KONECRANES DELIVERS ITS FIRST BUSBAR-POWERED RTGS TO TURKEY

Konecranes Oyj 

18.07.2012 12:00
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In June 2012 Konecranes received its third RTG order from Turkey. The order is
for eight fully-electric Rubber Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes that will be
delivered to EVYAP Port, located in the Anatolian side of Istanbul. These will
be the first Konecranes RTGs in Turkey powered by a Busbar system, which
converts the cranes to fully electric operation. Delivery is scheduled for
March 2013. The parties have agreed not to disclose the value of the order. 

These Busbar-powered Konecranes RTGs, also equipped with network braking, will
reduce energy consumption by up to 60% and reduce local emissions by up to 95%.
They will run on electricity drawn from the local grid, not from a diesel
generator. They do not use hydraulics. They will be equipped with a full-size
diesel generator and Konecranes Diesel Fuel Saver technology in case of
electricity blackouts. 

EVYAP Port is a forward-thinking port operator that is investing heavily in
energy-saving solutions and emphasizing eco-efficient technology in its
operations. The container terminal serves the Anatolian side of Istanbul and
the regional economy of Kocaeli with its TEU capacity of 615,000. 

EVYAP Port selected Konecranes to be its RTG provider due to the
eco-efficiency, reliability and quality of the machines as well as Konecranes'
excellent reputation in the container terminal business and strong references
worldwide. 

'We are very proud that EVYAP Port chose Konecranes when they decided to expand
their existing fleet of RTGs. One of the main reasons was that we can adapt our
16-wheel RTG to the existing 8-wheel RTG fleet without additional civil works.
EVYAP will get a more stable crane with more productivity and easier operation. 

This is an important delivery for Konecranes: it's our third delivery to Turkey
and the first ever Busbar-powered RTGs in Turkey. It will expand our
fully-electric RTG fleet in Turkey to 13 units,' says Kim Salvén, Konecranes'
Sales Manager, Port Cranes. 'This order is more evidence that customers
appreciate the eco-efficiency and performance of our RTGs and overall offering
for container terminals, as well as our good reputation.' 

The RTG cranes in this delivery have a lifting capacity of 40 tons. They can
stack 1-over-6 containers high and 7-plus-truck lane wide. 

For more information:
Press
Kim Salvén, Sales Manager, Port Cranes, Konecranes
E-mail: kim.salven@konecranes.com or phone +358 20 427 2552

Investors and Analysts:
Miikka Kinnunen, Director, Investor Relations, Konecranes
E-mail: miikka.kinnunen@konecranes.com or phone +358 20 427 2050

This press release is available on our website www.konecranes.com.


Konecranes is a world-leading group of Lifting Businesses(TM), 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. In 2011, Group sales totaled EUR 1,896 million. The Group has 11,700
employees at 609 locations in 47 countries. Konecranes is listed on the NASDAQ
OMX Helsinki (symbol: KCR1V).
News Source: NASDAQ OMX



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