Fantuzzi Reggiane Spreaders, Hooks and Lifting Attachments — Technical Legacy Guide

Summary

This guide covers the spreaders, hooks, beams, grabs, tongs and forks that Fantuzzi and Fantuzzi Reggiane manuals document for reach stackers, front lift trucks, rail stackers and mobile harbour cranes, as recorded by the HIT SRL technical desk. According to these manuals, the reach stacker spreaders telescope from 20 to 40 ft, the front lift truck spreaders handle empty or full containers, and the MHC cranes use telescopic spreaders, motorised beams with a rotating hook, grabs and log tongs. The load chart of the 2007 RS 55 manual is drawn for a spreader of another make, and HIT SRL service technicians report that RS machines in service carry spreaders of different models. Spreaders of other makes are outside the scope of this guide, which follows the Fantuzzi and Fantuzzi Reggiane manuals only.

Attachment families

The manuals group the attachments by machine: telescopic spreaders on reach stackers and rail stackers, box and gantry spreaders on front lift trucks, and spreaders, beams, hooks and grabs on mobile harbour cranes, the HIT SRL technical desk notes. The Powertronic manual of the FDC names four spreader configurations: gantry, hybrid or single box, double box and inverted forks.

• Reach stacker and rail stacker spreaders: SRP 45, SRP 45L, SRP2-45, SRP2-45TL, SRP2-55TL and SR10, according to the CS45, RS and CS 7.5 manuals.
• Front lift truck spreaders: SVT 24 K, SS9GM Double Box and SF45GS, according to the FDC manuals.
• Crane spreaders and beams: SMHC 35, SMHC 40 TL, SMHC 45, FRT 63 and FRT 100, FRT 110 and FRT 120, according to their own manuals.
• Hooks, grabs, tongs and clamps: the MHC hook block, grabs and log tongs, the RS 50 slab clamp and the CS 7.5 winch and hook option, according to the machine manuals and the CS 7.5 brochure.
• Forks and fork-truck equipment: FDC and SF forks, coil rams, clamps and log tongs, according to the FDC and SF manuals.

SRP 45

Telescopic container spreader · Also written as: SRP45, SRP-45, SRP 45 spreader, SRP45SS

The SRP 45 is the telescopic 20 to 40 ft spreader of the Fantuzzi CS45 and RS 50-55 specification tables, rotating from -95 to +185 degrees, according to those tables, as recorded at HIT SRL. The same tables give a side shift of plus or minus 800 mm and a lateral oscillation of plus or minus 3 degrees, and the RS 50 and RS 55 table lists the spreader steel as Weldox 700 and Fe 510 D. The maintenance tables of the RS 55 and of the CS 7.5 list the spreader jobs under the heading SRP45SS.

SRP 45L

Telescopic container spreader · Also written as: SRP45L, SRP-45L, SRP 45 L, SRP 45 LSS

The SRP 45L is a telescopic spreader for full ISO 20 to 40 ft containers, lifting 45,000 kg at 20 ft, according to the 2013 CS 45 KM maintenance manual, as HIT SRL's technical desk reads it. The same manual gives 40,000 kg at 40 ft, opening from 20 to 40 ft in 14 s and closing in 16 s, a side shift of plus or minus 800 mm, rotation of 185 and 95 degrees, 170 bar, 24 V DC, IP 54 and a weight of 9,500 kg. According to the function description of that manual, cylinders inside the extending beams drive them, welded heads at the beam ends house the lock-on mechanism, the arms run on low-friction runners in the centre beam and a twistlock feeler stops twistlock movement if the container is not perfectly fastened. On the SRP 45 LSS the pile sloping movement comes from hydraulic cylinders on the sides of the centre beam, according to the same section. HIT SRL service technicians report that the spreaders of the CS45 manuals are correctly called Fantuzzi SRP spreaders.

The optionals of the 2013 manuals include spreader versions with power pile slope, with integrated piggy back, for WTP and JBH containers and with stops at 30 and 45 ft, together with automatic greasing of chassis and spreader, as set out in the HIT SRL technical cards.

SRP2-45

Telescopic container spreader · Also written as: SRP2/45, SRP2 45, SRP 2-45, SRP2_45

The SRP2-45 is a telescopic spreader for 20 to 40 ft containers, lifting 45,000 kg at 20 ft, according to the RS 55 maintenance manual, as logged by the HIT SRL technical desk. The same section gives 40,000 kg at 40 ft, 170 bar, 24 V DC, opening in 14 s, closing in 16 s and a weight of 9,500 kg. The equipment section of the CS 7.5 maintenance manual describes the same SRP2-45, SRP2-45TL and SRP2-55TL spreaders of the larger CS models. HIT SRL service technicians report that both the SR10 and SRP2-45 spreaders are found on CS 7.5 machines in service.

