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Improved Inland Rail Transport Through New Concepts for Intermodal Hubs
Dr. Robert Wassmer, Chief Executive Officer Gottwald Port Technology GmbHTOC EuropeBremen, 17 June 2009
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19 June 20092
Economic Drivers for Improved Inland Transport
The key objectives to be achieved by innovative concepts are …
Increased utilisation of rolling stock & barges, which means Less standstill of the trains through more productive moves for loading / unloading trainsHigher throughput of trains in the peak time of terminal operationSimilar objectives for barge terminals as for the rail terminals
´…. The main objective of inland terminals should be to keep the trains rolling and not to be a bottleneck in the train schedules….´
Increase of productivity of the interchange between rail, road and waterway transportDetermine total duration of transportCrucial for the economics of the street logistics
´…. Intermodal terminals need to provide the infrastructure to support the interchange between the different transport modes as well as they can ….´
Inland terminals need to be designed for an integrated approach to loading / unloading trains / barges, but also for storing and managing containers as well as handling empty containers
Sufficient storage capacity is a pre-requisite for higher productivity
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19 June 20093
Applications of Gottwald's Products
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19 June 20094
Applications of Gottwald's Products
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19 June 20095 19 June 20095
Drivers for Innovative Rail Terminal Operations
Improved service for connecting modesshort train turn around times (≤ 2-3 hours) allow better scheduling of trainsHigher performance regarding interfacing road and rail
Returns on InvestmentFlexible terminal layout design including Scalability for different terminal scenarios enable capability to expand in line with increased volumeHigh area utilisation
Reduction of Operating CostsIncreased degree of automation allowto reduce labour costsLess shunting Operation
Network Optimization across the various terminals (e.g. shuttle servicesand express trains) offer potentials forimprovement of rail operations
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Service and productivity increase from dedicated functionalities
1 system type
Type 1
waterside
transport
storage
landside
2 systems type
Type 2
interchangeinterchange
waterside
transport
storage
landside
3 systems type
Type 3
interchangeinterchange
interchangeinterchange
waterside
transport
storage
landside
Dedicated Functionalities in Maritime Terminals Focus on Service and Productivity
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Automated Solutions allow high productivity and low operating costs at higher volumes
Intermodal Terminals – Status Quo
Type 1
Type 2
Type ?
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19 June 20098
System Performance
Operational Flexibility
Conventional Cranes
Railsprinter Crane (RSC)
Volume Growth
Deg
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Au
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WSG Cranes
Demands on Intermodal Terminals – Volume Growth and Cost Control Supports Automation
System Performance defined as
Maximal volume possible &Reliability in scheduling the trains
Volume complexity requiresHigher degree of planning efforts(respective IT solutions)
Specialization regarding loading units
Railsprinter / ASC System
RSC System withAGV and ASC
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19 June 20099
System Performance
Operational Flexibility
Cranes at CTB
Railsprinter / ASC System
RSC Crane
RSC System withAGV and ASC
Volume Growth
Deg
ree
of
Au
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Cranes at HUPAC
Type 1 Terminals Equipped with Cranes by Gottwald
Conventional Cranes
Railsprinter Crane (RSC)
WSG Cranes
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Type 1 Terminal
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Type 1
1 system type(1 crane)
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railside
transport
storage
landside
Existing Railway Terminals Compared with Type 1 Maritime Terminals
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4 Wide Span Gantries at CTB, HamburgBuilt by KSR (Demag Cranes)Manual cranes Very low degree of automation
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6 Wide Span GantriesHUPAC, Gallarate, ItalySemi-automated operationTranshipment of containers from road to rail and vice versa
Rail Terminals for Combined TrafficGottwald Cranes at HUPAC
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Large Size Wide Span Gantries
Wide Span GantriesBox-type girder: width approx. 100 mSemi-automated operationSpan: 46 m, Height: 23 m8 rail tracks, 4 truck lanes under portal and cantilever
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Flexible Design of Type 1 Terminal with Manual Horizontal Transport
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Railsprinter / ASC SystemSystem Performance
Operational Flexibility
Volume Growth
Deg
ree
of
Au
tom
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nType 2 Terminals Equipped with Cranes by Gottwald
Conventional Cranes
Railsprinter Crane (RSC)
WSG Cranes
Railsprinter / ASC System
RSC System withAGV and ASC
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Type 2 Terminal –a More Modern Approach
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Type 2
2 systems type
1
2
3
4
interchangeinterchange
railside
transport
storage
landside
1
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4
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Type 2 Terminal
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Improvement of Productivity Stacking Density in Terminals (Overview)
