MHI-MS Delivers the First Unit of the 40-ton Slim Crane

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Machinery Systems, Ltd. (MHI-MS) developed 40-ton Slim Crane for containerships, a new model that is even slimmer than previous models.
The memorable first unit manufactured of the new Slim Crane model was delivered this year in August for installation on 3,500TEU containership of  total 10 vessels series being built at Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (Taizhou, Jiangsu, China).
The diameter of the crane post on this new Slim Crane model is only within 3 meters, and the machine arrangement inside this new crane has been optimized to allow as many containers as possible to be loaded within a limited cargo hold.
It was manufactured by MHI-MS licensee Jiangsu Masada Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (Nantong, Jiangsu, China)

Due to space constraints, this new model has utilized MHI-MS design expertise to enable a winch drum of single-layer winding design (against double layer winding design for conventional model),with the aim of extending the life of wire ropes.

MHI-MS is supporting distribution in the world through its wide-ranging lineup, including Slim Cranes that can be used at ports and harbors without dedicated loading and unloading facilities, such as dock cranes.