TPT September 2016

63 / 120

September 2016 61
T E CHNOLOG Y
Unloading tube containers at their final
destination from ships, trains and trucks
APPROXIMATELY 95 per cent of
the world’s cargo is transported on
ships using containers, including tube
products and machinery.
At any moment there are five to six
million containers travelling around the
world on ships, trains or trucks.
So how are these containers
unloaded at their final destinations?
Joloda International can provide a
complete container loading/unloading
solution. The system comprises a
container jacking system, which is four
free standing posts capable of lifting
35 tons. The individual legs locate into
the corner casting of the container and
lock into position via conventional twist
locks. All legs are connected to a central
control box and operated by a pendant.
This system lifts the container on and
off the truck so that when the container
is on the ground, the Joloda container
one-shot loading system is used to
load/unload the goods in/out of the
container.
The Joloda removable one-shot
system can move loads of up to 28 tons.
Skates run down a galvanised steel
track, which is placed both on the loading
platform and onto the container floor. The
track is elevated by a hydraulic pump,
lifting the skate, which then raises the
load clear of the platform deck. The ‘live’
load can then be easily rolled into the
container. Once loaded both the skates
and the tracks can be removed.
Using the complete Joloda container
system eradicates the need to use
top- or side-loading containers, which
are not readily available. All can be
used in standard, end-loading, low cost
containers. All equipment is removed
after use and stored for when next
needed.
For example, a customer of the
company in Russia is currently moving
pipes from St Petersburg for the oil
industry. The load is around 25 tons and
previously the unloading system was
pushing and dragging the load, causing
damage and delays in loading. With the
Joloda International system the load is
safely and securely moved in and out of
the container in minutes.
The system is used worldwide by
companies moving steel fabrications,
steel sections, wood, machinery, pipes
and any long, heavy, awkward loads up
to 28 tons. Customers include Claas
Machinery, Gulf Extrusion, Thyssen
Krupp, Vestas, Maybe Bridge, Corus
Steel, Schlumberger and VCK.
Joloda International – UK
Email:
Website: