<![CDATA[  Cel-Lock™ container securing systems - News blog]]>Sat, 26 May 2012 18:22:05 -0800Weebly<![CDATA[Taking trucks off the road!]]>Tue, 22 May 2012 17:37:17 -0800http://www.celtec.com.au/2/post/2012/05/taking-trucks-off-the-road.htmlIf you compare “taking the trucks off the road” and transport them on Rail with Diesel, Bio-diesel or Eco Driving for example you will find a significant reduction of carbon dioxide hence reduction of social costs.

 Advantages with such solutions can be:
  • Reduced maintenance cost for truck owners/operators
  • Reduced fuel costs for truck owners/operators
  • Possible reduction of insurance cost
  • Reduction of of social costs
  • Less road accidents (reduction of social costs)
  • Reduction of carbon dioxide (huge reduction of future social costs)
  • Could operate according to a schedule “bus-stop operation”
It will significantly reduce transportation costs which should in return reduce consumer prices.

In summary, the solution will provide:

  1. Reduction in transport costs
  2. Substantially reduce the impact on the environment
  3. 3. Improve road safety
]]><![CDATA[Website updated]]>Tue, 22 May 2012 17:23:53 -0800http://www.celtec.com.au/2/post/2012/05/website-updated.htmlWebsite updated this morning to include About us! in Chinese and a link to LinkedIn.]]><![CDATA[扭锁的历史 ]]>Mon, 21 May 2012 17:15:52 -0800http://www.celtec.com.au/2/post/2012/05/1.html从国际标准集装箱开始投入使用时，扭锁便一直用于紧固装载在船上、铁路货车上、公路底盘车以及其它运输载体比如板架式平车上的集装箱。对于使用者来说一直很重要的一点就是知道扭锁是锁住还是未锁住的。

在过去30多年的时间里，人们一直在寻求一种更好的解决方案，即如何将底部装配有国际标准箱角的集装箱锁定在卡车底盘车或铁路货车上。

许多年以来，人们不断地研制以及使用不同类型的能够将集装箱固定在货车上的锁定装置。根据其安全性能的不同主要有三种不同类型的扭锁。

(a) 定位锁/定位锥块

定位锁不能够纵向锁定运输载体上的集装箱。如果这种定位锁是用在铁路货车上的，那么使用者可以接受这种局限性，因为这种锁不需要人工来锁住和开启。但是现在人们正在重新审视这个局限性，因为已经有空的集装箱在纵向没有任何载荷的情况下在强侧风的作用下或经过高桥的时候从车上掉下来的例子。

(b) 完全锁定装置 – 全自动扭锁

完全锁定装置可以纵向锁定铁路货车上的集装箱。当扭锁所承受的起吊力超过预先设定的数值时，这种锁将自动开启。我们称其为全自动扭锁。这种类型的锁正在日益普及，目前在全世界的许多地区都在使用。

(c) 完全手动锁定装置 – 手动扭锁

完全手动锁定装置将集装箱锁定在货车上，除非扭锁没有锁住或者扭锁出现断裂的情况。这种锁通常被设计成一个具有矩形头部且往上逐渐收拢变尖的杆状物。

集装箱装车后，手动将扭锁的锁头向右或向左转动90度来锁定集装箱，因此定名为扭锁。这种类型的扭锁包括三种基本设计：不可缩进式、可缩进式和拧紧式。它们也被广泛应用于公路运输中。这种类型的扭锁需要花费更多的时间来操作，因为需要人工逐个来操作。

在铁路货车上操作这种手动扭锁被证实是极其耗费人力的一件事。比如一辆安装了24个手动扭锁的货车，就需要耗费一段时间来将这些扭锁锁定在集装箱上，所以这被认为是手动锁的一个主要弊端即劳动效率低下。为满足这种市场需求，CELTEC可以提供一种花费较少操作时间的锁定装置。

装运不同长度的集装箱就需要不同的装载配置与之适应，这就要求货车上的集装箱锁闭装置有能力满足这一点。即扭锁必须是可缩进式的或可移开式的。因此在车辆的正确位置上采用合适数量的扭锁来满足特定的装载配置是势在必行的。


]]><![CDATA[Reducing carbon emissions]]>Sun, 06 May 2012 16:59:20 -0800http://www.celtec.com.au/2/post/2012/05/reducing-carbon-emissions.htmlReducing carbon emissions is a key driver for sustainable transport. In 2014/2015, transport companies will need to pay the price on carbon. This cost is $23.00 per ton today but will increase to $25.00.

The Clean Energy legislation seeks to reduce Australia's greenhouse gas emissions by at least 5% by 2020 and 80% by 2050 compared with emissions in year 2000.

Heavy duty vehicles are the second largest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and are estimated to be responsible for up to 15% of transport emissions.

