Last week, a delegation of senior executives from a well-known Brazilian port operator visited MAXTECH’s Nantong production base for in-depth exchanges on cooperation in intelligent port lifting equipment. This visit was not only an on-site inspection of product technology but also an important opportunity for MAXTECH to collaborate and innovate in the port machinery sector with the South American market.
At the special technical exchange meeting, the MAXTECH team comprehensively demonstrated the company’s technological accumulation in intelligent marine cranes, multifunctional grabs, and automated spreaders. Through 3D animation presentations, they detailed the factory’s intelligent production line—from cutting of high-strength steel, welding of crane structural components, to precision debugging of the grab’s hydraulic system. Every process embodied the concept of “lean manufacturing.” The client also shared their port expansion plans, highlighting the urgent demand for efficient bulk material handling and multi-condition material transfer.
After the meeting, the client delegation went straight to the production workshop to observe dynamic demonstrations of several star products:
In the knuckle boom ship crane exhibition area, the equipment completed 360° full rotation and stepless adjustment of the luffing angle. Its integrated intelligent load moment limiter displayed the load status in real time, ensuring operational safety.
In the remote control grab testing area, a 15m³ remote-controlled grab performed a sand-grabbing demonstration. The jaws accurately wrapped the material when opened, with no spillage after closing. A single grab handled 27.8 tons of sand, close to the 28-ton rated load. The response speed and motion coordination of the hydraulic system won unanimous praise from the client.
Addressing the client’s customized demand for port cranes integrated with grabs and hoppers, MAXTECH’s technical team launched on-site program discussions. Combining the client’s port tidal changes and material characteristics (sea salt, soybeans), the engineers proposed a preliminary design for a dual-device quick-switch system:
The crane’s main arm is equipped with a rotatable spreader interface, and the grab and hopper are connected via standardized quick-change joints, reducing switching time to within 10 minutes.
An energy feedback system is integrated to recover and reuse the crane’s braking energy, cutting operational energy consumption by over 30%.
This solution not only meets the flexibility of multi-material handling but also aligns with the development trend of green ports, gaining high recognition from the client.
“MAXTECH’s products are not only reliable in performance but also able to respond quickly to our actual needs. This technical strength gives us full confidence,” said the head of the client delegation after the inspection. The visit of the Brazilian client has not only consolidated the foundation of cooperation between the two parties but also opened up new prospects for MAXTECH to expand into the South American port equipment market. Moving forward, MAXTECH will set up a special team to conduct in-depth program optimization and technical verification for the Brazilian project, striving to provide efficient and cost-effective intelligent lifting solutions for South American ports.
Post time: Oct-28-2025
