The system is
designed for
handling pallets
using lifts and
conveyors in two
automatic flow
lines from shore
based warehouse
through
conveyors direct
to the cargo
compartment.
The System works
in automatic
mode, controlled
by PLC, using
optical image
processor to
detect ship
movement
relative to the
quay.
When 4 pallets
are being placed
on the cage,
which is lifted
up to the
entrance door
buffer . The
pallets are
transferred to
the buffer and
from there to
the lift .The
lifts take the
pallets down/up
to the selected
deck and convey
the pallets to
the deck
conveyor. The
lifts return for
new cycle.
The deck stacker
crane, located
in each of the
six decks, takes
over a pair of
pallets from one
of the two deck
conveyors, and
place them on a
defined position
just in front of
the cargo
compartment
door. This
operation to be
carried out from
both deck
conveyors and
lift lines to
all of the three
compartments
doors on each
deck.
For discharging
mode the process
is reversed.
Both transport
lines are
working
independent of
each other.