In Australia there are approximately 350,000 rigid trucks and 74,000 articulated trucks registered that travel about 22,000 km respectively 90,000 km on an average per annum. All these trucks create congestion, pollution, wear & tear of our roads and accidents which all contributes to substantial social costs.

There would be massive savings both for the consumer and socially of the majority or partially of these trucks could be removed from the road.

To remove some or the majority of these trucks from our roads, large savings can be achieved by:

- Substantially lowering impact on the environment by the reduction of carbon emissions.

- Reduced transport costs resulting in lower consumer prices.

- Improved road safety by having less trucks on the roads.

The carbon dioxide saving would be 2.7kg for every 1 litre of Diesel.
]]><![CDATA[Cel-Lock container securing systems]]>Sun, 06 May 2012 16:47:14 -0800http://www.celtec.com.au/2/post/2012/05/cel-lock-container-securing-systems.htmlWe have seen an increase in inquiries and quantities in purchase orders for container securing devices both in Australia and from overseas in the last two months.]]><![CDATA[Cel-Lock™ fully automatic Twist lock systems]]>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:19:34 -0800http://www.celtec.com.au/2/post/2012/03/cel-lock-fully-automatic-twist-lock-systems.htmlOur business is to provide solutions for rail cars specializing in designing, supplying and servicing Cel-Lock™ fully automatic Twist lock systems. 

Many of the Twist locks in the Cel-Lock™ range are used by rail operators in and outside of Australia.

Celtec fully automatic Twist lock systems are designed to accommodate the above-mentioned need for positive vertical load and easy locking and unlocking of all Twist locks, during the use of different length containers on the same rail car. The Celtec Twist lock system facilitates easy loading of cargo containers as the Celtec Twist locks automatically by lowering the container with the corner casting onto the lock.

The locks that are not necessary in a particular load configuration can be manually moved or as in the Cel-Lock™ TFAC-R, retracted automatically. The Cel-Lock™ TFAC-R system requires no manual handling.

Celtec Twist locks permits maximum flexibility in loading different length containers on the rail car by providing many seating positions in which the Twist lock can be engaged to the container.

The Celtec Twist locks will positively lock and hold down the container under normal transportation conditions and will therefore not disengage from the locked position unless the lifting force exceeds the designed load.

Some of the benefits using Cel-Lock™ fully automatic Twist locks are:

· Fully automatic mechanism

· No manual handling

· Improves safety

· Improves productivity

· Safety indicator

All Cel-Lock™ fully automatic Twist locks are fitted with a restriction pin which ensures that the wagon under frame is restricted from being dislodged from the bogie center bowl during the process of loading and un-loading. 

The Cel-Lock™ fully automatic Twist locks are fitted with an emergency release pin which can be used to un-lock the shaft if jammed.

The Celtec fully automatic Twist lock systems are patented.

The Cel-Lock™ fully automatic retractable version is the only true and real fully automatic locking system for container rail wagons. Together with a Cel-Lock™ TFAD or Cel-Lock™ TFAC you will for the first time have a true and real automatic system on your rail car.

This means no more removal of Twist locks; no more storage bins on wagons, prevents theft of Twist locks and is operational health and safety friendly.

· Fully automatic locking and un-locking

· Fully automatic retraction when loading 40ft containers

· Restriction pin fitted

· Twist lock cassette is a separate unit

· Twist lock easy to exchange without removal of complete unit

· Safety indicator showing the position of the shaft engaged or not engaged with the Emergency release pin

· Emergency release pin fitted
]]><![CDATA[Cel-Lock™ catalogue updated 2012.V.1.]]>Sun, 25 Mar 2012 21:25:48 -0800http://www.celtec.com.au/2/post/2012/03/cel-lock-catalogue-updated-2012v1.htmlDownload updated Cel-Lock™ catalogue from here: Catalogues ]]><![CDATA[Cel-Lock™ -系列扭锁是您来紧固国际标准集装箱的首选扭锁!]]>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 16:10:21 -0800http://www.celtec.com.au/2/post/2012/03/cel-lock1.htmlDownload the Chinese edition from our website. ]]><![CDATA[Cel-Lock Catalogue - Chinese edition]]>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 16:09:08 -0800http://www.celtec.com.au/2/post/2012/03/cel-lock-catalogue-chinese-edition.htmlOur Cel-Lock fully automatic twistlock brochure is now available in Chinese and can be downloaded from our website. ]]><![CDATA[200 Bogie Kits]]>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:12:00 -0800http://www.celtec.com.au/2/post/2012/02/200-bogie-kits.htmlCeltec Rail has received an order to supply 200 bogie kits over the next six months. These are tandard gauge 70T bogie kits. ]]>