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 YTS45E Marathon™ All Electric Separating Twinlift Yard Crane Spreader 

20’ 30’ 40’ 45’ 2 x 20’ (separating twinlift)

Load combinations with YTS45E  The spreader shown is customized with extra equipment 

With the Bromma all electric adjustable twinlift Spreader YTS45E frames and hatch covers possible. All motions of the spreader are
a larger percentage of above-deck containers can be transported controlled from the driver’s cab and there are provisions made for
in twinlift mode. The twinlift spreader can move two 20 foot signals in the cab indicating the position of the twistlocks and
containers from a spacing of 0 to 1.6 metres (0 to 5 foot) under landing pin status.
full load while suspended under the twistlocks.
All movements of the YTS45E are electrically driven. This means
Two containers can be moved synchronised towards one another that the speader is silent and consumes energy only when moving.
and apart from one another. The movements can be done at
anytime in the crane cycle and are mechanically controlled to be Made of high quality steel, the standard YTS45E spreader provides
symmetrical. There is no stopping time to change the container high lifting capacity with a low nominal tare weight thanks to
spacing. the box design of the telescoping beams and the main frame.
The spreader is designed in accordance with DIN 15018 H2B4. All
The telescopic spreader YTS45E is of rectangular frame construc- components can be easily assembled, adjusted, removed and are
tion enabling easy location on containers. The spreader is as accessible for inspection and maintenance.
standard equipped with 4 x 10 tonnes lifting lugs in the corners
of the end beams for heavy lifts and for handling damaged The spreader comes with the SCS 3 Spreader Control System,
containers. reducing and preventing downtime through improvements in
the area of electrical connections. It will also shorten downtime
The design with recessed end beams makes handling of lashing through faster spreader fault diagnostics.

MAJOR FEATURES
  Two 20’ containers can be moved apart from 0 to 1.6    Fast trouble shooting
metres (0’–5’) under full load    Fulfils the design criteria among DIN 15018 H2B4, FEM
  Environmental friendly due to its all electric design 1.001 and British Standard BS 2573
  Advanced SCS3 communications system reduces down-
time considerably

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T ELESCOPING S YSTEM

Rollers

Electric motor/gearbox 

Roller bearings
Glide plates Shock absorber 

Tension rod 
The two telescopic beam units run on maintenance-free
roller bearings, one at each bottom corner of the main frame
and one at each top end of the telescopic beams. Glide
 plates are mounted at each lower end of the telescopic
 beams. This ensures low friction and a smooth movement
when telescoping.

Tension rod 

Shock absorber 

Endless chain

Electric motor/gearbox 

This system stops accurately in all positions. It is durable and

 Absolute encoder  strong but has low weight, is easy to maintain and has long
service intervals. The telescoping positions are controlled by
an absolute encoder placed on one of the gearboxes.
T ELESCOPIC DRIVE S YSTEM
The telescopic system is driven by means of two electric
motors with gearboxes connected to an endless chain. The
motors are equipped with a built in brake which holds the
spreader in position during operation. The chain is tted
with a Bromma design shock absorber at both ends. The
shock absorber is designed to dampen the effects of impact
on the spreader structure and components due to loads im-
 posed to the spreader ends.

The telescoping system’s ability of absorbing extreme loads

mechanically provides the end user with a highly reliable 0 to 1.6 meters
spreader with increased life even under extreme load condi-
tions. Two 20 foot containers can be moved apart from 0 to 1.6
meters under full load. The movement can be done at any-
The exibility in the system allows small changes in time in the crane cycle, which means there is no stopping
spreader length when handling distorted containers. time to change the container spacing.

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T WINLIFT  S YSTEM
is equipped with a chain wheel at each end.
Steel wheel These chain wheels drive an endless chain at
 both sides, to which the twinlift units are at-
Endless chain tached. The position of the twinlift boxes is con-
trolled by an absolute encoder placed on one of
the chain wheels.

The twinlift units run on both glide plates and

steel wheels.

Electric motor/gearbox  The twinlift system is designed in such a way

that certain irregularities between the two 20 foot
 Absolute encoder  containers are accepted as swown below.
Twinlift unit 

Twistlock housing 
Max. 11 cm
ADJUSTABLE T WINLIFT  S YSTEM
The main frame is tted with four retractable oating twist -
lock housings for handling two twenty foot containers si-
multaneously. The twinlift units move simultaneously in Max. 6 cm
 pairs, keeping the distance to each end beam to separate or
retract two 20 foot containers between 0 and 1.6 meters.
The movement is achieved by an electric motor/gearbox Max. 1.5 cm when containers are lifted 
Max. 13 cm
 placed centrally on the main frame. The force is distributed
to each side by a shaft across the main frame. The shaft

T WINLIFT  UNITS
The twistlock housing in each twinlift unit can be raised Electric motor for
and lowered by means of an electric motor on top of the twistlock housing 
twinlift unit. The motor shaft passes through a guide plate
and is connected to an arm. The arm has a trunnion which is
connected to a damper. The lower end of the damper is con- Guide plate

nected to the twistlock housing. The vertical movement of  Arm

the twistlock housing is guided by slots in the side plates of
the twinlift unit.
Trunnion

The twinlift twistlocks are maneuvred by a separate electric Damper 

motor, which is connected to the twistlock arm by a draw
 bar. An analog switch indicates the locked and unlocked po-
sitions. The switch also ensures that the motor is stopped in
correct location at each end position.