SRP2-45TL

Twinlift telescopic container spreader · Also written as: SRP2-45 TL, SRP2 45TL, SRP2/45TL, SRP 2-45 TL

The SRP2-45TL is a twinlift spreader for full 20 to 40 ft containers, or two empty 20 ft containers with the twinlift lowered, according to the 2013 CS45 manual, as recorded by the HIT SRL technical desk. The 2013 manual gives 45,000 kg at 20 ft, 40,000 kg at 40 ft, 2 x 10,000 kg with the twinlift lowered and a weight of 12,200 kg, and the RS 55 maintenance manual gives the same values.

SRP2-55TL

Twinlift telescopic container spreader · Also written as: SRP2-55 TL, SRP2 55TL, SRP2/55TL, SRP 2-55 TL

The SRP2-55TL is a twinlift spreader lifting 53,000 kg at 20 ft, or two full 20 ft containers of 25,000 kg each, according to the 2013 CS45 manual, the HIT SRL technical desk notes. The same manual gives 50,000 kg at 40 ft and a weight of 12,200 kg, and the RS 55 maintenance manual gives the same capacities and weight.

SR10

Telescopic container spreader · Also written as: SR 10, SR-10, SR10 spreader

The SR10 is the telescopic 20 to 40 ft spreader of the Fantuzzi CS 7.5 empty container reach stacker, rotating from -95 to +185 degrees, according to the 2006 table, as recorded at HIT SRL. The same table gives a side shift of plus or minus 800 mm and a lateral oscillation of plus or minus 3 degrees, and lists the spreader steel as Weldox 700 and Fe 510 D. HIT SRL service technicians report that CS 7.5 machines in service are found with the SR10 and with SRP2-45 spreaders. A Fantuzzi Reggiane brochure shows the CS 7.5 with an extra strong telescopic rotating spreader, and the 2012 Terex table marks the piggy-back option as not available for the CS 7.5 S6.

SVT 24 K

Telescopic empty container spreader · Also written as: SVT24K, SVT 24K, SVT-24K, SVT 24 K spreader

The SVT 24 K is a telescopic spreader for empty 20 to 40 ft containers of up to 8,000 kg, according to the 2008 Fantuzzi FDC 25 K7 manual, as HIT SRL's technical desk reads it. The same manual gives opening in 10 s, closing in 12 s, twistlock rotation in 1.5 s, side shift of plus or minus 400 mm, pile slope of plus or minus 2 degrees, 120 bar, 24 V DC, IP 54 and a weight of 3,000 kg. According to its description in that manual, hydraulic cylinders on the centre beam drive the extending beams, the heads at the beam ends carry the twistlocks and the beams run on low-friction runners. The planned-maintenance tables of the FDC 25 K manuals list the SVT24K together with the SS9GM Double Box and the SF45GS gantry spreader.

SS9GM Double Box

Double box empty container spreader · Also written as: SS9GM, SS 9 GM, SS9-GM, SS9GM DB, Double Box spreader

The SS9GM Double Box is a spreader for empty 20 to 40 ft containers, lifting one container or two overlapped containers, according to the 2002 FDC 25 K7 maintenance manual, as set out in the HIT SRL technical cards. The same manual gives a lifting capacity of 9,000 kg, a weight of 4,000 kg, opening in 10 s, closing in 12 s, twistlock rotation in 1.5 s, a side shift of plus or minus 350 mm, a side swing of plus or minus 3 degrees and 120 bar. According to the same section, the heads at the beam ends house the side-hooking mechanism and the front hooking device. The FDC 25 K7 manuals forbid lifting two 40 ft refrigerated containers with their refrigeration units on the same side: the units face opposite each other and the indicated capacity is not exceeded. The Powertronic manual of the FDC lists double box among four spreader configurations, normally on the FDC 25K.

SF45GS

Gantry spreader for full containers · Also written as: SF 45 GS, SF45 GS, SF-45GS, SF gantry spreader

The SF45GS is a gantry spreader for full 20 to 40 ft containers, lifting 45,000 kg at 20 ft, according to the 2007 Fantuzzi FDC 550 G5 manual, as logged by the HIT SRL technical desk. The same manual gives 40,000 kg at 40 ft, opening in 16 s, closing in 18 s, twistlock rotation in 1.5 s, a side shift of plus or minus 140 mm, pile sloping of plus or minus 2.5 degrees, 170 bar, 24 V DC and a weight of 7,000 kg. According to its description, cylinders inside the extending sections drive the arms, the heads house the hook-on mechanism and cylinders alongside the centre beam drive pile sloping and side shift. The FDC 350 maintenance manual of 2007 describes a Fantuzzi SF spreader for full 20 to 40 ft containers, with twistlock rotation, extension, pile sloping and side shift controlled from the cab and its capacity given on the sign plate. HIT SRL service technicians report that the FDC 350 and the FDC 200 S3 exist both with forks and with a spreader.