Automation significantly increases the stacking density as compared with conventional solutions
Automated solutionAGV and ASC
Conventional solution 2Terminal trucks and RTG
Conventional solution 1Straddle carriers
1,150 – 1,350 TEU/ha
* based on our own calculations
Increase in Stacking density
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RSC Concepts for Intermodal OperationsRelated to Individual Demands
increased productivity:based on customised and modular concepts
Typ 2
Rail Sprinter ConceptBased on Proven ASC Technology(Antwerp Gateway)
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Positioning System of ASC: Works like a Pick and Place Robot
Orientation similar to robots with controlled axes
No ground markers, no target detection,
very fast positioning
Precise positioning sensors are installed
Rigid ASC crane structure prevents structural movement
Precise trolley
positioning
Precise hoist positioning
Precise portal
positioning
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Special ASC Design Aspects
Portal structure
Load guiding
Positioning system
Interchange zones
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ASC Technology ILandside Interchange Zone
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Antwerp Gateway Terminal
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ASC Technology IILandside Interchange Zone
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Crane enters interchange zone
Crane is pre-positioned by RCC
Position is calculated and confirmed
Truck driver pushes safety button
Remote Control Center
ASC Technology IIILandside Interchange Zone
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Remote Control Center
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Detection of corner castings
ASC Technology IIILandside Interchange Zone
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ASC Technology IIILandside Interchange Zone
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Energy obtained from braking and workingmotions is fed back into the supply system
Environmentally Friendly Rail-Mounted Equipment External Power from the Terminal Supply
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ASC System at Antwerp Gateway
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Gottwald Railsprinter Crane (RSC)Based on Proven ASC Technology
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Gottwald RSC Concept – FlexibleStep-by-Step Approach for Type 2 Terminals
Phase 1: One or more RSC on one pair of railsRSC for rail and truck handlingRSC for yard handling
1
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Phase 2: Width with stack ASCsRail RMG (RSC) for rail and truck handlingStack ASCs for housekeepingStack ASCs for shuffle moves
2
2
1
1
Gottwald RSC Concept – FlexibleStep-by-Step Approach for Type 2 Terminal
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Phase 3: Further extention with second RSC moduleExtended with more tracksExtended with 2nd set of Rail RMG
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Gottwald RSC Concept – FlexibleStep-by-Step Approach for Type 2 Terminal
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RSC for High Performance and Maximum Flexibility – Type 3 Terminal
Separated rail handling
horizontal transport and
yard handling
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RSC Concepts for Intermodal OperationsRelated to Individual Demands
increased productivity:based on customised and modular concepts
Type 2
Type 3
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Creating a High Performance and FullyAutomated Terminal – Type 3 Terminal
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Type 3
3 systems type
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2
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interchange
interchange
interchange
interchange
railside
transport
storage
landside
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Rail Sprinter ConceptBased on Proven ASC and AGV Technology
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The Gottwald Lift AGV
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Gottwald AGV Evolutionary Developments
Diesel-hydraulic AGV
Diesel-electric Lift AGV
Reduction of the vehicle fleet by 40 – 50%
Diesel-electric AGV
Battery AGV/Lift AGV
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Innovative RSC Intermodal Terminal with Automated System Technology
Final phase with yearly throughput > 1 m TEUFlexible layout of stacking modulesExpandability of rail modules and stack modulesASC stacking modules Rail module with RSC
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Innovative RSC Intermodal Terminal with Automated System Technology
Final phase with yearly throughput > 1 m TEUFlexible layout of stacking modulesExpandability of rail modules and stack modulesASC stacking modules Rail module with RSC
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RSC Terminal Layout Examples Including Handling of Mixed Units
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Vision of a high Volume Multimodal Hub (Road, Rail, Barge)
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barge
railroad
barge
rail
road
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Summary / Conclusions
Innovative concepts are required to cope with anticipated long-term volumes and anticipated cycle time performance.
In addition to conventional terminal concepts, Gottwald has developed automated technologies derived from its proven products in ports (crane concepts, AGV technology, software) which are also offered for inland terminal applications.
These technologies pave the way for new applications which provide opportunities for a new level of productivity and also offer savings in operating costs without substantial differences in capital investments.
We invite all interested inland terminal operators to test the ideas in discussion with us and evaluate alternative concepts to conventional ones.