Intermodal Terminal Very Happy with New Reachstacker Capability
22nd January 2018
With an annual transhipment of approximately 400,000 TEU, Duisburg Intermodal Terminal (DIT) ranks as a major player in the trimodal sector throughout the Lower Rhine region. Thanks to the logistic network of the Contargo group, the Duisburg terminal has the possibility to combine different freight flows into competitive transport chains in an efficient way.
Currently Duisburg Intermodal Terminal is operating ten reachstackers from various manufacturers in a three-shift-operation. Since summer 2017 their fleet also includes a Liebherr Reachstacker LRS 545. After a short period of testing, the port representatives and especially the reachstacker operators are exceedingly satisfied with overall performance of the Liebherr machine. Drivers have commended the reachsteacker due to its outstanding capabilities, including “excellent visibility based on its wedge shaped design and the high manoeuvrability despite a wheelbase of 6.5 metres”.
A hydrostatic drive enables the omission of wear-intensive parts such as the gear or the cardan shaft. The LRS 545 is known as one of the most technically innovative devices in the market, which is mainly due to the single-wheel drive on the front axle and the 230 kW diesel engine (Stage IV / Tier 4 final). If required, it is also possible to additionally install a hybrid system (Pactronic®) with a capacity of 110 kW. Complete equipment with LED luminaires for uniform illumination even in difficult lighting conditions is standard.
Fuel consumption of the new LRS 545 ranges around 16 litres per operation hour under normal conditions. Liebherr says that this enables fuel savings up to 8-9 litres in comparison to competing reachstackers.