2017. Rotainer Eurospce is Born
Around this period enquiries were coming in from further afield, particularly the European region. A review of open top containers entering the market since the Rotainer inception clearly indicated ISO container loads of around 32 tonnes +/- were becoming the industry standard.
The question continually asked was ‘Why are container rotators designs based on traditional 20/40 container spreader format?’
The answer was obvious. Traditional spreader manufactures found it easier to copy historic, obsolete container rotator formats or modify their general container spreaders rather invest in latest engineering techniques to come up with a new innovative, purpose design container rotators.
Reviewing latest innovative technology in the Mobile Hydraulic Crane and Mining industries, it became clear that single beam construction had a future for container rotators. CRS took this engineering technology and adapted it onto their container rotators.
CRS then set out to design, engineer and certify a completely new concept for container rotators with the following specifications,
1.Single, central beam construction that enclosed operating components internally to protect products being handled with consideration to environmental awareness.
2.Its should be modulated in design, with options in heights and gross lifting weights from 32-38-42 tonnes.
3. It would operated by either Diesel/Hydraulic or Electric/Hydraulic with all CRS standard operational options.
4. Automated lid lifting would be available on the machine as an option.
5. It must be able to work in hot, humid tropical regions up to +60c right down to areas with temperatures consistently below -20c.
6. It needed to be simpler with less moving parts compared to previous models.
7. It has to be transported globally by containerisation, pre-tested ex factory, ready to operate with assembly on site in less than 1 working day.
8. The ‘one design’ systems must work on a) Ships Cranes b) Mobile Harbour Cranes c) Ship to Shore Cranes d) Reach Stacker’s.
9. Its required be low in maintenance with large moving bearings ‘Sealed for Life’
10. To be the best quality, more reliable than any other unit on the market with a sell price lower than any comparative unit.
11. It must have180 degree rotation to empty to offer reduced dust emissions with the capability of optional loading ships in N-S-E-W directions with optional rotating head frames.
The CRS Rotainer Eurospec Range of Container Rotators came to fruition.