Terex Port Solutions (TPS) now offers the diesel-electric Terex® Gottwald Model 5 harbour crane in a high tower variant in addition to its standard short tower variant. The new tower variant has been extended by 4.3 m compared to the short tower design. As a result, the height of the boom pivot point has been increased from 16.7 m to 21 m and the viewing height of the crane driver from 22 m to 26.3 m. Thanks to the modified crane geometry, terminal operators now have a Model 5 crane option that can load and unload vessels up to post-Panamax class with higher container stacks on deck. 

TPS responds to diverse customer requirements with a new Model 5 crane variant
With the introduction of the new Model 5 harbour crane variant, TPS is responding to feedback from terminal operators throughout the world, explains Andreas Moeller, Sales Director Harbour Cranes at Terex Port Solutions: "The Model 5 crane was well received by customers from the start. However, several terminal operators also expressed to us that they would like a Model 5 harbour crane that is even more flexible in terms of applications than the crane in its current short tower configuration." Moeller continues: "With the introduction of the Model 5 crane with a high tower, we have again shown that we are acting for and with our customers by quickly and consistently developing demand-appropriate products. With the new variant, we are now proving that we can also adapt these products just as quickly and consistently to specific new situations.
Since 2013, Model 5 harbour crane has completed the medium-sized crane family.
A year ago, with the introduction of the Model 5 harbour crane-offering maximum lifting capacity up to 125 t, radius up to 51 m and hoist speeds up to a maximum of 120 m/min-TPS completed the high end of its medium-sized crane family. Before then, this family consisted of the Model 3 and Model 4 harbour cranes, whose functional and compact design the Model 5 crane shares and combines with the operational capabilities of the even more powerful large crane family.