Emerson Industrial Automation Drives and Motors Cut Crane Energy Bills by up to 30%


A Control Techniques drives and Leroy-Somer motors installation in Italian port provides total crane solution



MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Control Techniques and Leroy-Somer, Emerson Industrial Automation businesses, recently installed an Emerson engineering solution involving drives, motors and crane control software resulting in average energy savings of 25-30% on two ship-to-shore (STS) cranes at the Port of Ravenna on Italy’s Adriatic Coast.



The Port of Ravenna selected an Emerson Industrial Automation crane management system including software, control system software and Unidrive SPMD hoist drives from Control Techniques as well as FLS hoist motors from Leroy-Somer.



Milena Fico, the General Manager of Terminal Container Ravenna (TCR), the operator of the Port of Ravenna, says, “Our current investments at TCR have been developed in order to prepare the port to take advantage of future opportunities. The innovative upgrades to TCR’s STS cranes will improve competitiveness and will give it the ability to attract new business.”



Gianbattista Dubini, Director of Marketing, Cranes at Control Techniques, says, “The challenge of day-to-day operations in the busy environment of a container port can distract managers from the need to make basic equipment upgrades that can drastically improve efficiency and effectiveness.



“This is problematic because, to remain competitive, ports must continually improve efficiency. The Port of Ravenna is future-proofing their operations by upgrading to Emerson Industrial Automation’s drives, motors and crane management software. The outcome of this upgrade is energy savings on the cranes of up to 30%.”



The revamped cranes will have 17 container rows of operational capacity and a lifting capacity of 55 tons. Their height under the spreader is 34.5 meters.



About Control Techniques

Control Techniques, an Emerson Industrial Automation company, is a world leader in the design and production of electronic variable speed drives for the control of electric motors. The company’s strategy is to concentrate on delivering drives and servo products that enhance the productivity of its customers’ machines and processes. For more information, visit www.ControlTechniques.com.



About Emerson Industrial Automation

Emerson Industrial Automation, a business of Emerson, is a global technology provider that enables productivity, efficiency and quality gains for customers across a spectrum of industries. Its products include alternators, electric motors and drives, electrical distribution devices and mechanical power transmission, fluid automation and ultrasonic joining solutions. Emerson brands include Appleton, ASCO, Branson Ultrasonics, Browning, Control Techniques, Kop-Flex, Leroy-Somer, McGill, Morse, Numatics, O-Z/Gedney, Rollway, SealMaster, and System Plast. For more information, visit www.EmersonIndustrial.com.



About Emerson

Emerson (NYSE: EMR), based in St. Louis, Missouri (USA), is a global leader in bringing technology and engineering together to provide innovative solutions for customers in industrial, commercial, and consumer markets around the world. The company is comprised of five business segments: Process Management, Industrial Automation, Network Power, Climate Technologies, and Commercial & Residential Solutions. Sales in fiscal 2013 were $24.7 billion.

For more information, visit www.Emerson.com.



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