Kalmar has concluded an order to supply DR Depots, an operator in the field of empty container storage, with nine empty container handlers and one Kalmar Gloria reachstacker.
The order, which was concluded through Kalmar’s local dealer Feyter Forklift Services, was booked in the company’s second quarter of 2020 order intake, with all units scheduled for delivery in the fourth quarter of the year.
The new machines will be operated at DR Depots’ sites in Rotterdam and Antwerp and will be fitted with a range of additional safety features. These include the Kalmar Drive Speed Limiter System, which helps to reduce the risk and severity of accidents, the Kalmar Reverse Warning System, a camera-based system that increases safety and minimises the risk of damage to other objects when reversing, and additional lighting to improve visibility.
“These new machines will help us address the growth in throughput at our Rotterdam and Antwerp depots,” said Ron de Roo, owner of the subsidiary of the DR group of Companies.
Kalmar Gloria reachstackers and empty container handlers are built on the company’s G-Generation platform, which makes maintenance easier and provides a comfortable, ergonomic working environment for operators, according to Kalmar.
This is the first order for Kalmar’s new empty container handler, which extends the range to cover all empty container handling needs by including an 11-tonne lifting capacity for both single and double stacking in five different stacking heights. Kalmar is a subsidiary of Cargotec.
