2009. How It Started
CRS’s parent company (AMMESA) was commissioned by D.P.W South Australia undertake an engineering review on modern day container rotators. Their (D.P.W) investigation revealed that, at the time, there was no current manufacturer or suppliers of such equipment existing Globally.
The basic criteria was to source a local supplier of container rotators to cater for an influx of Mid Tier Mining Companies coming on line with their high value concentrates for export..
This concentrate was planned to be transported to the Ports in open top shipping containers for storage then unloaded directly to ships holds.
To meet D.P.W guidelines, the rotators would need to be approximately 12 tonnes in tare weight with the capability of lifting containers with a minimum 38 tonnes while complying to the engineering criteria of the latest Post Panamax STS cranes.
Historic container rotators (no longer available) manufactured in the late 70’s 80’s where flimsy and rudimentary in construction or had tare weight of over 22 tonnes, they needed longitudinal support arms to strengthen the main frame and where operated by low tech chain and sprocket drive system, therefore a re-think was inevitable.
As specialised mining evolved, the opportunity was seized by CRS (formally AMMESA), the ‘Rotainer®’ brand came to fruition. I.P and the original brand ‘Rotainer®’ secured, registered and the World’s first top lift, 360 degree container rotator was fully engineered readied for production.