Konecranes has secured an order to deliver over 40 next-generation lifting products to the Smart Technology Hub, a new integrated centre of research, product development and production in Vaskiluoto, Vaasa, Finland owned by Wärtsilä.
There is also a preliminary agreement for additional lifting products, according to the announcement that says the order was booked in September 2020 and will be delivered in several batches, with the first deliveries starting during this fall and running until the end of 2021.
”It is a technology, innovation and validation centre with leading manufacturing and life-cycle capabilities to maximise the value proposition for our marine and energy customers,” commented Vesa Riihimäki, director, delivery management at Wärtsilä.
The order comprehensively covers Konecranes’ benchmark products including the S- and C-series lifting products, up to 400tonne engineered-to-order open winch cranes, overhead cranes with a lifting capacity between 2-32 tonnes, workstation lifting systems, and manual hoists.
Konecranes’ integrated Smart Features such as Active Sway Control and its modern digital service platform represent advanced crane technology by improving process efficiency, speed, safety and quality while assuring the total control of material flow.
Wärtsilä’s Smart Partner Campus in Vaskiluoto aims to bring people and companies together and speed up ecosystem co-creation. The research and product development work is done together with Wärtsilä’s customers and suppliers, start-ups and universities.
