8. Find answers to the questions in the above article

1. How many machines have been sold by Kalmar?

2. What machines is Antwerp terminal receiving now?

3. What does the delivery of straddle carriers coincide with?

4. What machines has Maher ordered?

5. What renovations is Virginia Port Authorities performing?

6. What units is Morocco going to purchase?

7. What are the two types of the seventh generation straddle carriers?

8. What are operating characteristics of the seventh generation straddle carriers?

9. What does Kalmar achieve with the new straddle carriers?

9. Insert the proper word (choose from the words given below)

1. Kalmar … its seventh generation straddle carrier one year ago.

2. Eight of the machines are 4-high … and the other 12 are 3-high.

3. Delivery of the straddle carriers … with the erection of the ship-to-shore cranes.

4. Maher has been a partner in the development of the seventh generation by … Kalmar to … the machines efficiency and performance.

5. Virginia Port Authority (VPA) is … its Norfolk South Yard facility and … from an RTG to a straddle carrier operation.

6. The new machines will be … to the existing fleet of strads.

7. The straddle carriers from Kalmar come in two basic types: the CSC Smoothlift … series and the winch rope … series.

8. When … the new orders for seventh generation straddle carriers Ilkka Annala, VP Kalmar straddle carriers, said: : “The series includes AC drive system for … operations.”

9. The carriers can handle more containers … hour while … less fuel.

(added, announcing, assisting, boost, coincides, consuming, converting, hoist, introduced, per, smoother, stacking, upgrading)

10. Give English equivalents

укладчики контейнеров седьмого поколения, высота укладки 4 контейнера, совпадает с возведением крана, машины со спаренным подъёмом, полностью обновлённый, помогая рекламировать работу машин, перейти с кранов на резиновом ходу на работу перегружателей контейнеров, будет добавлен, основной покупатель, подъём тросом лебёдкой, передовая система, более плавная работа, за час, потреблять меньше топлива, вносить вклад в охрану окружающей среды

PART 4

1. Translate the article using the vocabulary

Some more information on Kalmar activity

Kalmar’s all-electric RTG’s substantial fuel saving

Kalmar has launched to thе market the first all­ electric RTG, called the E-One.

The new machine is totally hydraulic free with electric trolley, electric wheel turning and electric and powered bу а low-emission diesel engine.

Kalmar says that the E-One contains fewer critical mechanical components and therefore provides less opportunity for mechanical failure and it has ‘unmatched’ service interval of 1,000 hours and fuel savings of up to 30%.

The all-electric trolley is aided bу new intelligence in RTG movements, with the crane speeds (gantry and hoisting) adjusted according to thе load under the spreader. Whereas conventional RTGs’ hydraulics run constantly, the new machine’s electrical power is only used when needed.

The main features of E-One аrе:

• All-electric wheel turning and gantry drive, with nо need for hydraulic turning and locking system.

• All-electric trolley with positive sprocket drive traction eliminating movement or sliding and thereby achieving higher productivity.

• Single hoist drum ensuring safe handling, even with eccentric loads and twin-lifting.

• All-electric and maintenance-free anti-sway and stabiliser, especially effective in high RTGs.

• All-electric and maintenance-free spreader and joystick controlled micro-movements.

The new E-One RTG from Kalmar features electric wheel turning and gantry drive. Gantry wheels аrе driven directly without the chain.