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eNGINeeRING & teCHNoLoGY
                                                                                                                                   maRko eLo




smaRt moves
kalmar’s smartpath and smartrail automation systems for the
optimisation of container handling efficiency rely on a robust
onboard computer with a versatile set of interfaces




       Productivity in ports and
       terminals can be greatly improved
through equipping the container
handling machines with a container
position verification system that is
integrated with the terminal’s Yard
Management System. In response to this
need, Kalmar Industries has developed
the Smartpath system, in close co-
operation with control system specialist
CC Systems. The onboard system core
runs on the CC Pilot XS onboard
computer, keeping track of the exact
location of each container and machine
in near real-time, thereby helping
reducing unproductive and unplanned
container moves.
   Containers, container handling
machines and the Yard Management
System (YMS) all build a net of
information flow, where Smartpath
plays a key role. The YMS maintains a
database of every container, acting as a
back-office system for the harbour
                                            As a global supplier of cargo handling equipment, Kalmar Industries is pushing the
operations. Smartpath communicates          boundaries of efficiency in container ports (Photo: Kalmar)
the actual container location to the
YMS, ensuring that the specific             accurate positioning data. This is              Smartpath is machine- and
container is located where it is            accomplished through a differential             manufacturer-independent, enabling
supposed to be on the yard. Every           GPS solution; in essence this means             Kalmar Industries to provide the same
movement of a container on the yard is      that the positioning data in the GPS            solution to different types of machines
communicated to the YMS, including          receiver is corrected by a differential         for container movement, and also to
also unplanned moves, such as shuffling     GPS signal from the terminal’s                  third-party machines when necessary.
the containers in a stack.                  stationary radio transmitters.                  This has already been realised in the
   All movement requests are based on          The Smartpath concept also provides          Smartrail concept, which has pretty
commands that the YMS sends to the          an external interface that enables              much the same hardware and software
machines in the yard. Here, the             remote retrieval of its status. That            architecture as Smartpath, while
Smartpath concept helps to assign           information can be used by the YMS              providing additional functionality for
specific tasks to the machine closest to    and maintenance systems.                        machines moving along virtual rails.
the container to be moved, minimising                                                          In the graphical user interface (GUI),
time spent and energy consumed for          Robust onboard computing                        the driver is presented with the
each work task. The yard map and the        The heart of the Smartpath concept, the         movement tasks given by the YMS
named storage locations are stored in       onboard system, runs on a CC Pilot XS           along with the current position of the
the Smartpath system of each machine.       onboard computer. With its versatile set        machine on the yard layout. The view is
Changes to the yard layout are easily       of interfaces, the created system               constantly updated as the machine
propagated to the machines.                 architecture can reduce the number of           moves in the yard. As the driver
   Communication between machine            components within. Yet, the system              executes the movement requests,
and back-office is handled via a wireless   scalability remains high, enabling future       Smartpath automatically confirms all
link. The communication link on the         growth in quantity and quality of               movements performed back to the Yard
machine is also used for ensuring           information handled. Furthermore,               Management System.




                                                                                              iVT International Materials Handling 2009   113
eNGINeeRING & teCHNoLoGY




      The Smartpath system architecture enables the exact location and movement of individual containers to be optimally controlled


                                                         The CC Pilot XS has an XScale 533             limited to, improved safety in the
                                                      MHz CPU and a graphical SVGA display             workplace, and even – over time – lower
                                                      of 6.5in or 10.4in with touch screen. CC         insurance fees. In addition, the field
                                                      Pilot XS has a proven track record in a          data that is pushed to the YMS is very
                                                      large number of applications in                  accurate, which in turn increases the value
                                                      demanding industrial conditions. It is           of back-office operations. The bottom
                                                      used in a variety of roles such as               line is increased productivity in container
                                                      controller, HMI, video screen and as             terminals – through smart moves.
                                                      host for auxiliary systems such as
                                                      diagnostics and remote access. The               advanced machine controls
                                                      computer is available also without the           There is a clear trend in the industrial
                                                      display, as a powerful black-box                 vehicle business towards advanced
                                                      computing module for applications                onboard systems. These systems often
                                                                      where no GUI is needed.          incorporate a powerful onboard
                                                                            The operational            computer that can run the value-adding
                                                                         efficiency of a terminal      software applications and provide the
                                                                          has a clear effect on        operator with an easy-to-use Human
                                                                          the service                  Machine Interface.
                                                                           experienced by the              Smartpath is another example of such
                                                                           next link in the            a system, made possible through CC
                                                                            logistics chain.           Systems’ products and strong engineering
                                                                             Smartpath has             support capability. The company has a
                                                                             proven that it            long track record of supporting
                                                                              reduces container        companies such as Metso Minerals, John
                                                                              move times, the          Deere Forestry, Atlas Copco and
                                                                               need for shuffling,     Bombardier Transportation with control
                                                                               and time spent on       system solutions that improve machine
                                                                               unplanned actions       efficiency and reliability. iVT
                                                                                such as searching
                                                                                for lost containers.   Marko Elo, M.Sc, is R&D manager at CC Systems
                                                                                It helps keep the      Oy, Finland. He joined the company in 2006 and
                                                                                 focus on planned      has been working with industrial control and
                                                                                and controlled         communication systems since 1990
                                                                               work.                             CONTACT
                                   Front and rear
                                                                         All this has numerous                   www.cc-systems.com
                              views of CC Pilot XS    positive side-effects including, but not                   info@cc-systems.com




