Gantry Reel Medium Voltage Cable Performance in Automated Stacking Cranes (ASC)
Project Overview
Terminal: Xiamen Ocean Gate Container TerminalCable Installation Start: 8 July 2021Cable Model: RNEDAFLEX-FO 6/10 kV 3×25 + 2×25/2 + 18FO (9/125)Application: Gantry reel medium-voltage cable for ASC cranesReel Manufacturers: Conductix-Wampfler; ZPMC Ningbo WeilongCompany Name: Hebei-Huatong
Case Study Description
Xiamen Ocean Gate Container Terminal is recognized as China’s first fully automated terminal, where automated stacking cranes (ASC), manufactured by ZPMC, have been in continuous operation since their initial deployment in 2010. In the early years, these ASC systems utilized medium-voltage reel cables produced in Europe. After nearly a decade of operation, the terminal progressively transitioned to Hebei-Huatong’s gantry reel medium-voltage cable solutions.Since 2021, the RNEDAFLEX-FO 6/10 kV series supplied by Hebei-Huatong has been installed on ASC cranes running at speeds up to 270 m/min. The cable demonstrates exceptional stability, flex fatigue resistance, and optical-fiber reliability, ensuring that the automated stacking cranes continue to operate with the same efficiency and precision as when they were first commissioned. This performance delivers strong technical assurance for the terminal’s high-density, high-throughput automated yard operations.
About Xiamen Ocean Gate Container Terminal
Xiamen Ocean Gate Container Terminal Co., Ltd. was established on 28 November 2008 and is located at Berths 13–17, West Area of the Bonded Port Zone, Haicang Free Trade Zone, Xiamen. The terminal is wholly owned by COSCO SHIPPING Ports (Xiamen) Co., Ltd.Its core business includes investment, construction, and operation of port facilities such as berths and container yards. The terminal offers:- Total shoreline length: 1,806 meters- Land area: 1,326,700 m²- Berths: Four 100,000-ton container berths and one multifunctional berthWith its advanced automation systems, Xiamen Ocean Gate stands as one of China’s most modern and efficient container terminals, serving as a benchmark for automated port operations nationwide.
