All Equipment articles – Page 94
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NewsNew floodlight shines bright
Hazardous area lighting specialist Victor Lighting has developed a new floodlight for harsh industrial environments.
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NewsStrainstall celebrates automated success
A leading supplier of jetty management systems, Strainstall AMTS Ltd, has reported significant contract success.
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VERITAINER STATUS SYMBOL
The US Department of Homeland Security has awarded VeriTainer''s container crane radiation detection technology "Qualified Anti-Terrorist Technology ("QATT") designation status.
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SECURITY SPECIALISTS
Surveillance specialists Axis Communications and PureTech Systems have combined products to enhance security at ports in the US. Pairing PureTech System''s wide-area video security with Axis Communications'' network camera claims to utilise the "best technology from these two companies to heighten security measures at multiple water facilities and airports throughout ...
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SWORD slices through paperwork
IT services company SWORD has launched a document control system targeted towards the engineering, energy and transport sectors. Based on Microsoft''s SharePoint® 2007 software, the C2Share Document Control system aims to control the flow of documents between contractors and internal staff, and to effectively monitor the documents review, approval and ...
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POWERFLEET MOBICON EXCLUSIVITY
Powerfleet has been appointed the sole distributor of the Mobicon container handling system in the US, a system that claims to eliminate the need for costly yard repairs.Designed and manufactured in Australia and assembled in the US, the manufacturers assert that it has the lightest axle loading of any container ...
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NewsSafe and secure at Dublin Port Tunnel
Ireland''s Dublin Port Tunnel has had a security overhaul to incorporate the CEM AC2000 SE (Standard Edition) access control system.
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DRIVING SHIP LOADING DOWN UNDER
AC drives supplied and fitted by Control Techniques are behind the control of a new shiploader at the Dalrymple Bay coal terminal in the port of Hay Point. Serving a total of 14 mines in Central Queensland including Blair Athol, the coal terminal at Dalrymple Bay unloads about 15 - ...
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SAIC launches compact inspection system
SAIC''s new VACIS P7500 Inspection System is a described as a compact,highpenetration, high-energy inspection portal that combines small footprint with high throughput. The system is suited for highvolume ports and transportation facilities with space limitations, said the company.
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'Take another look at NVQs' - Dover executive
Dover''s training and development manager has recommended that UK ports revisit National Vocational Qualifications as a means of adding value to business. "Line managers in our industry are still thinking about NVQs in 1990s terms," said Dover''s Mike Burney- Cumming.
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NewsLessons to be learnt
Australia''s experience of liberalisation of its pilotage industry has been less than positive.Alex Hughes examines what went wrong
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NewsKrystallon: 'scrubbing vital in ports'
Seawater scrubbing technology could have an important part to play in the future as ports come under increasing pressure to reduce air pollution, says manufacturer Krystallon. The company, a joint venture between BP Marine and Kittiwake, developed and installed the first Krystallon seawater scrubber on board a commercial vessel a ...
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Dual-purpose security solution
A new combined radar and closedcircuit TV security system has been launched by British company Navtech Radar,which is targeting ports, airports, large industrial sites and other highvalue installations with the product.
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NewsChanging course
Denmark''s piloting sector has opened its doors.Will this overhaul further improve an already well-performing industry or become a massive cross to bear? Alex Hughes finds out
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NewsRubb drives automobile storage
International facility developer Trans- Development Group recently contracted Rubb Buildings for a relocatable structure to process automotives in Dundalk,US.
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Website no waste of time
Ports looking to get a better handle on waste management in the UK can now make use of a specially designed website. BeCompliant.co.uk can help producers of hazardous waste to meet compliance criteria, save money and avoid environmental incidents and fines.
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New year,new strategy
Get ready to meet a new strategic priority in 2007 by following these eight steps: 1) Define the vision.Check with your IT Department if your port already has in place data transformation and repurposing technology.
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GULFTAINER LOOKS OVERSEAS
The country has 16 ports on the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts.In future, activities at these will be overseen by a new organisation, the Ports Exploitation Company (Sodep). Gulftainer, which manages container handling operations in Sharjah, is seeking small niche market opportunities in Turkey, India,Mozambique, Kenya and Pakistan, according to general ...
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NewsThe right connections
The port-ship communications interface needs to be seamless to combat rising congestion and improve operations. Stuart Butts explains
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Removing mystery of intermodal capacity
Software that promises to "greater simplify"determining the capacity of an intermodal yard has been released to the open market.
