■    First Generation 5 Portal Harbour Crane in Latin America
■    Market position in Brazil further strengthened
 
Du¨sseldorf, 21 March 2012 – At the turn of the year 2011/2012, Demag Cranes commissioned its first Generation 5 Portal Harbour Crane in Latin America. This G HSK 4316 B, a variant of Model 4, is being used to handle fertilisers and construction material for Fospar S.A. Fertilizantes Fosfatados do Parana´ (Fospar) at their terminal in the Brazilian Port of Paranagua. The crane is based on the manufacturer's Mobile Harbour Crane technology and is adapted to run on rails.
Fospar is a new customer of Demag Cranes and, in placing this order, opted for the technological leader. Ronaldo Sapateiro, Operational Manager of Fospar, stresses, "We decided on the Gottwald Portal Harbour Crane because a large number of this crane type are already working successfully in many terminals with many different infrastructures. The company’s ability to respond to customer needs was also a key factor. The crane is ideally adapted to our terminal requirements."
This commissioning underlines Gottwald's strong foothold in the Latin American market: “In this key regional growth market, we are already a well established supplier and this order from the crucial Brazilian market gives us further impetus," emphasises Giuseppe Di Lisa, Head of Port and Intermodal Cranes at Demag Cranes.
 
Model 4 Harbour Cranes
The G HSK 4316 B Portal Harbour Crane with a 4-rope grab is a variant of the Model 4 Harbour Crane. As part of Gottwald's Medium-Sized Generation 5 Crane Family it is characterised by its compact and functional construction. The 4-rope grab variant with a 40-tonne grab curve in A7 classification or 34-tonne grab curve in A8 classification is ideal for professional, heavy-duty bulk handling. Harbour Crane Model 4 can be used alongside ships up to the Panamax class.

Portal Harbour Cranes
As a Portal Harbour Crane, the G HSK 4316 B uses, from the slew ring up, proven Mobile Harbour Crane technology. Portal Harbour Cranes are designed for use on narrow and special-purpose quays equipped with rails. This crane type has become a popular choice for use in professional bulk terminals as a cost-effective alternative to ship unloading gear or bulk gantry cranes. The portals are manufactured to meet the specific requirements of each individual quay to enable road vehicles, rail trucks and conveyor belts to be used unhindered beneath or beside the portals. Typical track gauges are 10 to 20 m and clear heights from 4 to 8 m.
 
G HSK 4316 B tailored to meet requirements at Fospar terminal
The compact construction, a relatively low overall weight and the individual portal configuration combine to make the G HSK 4316 B the ideal choice for the finger pier at Fospar’s terminal at Paranagua port in southern Brazil. The portal of the G HSK 4316 B for Fospar has been designed with a track gauge of 12 m and a clear height of 7 m under the crane portal, thus perfectly meeting the individual conditions on the finger pier. Included with the delivery of the crane, which is designed to run off the terminal's own electricity supply, are two grabs tailored to the respective applications, i.e. handling fertilisers and construction materials.

About Demag Cranes
The Demag Cranes Group is one of the world’s leading suppliers of industrial cranes and crane components, harbour cranes and terminal automation technology. Services, in particular maintenance and refurbishment, are another key element of the Group’s business activities. The Group is divided into the business segments Industrial Cranes, Port Technology and Services and has strong and well-established Demag and Gottwald brands. Demag Cranes sees its core competence in the development and construction of technically sophisticated cranes and hoists as well as automated transport and logistics systems in ports and terminals, the provision of services for these products and the manufacture of high-quality components.
As a global supplier, Demag Cranes manufactures in 16 countries on five continents and operates a worldwide sales and service network that is present in over 60 countries through its subsidiaries such as Demag Cranes & Components GmbH and Gottwald Port Technology GmbH, agencies and a joint venture. In financial year 2010/2011, the Group, with its 6,115 employees, generated revenue of EUR 1,062.3 million. Since August 2011, the Terex Group in the United States (www.terex.com) has held a majority share in the company.
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