114   iVT International Materials Handling 2009

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2009 Jan iVT Smart Moves

  • 1. eNGINeeRING & teCHNoLoGY maRko eLo smaRt moves kalmar’s smartpath and smartrail automation systems for the optimisation of container handling efficiency rely on a robust onboard computer with a versatile set of interfaces Productivity in ports and terminals can be greatly improved through equipping the container handling machines with a container position verification system that is integrated with the terminal’s Yard Management System. In response to this need, Kalmar Industries has developed the Smartpath system, in close co- operation with control system specialist CC Systems. The onboard system core runs on the CC Pilot XS onboard computer, keeping track of the exact location of each container and machine in near real-time, thereby helping reducing unproductive and unplanned container moves. Containers, container handling machines and the Yard Management System (YMS) all build a net of information flow, where Smartpath plays a key role. The YMS maintains a database of every container, acting as a back-office system for the harbour As a global supplier of cargo handling equipment, Kalmar Industries is pushing the operations. Smartpath communicates boundaries of efficiency in container ports (Photo: Kalmar) the actual container location to the YMS, ensuring that the specific accurate positioning data. This is Smartpath is machine- and container is located where it is accomplished through a differential manufacturer-independent, enabling supposed to be on the yard. Every GPS solution; in essence this means Kalmar Industries to provide the same movement of a container on the yard is that the positioning data in the GPS solution to different types of machines communicated to the YMS, including receiver is corrected by a differential for container movement, and also to also unplanned moves, such as shuffling GPS signal from the terminal’s third-party machines when necessary. the containers in a stack. stationary radio transmitters. This has already been realised in the All movement requests are based on The Smartpath concept also provides Smartrail concept, which has pretty commands that the YMS sends to the an external interface that enables much the same hardware and software machines in the yard. Here, the remote retrieval of its status. That architecture as Smartpath, while Smartpath concept helps to assign information can be used by the YMS providing additional functionality for specific tasks to the machine closest to and maintenance systems. machines moving along virtual rails. the container to be moved, minimising In the graphical user interface (GUI), time spent and energy consumed for Robust onboard computing the driver is presented with the each work task. The yard map and the The heart of the Smartpath concept, the movement tasks given by the YMS named storage locations are stored in onboard system, runs on a CC Pilot XS along with the current position of the the Smartpath system of each machine. onboard computer. With its versatile set machine on the yard layout. The view is Changes to the yard layout are easily of interfaces, the created system constantly updated as the machine propagated to the machines. architecture can reduce the number of moves in the yard. As the driver Communication between machine components within. Yet, the system executes the movement requests, and back-office is handled via a wireless scalability remains high, enabling future Smartpath automatically confirms all link. The communication link on the growth in quantity and quality of movements performed back to the Yard machine is also used for ensuring information handled. Furthermore, Management System. iVT International Materials Handling 2009 113
  • 2. eNGINeeRING & teCHNoLoGY The Smartpath system architecture enables the exact location and movement of individual containers to be optimally controlled The CC Pilot XS has an XScale 533 limited to, improved safety in the MHz CPU and a graphical SVGA display workplace, and even – over time – lower of 6.5in or 10.4in with touch screen. CC insurance fees. In addition, the field Pilot XS has a proven track record in a data that is pushed to the YMS is very large number of applications in accurate, which in turn increases the value demanding industrial conditions. It is of back-office operations. The bottom used in a variety of roles such as line is increased productivity in container controller, HMI, video screen and as terminals – through smart moves. host for auxiliary systems such as diagnostics and remote access. The advanced machine controls computer is available also without the There is a clear trend in the industrial display, as a powerful black-box vehicle business towards advanced computing module for applications onboard systems. These systems often where no GUI is needed. incorporate a powerful onboard The operational computer that can run the value-adding efficiency of a terminal software applications and provide the has a clear effect on operator with an easy-to-use Human the service Machine Interface. experienced by the Smartpath is another example of such next link in the a system, made possible through CC logistics chain. Systems’ products and strong engineering Smartpath has support capability. The company has a proven that it long track record of supporting reduces container companies such as Metso Minerals, John move times, the Deere Forestry, Atlas Copco and need for shuffling, Bombardier Transportation with control and time spent on system solutions that improve machine unplanned actions efficiency and reliability. iVT such as searching for lost containers. Marko Elo, M.Sc, is R&D manager at CC Systems It helps keep the Oy, Finland. He joined the company in 2006 and focus on planned has been working with industrial control and and controlled communication systems since 1990 work. CONTACT Front and rear All this has numerous www.cc-systems.com views of CC Pilot XS positive side-effects including, but not info@cc-systems.com 114 iVT International Materials Handling 2009