ALP handling a Maersk container at night in Bremerhaven

Automatic Lashing Platform

ALP – the missing link in terminal automation.

KALP GmbH fixes, removes and stores twistlocks in a fully automatic process — taking manual twistlock work out of the danger zone under the crane.

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2,400

stackers held in the internal magazines

magazines in the twin-lift capable ALP

14,000 TEU

vessel deck or hold covered in one cycle

2008

company founded

Company

Engineering from the very north of Germany

Founded in 2008 by ship engineer Rainer Kapelski, KALP GmbH develops equipment for container handling processes — primarily focusing on safety, environmental aspects, cost saving and productivity requirements. Every solution is individually tailored to the specific terminal, its layout, equipment and processes.

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ALP with 40' container – technical rendering

Technology

Why automatic lashing

Safety

Twistlock handling is removed from manual work in the danger zone under the STS crane.

Speed

A fast and reliable system that fixes and removes twistlocks in a fully automatic process.

Green

The self-sufficient ALP needs neither electricity nor diesel for operation under the STS crane.

Compatibility

The ALP can handle all common twistlocks and stackers.

Products

Two systems. One twistlock technology.

Self-sufficient · Straddle carrier terminals

ALP

Driven by a self-sufficient hydraulic system, best for straddle carrier terminals. No external energy supply is required, and it is easily portable by STS crane and straddle carrier. Especially green terminals with a high environmental awareness will prefer this version of the ALP. It meets all the requirements of CO₂ reduction and offers a wide variety of green credentials. Neither electricity nor diesel is required when using the ALP for operation under the STS crane.

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Integrated · STS cranes with lashing platforms

ALP-S

The solution for STS cranes with pre-installed lashing platforms. Designed to be installed and operated directly on STS cranes with the same twistlock technology features as the ALP. The ALP-S is integrated in a significantly small frame, and can be operated electrically or electro-hydraulically according to customer requirements. Due to its position on the crane above the quay area, the ALP-S concentrates the pinning process in its isolated position, separating the different operational areas and making them independent. The ALP-S can be connected to the power supply of the STS crane.

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