CONTAINER HANDLING SYSTEM WITH COMPUTER-CONTROLLED CRANE AT FREIGHT TERMINALS

The Japanese National Railways is pushing ahead with construction of highly automated freight terminals to integrate transportation in standardized containers. The container handling system at such a terminal is described, with emphasis placed on the operation of the automatic container crane. All operations of the crane including location and chucking of containers, and travel to the desired spot are automatically controlled by computer command. Newly developed techniques are incorporated in the crane regarding its construction, control, and detection mechanism.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Hitachi Limited, Publications Department

  Nippon Bldg, #6-2, 2-chome Ohtemachi, Chiyoda-ku
  Tokyo 100,   Japan 
• Authors:
  • NINOMIYA, Y
  • Nabeshima, Y
• Publication Date: 1976-5

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Hitachi Review
  • Volume: 25
  • Issue Number: 5
  • ISSN: 0018-277X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cargo handling; Cargo handling equipment; Container handling; Containers; Cranes; Mechanization
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00147842
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 16 1977 12:00AM