Straightpoint load cells were integral to the safe offload of a 718-ton absorption tower and a flash vessel from SAL Heavy Lift’s Type 116 MV Amoenitas vessel at the Port of New Orleans, Louisiana.
圖片中的工業吸收塔在平放狀態下長51.8米，寬7.3米，高2.1米。閃蒸器雖然體型較小，但卻是設備安裝工程中的主要一部分。
The absorption unit is an industrial-size tower (it measures 170 feet long; 24 feet wide; and 23 feet, 7 inches high) used to separate out components of rising gas, while the flash vessel, although smaller, will be the main component of the flash recovery system at the major installation project.
載有這兩套重型工業設備的貨輪在離開上海港以後經過45天以後才於1月中旬到達新奧爾良港。為裝載和卸載這些大型設備，船上配備有兩台450噸級的大型起重機以及另外兩台35噸級的小型輔助起重機。
The Amoenitas arrived at the port’s Louisiana Avenue Terminal in mid-January after a 45-day trip from Shanghai, China. It boasts a top speed of 17 knots (nearly 20 mph); the ability to carry cargoes weighing upwards of 900 tons; and two cranes, each offering a capacity of 450 tons and two auxiliary hoists of 35 ton capacity apiece.
負責這一工程項目實施的項目經理Charles Duprey先xian生sheng解jie釋shi說shuo，這zhe些xie大da型xing設she備bei都dou很hen貴gui重zhong，通tong過guo駁bo船chuan將jiang其qi從cong海hai上shang轉zhuan移yi到dao陸lu上shang並bing進jin一yi步bu轉zhuan運yun到dao指zhi定ding項xiang目mu安an裝zhuang地di點dian的de過guo程cheng十shi分fen複fu雜za，且qie需xu要yao事shi先xian經jing過guo細xi致zhi和he縝zhen密mi的de計ji劃hua，尤you其qi是shi其qi重zhong量liang不bu能neng出chu現xian一yi點dian偏pian差cha，所suo以yi，你ni可ke以yi看kan到dao我wo們men的de運yun輸shu文wen件jian上shang都dou準zhun確que記ji錄lu了le這zhe些xie設she備bei的de準zhun確que重zhong量liang信xin息xi。在zai設she備bei轉zhuan運yun過guo程cheng中zhong，速su得de測ce力li環huan因yin而er起qi到dao了le很hen關guan鍵jian的de作zuo用yong。
Charles Duprey, projects manager at Fracht FWO, explained that the load cells played a key role in the transfer of the valuable units from sea to barges before continuing their journey on land as there was a discrepancy over the weights of the loads that were recorded in the transportation documents.
Duprey先(xian)生(sheng)說(shuo)，這(zhe)兩(liang)套(tao)設(she)備(bei)在(zai)中(zhong)國(guo)進(jin)行(xing)裝(zhuang)載(zai)作(zuo)業(ye)時(shi)所(suo)掌(zhang)握(wo)的(de)駁(bo)船(chuan)負(fu)載(zai)重(zhong)量(liang)信(xin)息(xi)非(fei)常(chang)不(bu)準(zhun)確(que)。因(yin)此(ci)，為(wei)了(le)安(an)全(quan)起(qi)見(jian)，我(wo)們(men)在(zai)設(she)備(bei)抵(di)達(da)目(mu)的(de)港(gang)後(hou)，想(xiang)再(zai)次(ci)對(dui)設(she)備(bei)的(de)重(zhong)量(liang)進(jin)行(xing)一(yi)次(ci)準(zhun)確(que)的(de)測(ce)量(liang)。僅(jin)就(jiu)保(bao)障(zhang)項(xiang)目(mu)作(zuo)業(ye)安(an)全(quan)的(de)方(fang)麵(mian)而(er)言(yan)，速(su)得(de)測(ce)力(li)環(huan)顯(xian)示(shi)了(le)其(qi)突(tu)出(chu)的(de)重(zhong)要(yao)性(xing)。更(geng)重(zhong)要(yao)的(de)是(shi)，當(dang)我(wo)們(men)用(yong)速(su)得(de)測(ce)力(li)環(huan)經(jing)過(guo)實(shi)際(ji)測(ce)重(zhong)後(hou)，確(que)認(ren)了(le)我(wo)們(men)實(shi)際(ji)測(ce)得(de)的(de)設(she)備(bei)重(zhong)量(liang)數(shu)據(ju)和(he)製(zhi)造(zao)商(shang)文(wen)件(jian)上(shang)提(ti)供(gong)的(de)數(shu)據(ju)信(xin)息(xi)是(shi)一(yi)致(zhi)的(de)，這(zhe)也(ye)就(jiu)說(shuo)明(ming)駁(bo)船(chuan)起(qi)重(zhong)機(ji)上(shang)監(jian)測(ce)到(dao)的(de)儀(yi)器(qi)數(shu)據(ju)是(shi)不(bu)準(zhun)確(que)的(de)。
Duprey said: “The load cells were crucial given that when we loaded the absorption tower and flash vessel in China the lift weight in the barge was drastically inaccurate so for safety reasons we wanted to weigh them again in New Orleans.
