Cranes are the lifeblood of maritime trade and logistics, facilitating the efficient loading and unloading of cargo, especially containers.
Without the UK’s port and harbour authorities providing a broad range of cranes in good operating condition, sea freight companies would be unable to operate.
That’s why TC Motion Repairs is pleased and proud to be delivering an efficient, essential service in maintaining the performance and longevity of port and freight terminal equipment in various locations around the UK, including Southampton and Felixstowe.
Port crane repairs and maintenance involves a combination of preventive, predictive, and corrective measures, including regular inspections, lubrication, and component replacement, to ensure safe and efficient operation and extend equipment lifespan.
Preventive maintenance covers things like checking wire ropes, sheaves, gears and bearings; lubricating moving parts; checking fluid levels; tightening loose bolts; replacing worn components; and cleaning away dirt and corrosive substances.
Predictive maintenance concentrates on identifying potential problems and pre-empting them, while corrective maintenance involves repairing any damaged or faulty parts, upgrading systems, and load testing.
Our team of engineers is capable, qualified and competent to carry out work on the following types of cranes that operate in UK harbours and ports and freight terminals:
RMG (Rail Mounted Gantry) cranes are heavy-duty cranes that run on fixed rails and are primarily used for lifting, moving, and stacking containers in container yards, intermodal terminals, and rail terminals.
RTG cranes, or Rubber-Tyred Gantry cranes, are mobile gantry cranes used in container terminals for ground or stacking intermodal containers, offering efficient container handling and mobility on rubber tires.
RMGs, or Rail-Mounted Gantry cranes, are a type of container handling crane used in port operations, specifically for loading, unloading, and stacking containers, operating on fixed rails for efficient and stable movement.
Harbour mobile cranes are mobile, versatile cranes crucial for handling various types of cargo, including containers, general cargo, bulk materials, steel, and heavy loads, loading and unloading it from ships.
Container straddle carriers are specialised, non-road-going vehicles used in port terminals and container yards to move and stack shipping containers, “straddling” the container with their legs and lifting it using a spreader.
Container reach stackers are vehicles used for very efficiently lifting, transporting and neatly stacking intermodal shipping containers in ports, terminals and storage areas.
Featuring a wide mast for lifting empty containers high for stacking these container handlers make it quick, safe and precise to pile up empty containers in shipyards and intermodal terminals.
Our skilled engineers carry out repairs and maintenance on all types of port and harbour cranes as detailed above to guarantee efficient performance and longevity of the equipment. We regard one of our most important functions, however, as being ensuring that cranes operate safely.
We are deemed “competent persons” under the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) to carry out regular inspections as specified on cranes for safety compliance purposes. LOLER inspections are a legal requirement for any organisation that owns, operates or controls lifting equipment, ensuring it is safe for use.
We believe in “safety first” so we are proud to be able to perform this important task. LOLER inspections help prevent accidents, injuries and equipment failures by identifying and mitigating potential risks.
Port cranes are exposed to harsh conditions so they need robust maintenance regimes, which we are more than capable of providing on a one-off or ongoing contract basis.
