Product Pick of the Week - Konecranes introduces the AGD Grab Unloader for performance and reliability

Konecranes, a global leader in the manufacturing of overhead lifting equipment introduces the AGD Grab Unloader. This product is the answer to the performance and reliability demands of modern bulk terminals.

The AGD Grab Unloader can lift from 16 to 65 tons (with special design up to 100 tons). It has an unloading capacity of up to 3000 tph. The outreach capacity is 30 to 50 meters and the backreach capacity is up to 40 meters. The hoist moves at a rate of 180 m/min and the gantry travels at up to 30 m/min. The closing and trolley speeds are both 180 m/min. This eco-friendly product covers all capacities and site conditions from barge unloading to the largest ocean-going bulk carriers. The AGD Grab Unloader benefits include: increased productivity and reliability, decreased maintenance, operating costs, energy consumption, and downtime.

The AGD Control System offers automatic unloading options as standard. This feature ensures high productivity, while increasing efficiency and reducing driver fatigue. Because the AGD is easy to drive, operators can be trained quickly. Spending less time and money on operator training will increase material handling productivity.

The AGD Grab Unloader allows easy access to all maintenance points and locations, which make maintenance easier. Low operating costs, low energy consumption per unloaded ton, and low rope consumption make the AGD an affordable option for bulk material handling. These benefits lead to high availability and decreased downtime.

A simple rope arrangement allows the AGD Grab Unloader to operate with a low maintenance schedule. The total length of the rope and number of rope pulleys are 60% less than that used in conventional unloader designs. Because there is less rope to work, changing the ropes is easier and more efficient than conventional designs. The efficient rope reeving design and advanced AGD control system provide trouble-free operation and ease of maintenance. The result is less operational problems, less maintenance, and better availability.

The AGD Grab Unloader offers consistent performance and reliability. Konecranes Port Service provides local support and remote diagnostics. The AGD Grab Unloader utilizes proven Konecranes components that ensure minimum maintenance and maximum reliability. The most demanding requirements of a modern bulk terminal are met with consistent performance.

The AGD Grab Unloader offers a variety of features to provide optimal dust-free handling of almost any bulk commodity. Effective dust suppression with water mist is used for materials that can cause dusting. This eco-friendly product is equipped with modern control that enables spill-free material handling. Dust extraction with a fully-enclosed conveyor arrangement for such materials as animal feed, cement, and clinker. This ensures that the air around the conveyor is particle-free.

To find out more about the AGD Grab Unloader, or for more material handling products and services, contact Trevor Sievert at ts@windfair.net

About Konecranes Americas:
Konecranes is a world-leading group of Lifting Businesses™, serving a broad range of customers, including manufacturing and process industries, shipyards, ports, and terminals. Konecranes provides productivity-enhancing lifting solutions as well as services for lifting equipment and machine tools of all makes. The Group has more than 8,800 employees, at more than 470 locations in 43 countries, including 100 branches in North America.