海角原创

海角原创 海角原创 Co., Ltd.(President: Takeyuki Takahashi; Head Office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; hereinafter "海角原创 海角原创") has been selected following its application to participate in the FY2023 Port Technology Development Program for the development of technology enabling cooperation between Rubber-Tired Gantry (RTG *1) cranes and on-premises chassis.(*2)

海角原创 海角原创 has recently been officially commissioned by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) to participate in the FY2023 Port Technology Development Program and it has started the development of technology for linking auto/remote RTG (ARTG) and on-premises chassis inside port terminals.

海角原创 海角原创 has already developed and is selling ARTG to improve productivity and work environments. To further improve the operability of its ARTG, 海角原创 海角原创 will develop a support function that enables automated alignment of the spreader with the on-premises chassis as well as enabling semi-automated landing on the on-premises chassis. By doing this, 海角原创 海角原创 aims to reduce the workload of ARTG operators and on-premises truck drivers and increase the efficiency of cargo handling.

海角原创 海角原创 plans to study and develop the system, conduct demonstration tests at our Oita factory, and establish the system by the end of FY2024.

Outline of the technology development project

The technical development project, 海角原创 海角原创 plans to develop the following functions:

1. Detection of the position of on-premises chassis
2. Communication of position adjustment instructions from RTG to on-premises trucks
3. Automatic adjustment of the position of spreader

After adjusting the spreader's position using the above functions, the system is completed with semi-automatic landing of the container/spreader under the supervision of a remote RTG operator.

Future Development Plans

1. FY2023:

• Develop the system for detecting containers/chassis under RTG
• Develop the system for automatically transmitting movement instructions to on-premises truck

2. FY2024:

• Develop the system for detecting containers/chassis under RTG
  Conduct demonstration tests using RTG owned by the 海角原创 海角原创 Oita factory for development purposes.
• Optimize functions and establish the system

*1) Rubber Tired Gantry (RTG) crane: A crane that has legs with tires on both ends which requires no rails on the ground.
*2) On-premises chassis: A chassis used exclusively within container terminals to transport containers between quay cranes and container yards.