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Friday, July 20, 2012 NY/NJ Maher Terminals orders two Megamax cranesMaher Terminalsat the Port of New York/New Jersey, recently ordered two Megamax cranes from Liebherr. These high-tech cranes incorporate a straddle carrier positioning system, a laser-scanning boom anti-collision system and a gantry ultrasonic anti-collision system. The crane is fitted with multiple cameras that oversee the span and backreach area, cargo area and the boom operation. Feeds can be viewed on monitors in the driver's cabin, the machinery house, the operator's cabin and the landside gantry station. The Liebherr cranes have a waterside outreach of 61m, a span of 30.48m and a landside backreach of 22.9 m. The S.W.L. of the crane is 66 tons under twin lift spreader with a lift height of 42.67m under spreader. Hoist speeds are 70-175m/min, trolley speed is 245m/min and crane travel speed is 45 m/min. Crane drives are Liebherr A.C.
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