The remote operation was developed in close cooperation with MIT, which had a team of engineers and operators testing and evaluating its functionality.
Instead of sitting in the cabin attached to the trolley, the crane operator supervises the operation from a remote control station similar to that used for Automatic Stacking Cranes (ASC). For the operator, this means a greatly improved working environment without any stress imposed on his back.
Development of the unmanned STS crane has been described by ABB as a logical step in the company’s extensive range of automation solutions, for both STS and yard stacking cranes. It claims that this is an example of how one market segment can benefit from progress made in another segment.
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