Ports & Intermodal

Oleo buffers have safeguarded port machinery since the 1960s and provide the most durable and trusted brand in this challenging environment

Global container traffic has continued to grow in recent decades and has incentivised more numerous, heavier and faster operating cranes, which has also required an increase in the supporting energy absorption capacity to protect them.

Ports and docksides are home to some of the largest mobile machinery in industry and so a mechanical failsafe for high energy overtravel scenarios is therefore essential to remove the risk of substantial damage to equipment and disruption to these vital trade hubs. Oleo buffers have been used worldwide on port cranes for decades and with its wide array of buffer ranges there is a suitable selection for any size of crane or trolley, including when substantial wind loading must be considered. The buffers are fitted with plunger corrosion protection as standard, with increased protection available for more severe marine environments and can also be supplied pre-painted with a marine finish. Dust-protective bellows suitable to the local climate are also available where necessary, as well as safety cables for elevated trolley buffers.

All main types of dockside cranes have a requirement for buffers.