In the port 300 km to the south of São Paulo, the Model 4 crane in the G HSK 4316 B variant supports an identical crane which was delivered in 2012. They are both used together to handle fertilizer on the finger pier of the terminal, where they have replaced two obsolete cranes.
Fospar operates the terminal in Paranagua controlled by Mosaic Fertilizantes Do Brasil Ltda. (Mosaic), the leading global manufacturer of phosphates and potash. With the two G HSK 4316 B cranes, which currently handle 2.5 million t of fertilizer a year, the company also sees itself as equipped for future growth, as Ronaldo Sapateiro, Port Manager at Mosaic explains: “The cranes unload seven to ten ships a month with an average of 30,000 t of fertilizer on board and even open up further potential for us in view of constantly increasing handling rates.” Furthermore, he continues that due to their compact construction, comparatively low weight and individual portal solution, it is as if they are made for the finger pier.
The machines are tailored to on-site conditions with a track gauge of 12 m and a clearance of 7 m under the crane portal. The cranes offer a maximum lifting capacity of 33.8 t with a radius of 32 m and were delivered to Fospar by Terminal Full Dealer (TFD), TPS distributor in Brazil, with two dedicated mechanical grabs for the fertilizer. Rene Tarapanoff, Sales Manager at TFD, explains: “One grab can lift up to 14.7 m³ fertilizer with a density of up to 1.6 t/m³, the other is designed for 19.5 m³ of fertilizer with a maximum density of 1.2 t/m³.”