Duprey和他的團隊負責類似這樣的大型項目實施已有超過18個(ge)月(yue)的(de)時(shi)間(jian)了(le)，停(ting)靠(kao)新(xin)奧(ao)爾(er)良(liang)港(gang)的(de)各(ge)種(zhong)貨(huo)船(chuan)上(shang)載(zai)有(you)來(lai)自(zi)全(quan)世(shi)界(jie)各(ge)地(di)的(de)大(da)型(xing)設(she)備(bei)，這(zhe)也(ye)給(gei)他(ta)們(men)團(tuan)隊(dui)的(de)工(gong)作(zuo)帶(dai)來(lai)了(le)更(geng)大(da)的(de)考(kao)驗(yan)。因(yin)此(ci)，吊(diao)裝(zhuang)索(suo)具(ju)行(xing)業(ye)的(de)技(ji)術(shu)進(jin)步(bu)，是(shi)這(zhe)些(xie)項(xiang)目(mu)作(zuo)業(ye)安(an)全(quan)升(sheng)級(ji)的(de)內(nei)在(zai)需(xu)要(yao)。
Duprey and his team at Fracht FWO have been executing such offloads for the mammoth project for over 18 months and vessels have been arriving in New Orleans with equipment loaded from ports all over the world, adding to the complexity of the freight forwarding operation. Lifting and rigging technologies have been inherent to the safe progression of the project.
速su得de測ce力li環huan，包bao括kuo同tong品pin牌pai其qi他ta形xing式shi的de力li值zhi監jian測ce係xi統tong設she備bei，在zai目mu前qian全quan球qiu的de工gong業ye應ying用yong環huan境jing中zhong處chu於yu技ji術shu領ling先xian的de地di位wei，這zhe也ye為wei其qi使shi用yong者zhe提ti供gong了le滿man足zu其qi各ge種zhong作zuo業ye需xu求qiu的de係xi統tong性xing可ke靠kao解jie決jue方fang案an。
Straightpoint’s force measurement, load monitoring and suspended weighing products are at the pinnacle of technological advancement, offering users the ability to monitor the pick points of dynamic loads while they are being moved and relay the information 100% wirelessly to a PC.
Duprey先xian生sheng說shuo，速su得de測ce力li環huan可ke以yi實shi現xian數shu據ju信xin號hao的de無wu線xian傳chuan輸shu和he記ji錄lu，而er且qie還hai可ke以yi實shi現xian同tong一yi數shu據ju多duo種zhong單dan位wei製zhi式shi的de切qie換huan顯xian示shi，這zhe對dui於yu我wo們men的de項xiang目mu作zuo業ye有you著zhe巨ju大da的de益yi處chu，更geng保bao障zhang了le作zuo業ye的de安an全quan性xing。
Duprey said: “This wireless capability was hugely beneficial to the project, as was the convenience of being able to change the capacity in which the information was displayed from tons to pounds, for example. The Marine & Industrial Supply team were fantastic as was the capability and performance of the Straightpoint load cells.”
Thompson先xian生sheng說shuo，我wo們men這zhe個ge作zuo業ye團tuan隊dui都dou非fei常chang專zhuan業ye，對dui於yu速su得de測ce力li環huan的de項xiang目mu應ying用yong很hen滿man意yi。它ta的de自zi身shen品pin質zhi非fei常chang高gao，也ye幫bang助zhu保bao證zheng了le我wo們men所suo提ti供gong服fu務wu的de高gao質zhi量liang交jiao付fu。
Thompson said: “The entire group was very professional and a pleasure to work with. Straightpoint load cells are well known to be the very highest quality, and our team at MIS works hard to provide impeccable service to our customers.”
Molidor先(xian)生(sheng)最(zui)後(hou)總(zong)結(jie)道(dao)，速(su)得(de)測(ce)力(li)環(huan)目(mu)前(qian)在(zai)這(zhe)些(xie)大(da)型(xing)的(de)重(zhong)要(yao)的(de)工(gong)程(cheng)項(xiang)目(mu)中(zhong)越(yue)來(lai)越(yue)多(duo)地(di)被(bei)投(tou)入(ru)使(shi)用(yong)，促(cu)進(jin)了(le)吊(diao)裝(zhuang)索(suo)具(ju)行(xing)業(ye)的(de)安(an)全(quan)升(sheng)級(ji)。現(xian)在(zai)，在(zai)美(mei)國(guo)，很(hen)多(duo)大(da)公(gong)司(si)都(dou)在(zai)使(shi)用(yong)速(su)得(de)測(ce)力(li)環(huan)，他(ta)們(men)都(dou)是(shi)本(ben)行(xing)業(ye)未(wei)來(lai)發(fa)展(zhan)的(de)風(feng)向(xiang)標(biao)。
Molidor concluded: “It is Straightpoint’s ever increasing involvement in these high profile engineering projects that is allowing us to transform the lifting industry in an accelerated fashion. The use of the Straightpoint product line by giants like Bechtel, Chicago Bridge & Iron Company, and Kiewit just to name a few is invaluable as these world leaders are known for setting industry trends.”