Purpose-built crane for small maritime and river ports is the focus of interest 

Xiamen/PR China, xx March 2015 – Terex Port Solutions (TPS) welcomed 100 customers and distributors from all over Asia to its first Customer Day event at its Xiamen facility from 28 to 30 January 2015. Guests took the opportunity to gain first-hand insights into TPS’s comprehensive portfolio of productive and efficient solutions for terminals of all types, shapes and sizes.TPS presented its entire equipment range,and IT solutionsprovided by TBA and DBIS. Other Terex brands such as Genie, Terex® Fuchs and Terex Financial Services,also showcased their complementary products and services.

Some 100 customers and distributors from all over Asia attended the first TPS customer day.

A cost-effective handling solution for Asian terminals
Visitors were particularly interested in the Terex® QuaymateTM M50 mobile harbour cranewhich has been specifically designed for cost-effective handling of containers, bulk materials, general and project cargo. Introduced to the marketplace last year, it is tailored to the needs of small maritime and river ports.The efficient diesel-electric machine wasnamed Crane of the Year in November 2014 by the “International Bulk Journal” (IBJ).The Quaymate M50 was specially developed for Asian markets and combines components of Asian and European origin. It offers a maximum load capacity of 50 t, a working radius of up to 36 m and a maximum lifting speedof 50 m/min. With optional equipment enabling use of external power sources in the terminal,emission-free crane operation is possible. 

Manufactured in Xiamen, the Quaymate M50 mobile harbour crane is responding to the needs of the East and South-East Asian markets.

Ideal replacement for outdated, non-specific equipment
The Quaymate M50 makes it possible to cost-effectively replace non-port machines, such as conventional telescopic, truck-mounted and stationary cranes and excavators, with dedicated equipment for professional handling of all cargo types. Maurizio Altieri, General Manager of the TPS facility in Xiamen, explains: “In Asia particularly, many terminals are still working with outdated equipment, which is not designed for continuous handling in a rough maritime environment. We are now offering these terminals an economical, functional, service-friendly and robust crane that will help them with continuous loading and unloading of inland ships and coasters.”Based on the Terex®Gottwald design philosophy, the QuaymateM50 is a genuine mobile harbour crane, designed to suit a limited investment budget. According to Altieri, “The crane offers terminal operators economic working speeds, short delivery lead times and a service life appropriate to the area of application.”

Maurizio Altieri, General Manager of the TPS facility in Xiamen, during the opening speech.