GE Energy wins Felixstowe contract for STS crane upgrade


GE Energy’s Power Conversion business awarded contract for the mid-life upgrade of port's Morris STS crane
GE Energy’s Power Conversion business has announced that it has been selected as the successful candidate for the mid-life upgrade of one of Felixstowe Port’s container handling ship-to-shore (STS) cranes.
The US-based firm will be responsible for the supply and maintenance of the major elements of power, control and automation equipment of a Morris STS.
“We were absolutely delighted to have been selected for our first project with the Port of Felixstowe,” said Steve Raynor, growth region leader for GE Energy’s Power Conversion business.
GE Energy delivered an entire new ProCrane main hoist AC drive and motor system to replace the existing DC equipment. In addition, GE will upgrade the control and automation system comprising a number of PLCs and an extensive SCADA system.
“Our advanced ProCrane AC drive system is in use in a great number of crane applications worldwide,” added Raynor.
“Its extreme high-power density and advanced PECe control concept makes it ideally suited to such upgrade projects as its compact size means that it can fit easily into existing equipment spaces without the need for extensive modification.”
Final commissioning of the upgrade project at the UK’s largest container port was completed last month.

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