SPREADER manufacturer Bromma reports that it has refurbished seven twin-lift 20ft-45ft spreaders belonging to the Port of Hessenatie in Belgium and received a follow-up order. The Port subsequently placed another order for refurbishment of one EH10 single-lift 20ft-40ft spreader, plus an option on a second one. Both spreaders are 13 years old.
The refurbishment consists of: new telescopic beam units; new twistlocks; new cables; sensors and junction boxes in the end beams; new hoses; and new oil and filter.
The earlier refurbishment of seven twin-lifts at Hessenatie included: new electrics; new hydraulics; new end beams; new flipper arms; and new twistlocks Bromma Factory Refurbishment has also received an order from Mersey Docks & Railfreight in the UK to rebuild the headblock attachment on one of its spreaders to fit the headblock system that Mersey Docks will adopt on its new cranes.
Earlier completed refurbishments by Bromma include a twin-lift spreader in service at the Port of Stockholm in Sweden.
Bromma claims that factory refurbishment of spreaders that are less than 12 years old can add five or more years to the reliable life of the spreader, thereby preserving the value of the customer’s capital investment. Structural upgrades may be useful for terminals with spreaders that are 10 years old or more, and perhaps out of date. Finally, spreaders damaged by accidents at a terminal can be factory-repaired.
The service is carried out by the new aftersales and service division that the company has set up in Stockholm.
‘The mission of Bromma Factory Refurbishment,’ said Magnus Moberg, director of Bromma After-Sales & Services, ‘is to help customers maximise the value of their spreader fleet. Extending the reliable life of a spreader through factory refurbishment is one way to protect that investment and maximise its value.’
