Kalmar's new terminal tractor

Cargotec's Kalmar Industries has launched a new 4x2 terminal tractor for LoLo (lift-on, lift-off) operations that can be customised into a purpose-built customer-specific machine.

Timo Matikainen, director of Kalmar Heavy Terminal Tractors, says the new TT616i tractor can be customised to very specific operations because it is based on a heavy-duty frame and modules. "The machine features a 95-tonne gross combination weight and its fifth wheel load capacity is the biggest in the market at 36 tonnes."

The standard engine supplied with the terminal tractor is the Cummins 173hp, but Matikainen explains that customers who continuously operate with heavy loads can upgrade to the more powerful Cummins 220hp engine.

Matikainen says there are many other additional options for the TT616i, which can be combined to make each machine unique. "We can recommend options that enable our customers to carefully control emissions, keep noise levels down and achieve high uptimes."

Meanwhile, Cargotec has announced further plans to cut capacity at two of its Finnish plants, Tampere (Kalmar) and Raisio (Hiab). Staff at the two plants will be subject to 90-day temporary layoffs.

The company says it plans to adjust the production capacity and operations mainly by planning temporary layoffs that will affect all employees at the two plants. The company is also planning measures of permanent layoffs for about 60 people in Tampere.

The company employs 1,700 people across Finland.