers can also be used for short distances required
• Estimated productivity for container handling:
- Loading and unloading of railcars: 30 moves per hour
- Stack work: 20 moves per hour
- Loading and unloading of road trucks: 15 moves
per hour
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General Yard and Landside Operation
RTG cranes can be used both for loading RTG cranes can also be used for stacking
and unloading of railcars and road trucks containers in block stacks, which results
and for stacking of containers in the yard. in very high storage capacities. RTG cranes
Up to four rail tracks can be covered load and unload road trucks in the aisles
simultaneously and containers can be between the stacks.
stored also at the side of the rail tracks.
RTG cranes are most effective when Products
high numbers of railcars are handled The Kalmar RTG crane range varies from 6+1
systematically. to 9+1 block size, with 1 over 4 or 1 over 5-
RTG cranes can be moved between high stacking. One over 3 stacking height is
between rail and yard operations. ideal for loading and unloading of railcars, if
Reachstackers can also be used within the no stacking is required.
same terminal, when higher flexibility is Kalmar E-One RTG crane features a
required. Terminal tractors are needed for low-emission diesel engine and is fitted
longer distance moves. with electric trolley, wheel turning and
RMG cranes are commonly used in spreader. It contains fewer critical mechanical
large rail operations, as several tracks components and therefore provides less
can be covered simultaneously. With opportunity for mechanical failures. The E-One
cantilevered RMG cranes road truck traffic features an impressive service interval of up to
can be easily separated from the rail 1,000 hours for both the crane and the engine.
operations. Also a zero emission RTG crane with
no diesel engine is available, which should
Rail Operation be optimal for intermodal operation where
RTG or RMG cranes load and unload frequent change of blocks is normally not
railcars and terminal tractors transport required. Kalmar’s Smartrail® automatic
containers between the rail and the yard. steering and container positioning verification
Reachstackers can also be used for shorter system both increases productivity and helps
distances. to avoid misplaced containers.
Contact Information:
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handling equipment to ports, terminals and intermodal facilities. Every fourth container or
trailer transfer at terminals around the world is handled by a Kalmar machine.
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