48-wheel maneuverability - all controlled by Cavotec radio remote units

Cavotec Micro-control, radio remote control (RRC) technologies specialist, recently hosted a three-day internal product exhibition in Hausen, central Germany.

Cavotec staff from Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway, The Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK presented, discussed and learnt about current applications, market trends, customer needs and the latest developments and standards in the RRC field.

No parking, no problem

The event included a visit to specialised transport vehicle manufacturer and Cavotec partner, Goldhofer, for demonstrations of Goldhofer vehicles carrying over-sized and heavy loads. Participants were able to remotely control the vehicle pictured using Cavotec’s MC-3-6 RRC unit. Despite its size, this vehicle is able to turn on the spot and move sideways.

Participants welcomed the chance to exchange ideas and insights on the RRC market, and we will be hosting similar events in the US and Asia in 2011.

The World Ports Climate Initiative recently announced plans by the ports of Antwerp, Amsterdam, Bremen, Hamburg, Le Havre and Rotterdam to introduce the Environmental Ship Index (ESI), a system that rates ships’ environmental performance while in port.

The voluntary scheme is designed to encourage operators to hasten the introduction of emission reduction programmes, with some terminals pledging to reduce charges for cleaner vessels from January next year. The Dutch ports of Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Moerdijk and Dordrecht will reduce fees for vessels that successfully meet ESI standards.

Cuts in nitrogen oxide (NOx), sulphur oxide (SOx) and particulate matter – adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in 2008 - came into effect in July this year, although reductions will not be fully implemented before 2020.

Updating our Cavotec events post from August, our Mining & Tunnelling and General Industry market units are set for a packed November with a series of trade shows at which we’ll be exhibiting towards the end of the month; all three of them in China, and two of these in Shanghai.

We’ll be at bauma China, that runs from November 23 to 26 and is being held at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre, where we be exhibiting at Booth E6-538. bauma China is Asia’s leading industry event for showcasing construction machinery, material machines, construction vehicles and equipment.

We will also be exhibiting at SIPPE 2010 Shanghai 5th International Petroleum & Petrochemical Technology Equipment Exhibition, also at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre, between November 25 and 27. Organisers expect some 45,000 delegates from more than 40 countries to attend.

We will have a stand at the IQPC Tunnel Design & Construction Northeast Asia conference, November 24 and 25, in Hong Kong. Delegates from the global and regional tunnelling industry are due to attend, representing leading tunnel designers, geotechnical experts, and asset owners. You can follow news and updates from the conference organisers on their Twitter feed here.

And talking of Twitter feeds, you can keep an eye on our twitterings here, where we publish regular links to updates on Cavotec news and industry stories.

Cavotec Meyerinck, one of our three Airports market units, has a new Managing Director: Jochen Eberheim.

Jochen holds an engineering degree from the University of Applied Since in Gießen, Germany. His career includes a 13-year stint as Marketing and General Manager for leading industrial measurement and automation equipment supplier Endress+Hauser in the US. Before joining Cavotec, he was Division Manager for electrical temperature at Wika in Germany. We welcome him to the Group and wish him all the best in his new position.