A spring loaded landing pin near each twistlock is pushed

up into the twistlock housing when the spreader is landed
on the container. The twistlocks can only be turned when all Electric motor for
the corners of the spreader are landed. Twistlock  twinlift twistlock 

Twistlock housing 

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T WISTLOCK  S YSTEM
Helical-worm
Proximity switch for Proximity switch for
 geared motor 
locked position unlocked position

Draw bars

Four twistlocks are located in the corners of the spreader to

engage and lift the container.
Proximity switch
Twistlock arm  for landing pin
The twistlocks are manoeuvred by a helical-worm geared
motor, which is connected to the twistlock arms by two draw
 bars. Two switches indicate the locked and unlocked posi-
tions. The switches also ensure that the motor is stopped in
correct location at each end position.
Blocking key 
A spring loaded landing pin near each twistlock is pushed up
Blocking stop
into the twistlock housing and activates a proximity switch
when the spreader is landed on the container. The twistlocks
can only be turned when all the corners of the spreader are
landed. At the same time, the blocking key is moved high
enough so the blocking stop on the twistlock lever arm pass- Landing pin

es underneath it. During hoisting the landing pin is in the

”down” position and prevents the twistlock from turning. Twistlock 

GUIDE ARMS
The spreader is equipped with four xed guide arms to
guide the spreader onto the container. These are located one
at each end of the long side of the spreader. The guide arms
are fastened by means of bolts and nuts on a slotted adaptor.
The bolts can be slided out of the slot if sheared off. Several
guide arm combinations are available.

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ELECTRICAL S YSTEM MONITORING  AND DIAGNOSTIC  S YSTEM 

SCS3

The power required to operate the spreader’s electrical

components is obtained from the crane. All electrical com-
 ponents on the spreader are designed to withstand loads im-
 posed during container handling operations and suitable for
a marine environment.

The electrical components are mounted in a stainless steel

cabinet, IP 67. All cables are well protected in cable chains.
For monitoring and diagnosing the YTS45E is equipped
The spreader is supplied with CANopen slave units. This with the SCS 3 Spreader Control System. The SCS 3 can con-
enhances the possibility of monitoring each I/O point and nect to a wide variety of host controllers including PLCs
reduces the number of cables needed and the replacement and PC-based control systems.
time for connecting sensors and actuators to the controls.
The rugged SCS 3 control unit is a computer that is equipped
with a touch screen and mounted on the spreader for easy
access. Monitoring and diagnostics can be available in dif-
ferent ways; on the screen, on the crane, via an external PC
or a handheld computer.
CANopen box 

The spreader has a control voltage of 24 V DC. The SCS3 system delivers advanced monitoring and diag-
nostic information, which means that service staff can re-
The electrical safety features to protect and ensure proper act faster to fault events. Instead of investigating possible
handling of containers are as follows: sources of fault events one by one, the SCS 3 gives service
   Spreader cannot be hoisted unless all four twistlocks are technicians specic, precise information, enabling them to
fully ”Locked” or ”Unlocked”. (Provided the crane con- quickly solve the problems occurred.
trols have a hoist permit safety circuit.)
   Spreader twistlocks can only be ”Locked” or ”Un- The SCS3 system simplies handling of the spreader and
locked” when all four corners are properly seated on a  prevents fault events. It also eliminates or minimizes junc-
container or hatch cover. tion boxes, terminal strips, and relays – areas where wire
 breakage is common. Conventional wiring is reduced.

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DIMENSIONAL  DRAWINGS – YTS45E

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T ECHNICAL  DATA  YTS45E SEPARATING T WINLIFT 

 
Lifting capacity: One container 51 tonnes ± 10%
(According to DIN 15018 eccentric loading
H2B4)
Twinlift of two 20’ containers 2 x 32.5
tonnes evenly loaded

Lifting lugs 4 x 10 tonnes in the main

frame and end beams
Separating capacity: 0–1600 mm with full load
Weight: 10.5 tonnes (without extra equipment)
Dimensions: See dimensional drawing (previous
page)
Telescopic motion: From 20’ to 45’ in approximately 30
seconds
Twistlock rotation: 90° in approximately 1 second
Twinlift unit up/down: Approximately 6 seconds
Twin expand/retract: Approximately 18 seconds
Power supply: 400/230 V AC 50 Hz or otherwise as
agreed
Max. power consumption: 7.5 kW
Control system: SCS3 Spreader Control System
Control voltage: 24 V DC
Electrical cabinet: Stainless steel IP 67
Surface conditioning: Sand-blasted SA 2.5

50 microns 2-component zinc epoxy

70 microns 2-component MIO epoxy

40 microns 2-component acrylic epoxy

40 microns 2-component acrylic epoxy

Design criteria: DIN 15018 H2B4; FEM 1.001; British
Standard BS 2573
Manuals: Full service and repair manual supplied
Warranty: 1 year

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