SMHC 35

Telescopic crane spreader · Also written as: SMHC35, SMHC-35, SMHC 35 spreader

The SMHC 35 is a Fantuzzi-Reggiane telescopic spreader for ISO 20, 30 and 40 ft containers, rated 35 t with eccentric load, according to the 2006 SMHC 35 manual, as recorded by the HIT SRL technical desk. The same manual gives 40 t with central load on the twistlocks, 4 x 10 t on the lifting lugs, a weight of 9.5 t, telescopic motion from 20 to 40 ft in about 30 s and a side shift of plus or minus 1.2 m. According to the same manual, six flipper arms with a gathering capacity of about 400 mm, floating twistlocks proof load tested to 30 t and a 180 l hydraulic power pack with a 7.5 kW motor are built into the frame. The 2001 edition gives the same data with a solenoid voltage of 110 V AC instead of 110 V DC. The Fantuzzi Reggiane MHC 200 manuals list an automatic telescopic spreader among the lifting equipment of the crane, and the SMHC 35 manual covers a telescopic automatic spreader for the MHC range.

On the SMHC 35 the spreader can only be hoisted with all four twistlocks fully locked or unlocked, provided the crane controls have a hoist permit safety circuit, according to the 2006 manual, the HIT SRL technical desk notes. According to the same manual, the twistlocks can only be locked or unlocked with all four corners seated on a container, hatch cover or stacking frame, and telescoping is prevented when the twistlocks are locked or the four blockading pins are up. The manual gives green for twistlocks locked, orange for the spreader resting on the container and red for twistlocks unlocked.

SMHC 40 TL

Twinlift telescopic crane spreader · Also written as: SMHC40TL, SMHC 40TL, SMHC-40 TL, SMHC 40 twinlift

The SMHC 40 TL is a Fantuzzi-Reggiane twinlift spreader for 20 to 40 ft containers that lifts two 20 ft containers of 28 t each, according to its 2002 manual, as recorded at HIT SRL. The same manual gives 35 t with eccentric load and 40 t with central load on the twistlocks, 4 x 10 t on the lifting lugs, a weight of 11 t and a side shift of plus or minus 1.2 m. According to the same manual, two pairs of retracting twistlocks in the centre work only with the spreader in the 40 ft position, adjust vertically by up to 100 mm and are lowered by four cylinders with a pressure reduction valve normally set at 50 bar. The manual warns that the twinlift can drop a few hours after the machine is switched off, through solenoid valve leakage, and goes up again automatically when the machine is restarted, and a blue light shows the twinlift lowered. Its flippers rotate through 280 degrees at 140 bar, against 180 degrees at 110 bar on the SMHC 35, according to the two manuals. The MHC 200 manuals list an automatic telescopic spreader among the lifting equipment, and the SMHC manuals cover spreaders for the MHC range.

SMHC 45

Telescopic crane spreader · Also written as: SMHC45, SMHC-45, SMHC 45 spreader

The SMHC 45 is a Fantuzzi-Reggiane telescopic spreader for ISO 20, 30, 40 and 45 ft containers, rated 45 t with central load, according to its 2003 manual, as HIT SRL's technical desk reads it. The same manual gives 41 t with eccentric load, 4 x 11.25 t on the lifting lugs, a weight of 11.9 t, telescopic motion from 20 to 45 ft in about 45 s and a side shift of plus or minus 1.2 m. According to the same manual, the flippers rotate through 280 degrees at 140 bar and the main solenoid valves are CETOP 03 at 220 V AC. The SMHC 45 manual names no crane model, and the 2006 MHC 200 operator's manual gives spreader positions for 20, 30, 40 and 45 ft containers without naming the spreader model.

FRT 63

Motorised beam with rotating hook · Also written as: FRT63, FRT-63, FRT 63 beam, FRT 63 motorised beam

The FRT 63 is a Fantuzzi-Reggiane motorised beam with a rotating hook, rated 63,000 kg and weighing 2,100 kg, according to its 2001 operation and maintenance manual, as set out in the HIT SRL technical cards. The manual gives a 2.2 kW electric motor, an axis speed of 5 rpm and a torque of 3,400 Nm, the same as the FRT 100 to FRT 120. According to the FRT manual, a hydraulic motor turns the hollow axis of the hook through a pinion and a crown gear, and a 36-contact rotating power fitting carries the electrical supply to the rotating part. The Fantuzzi Reggiane MHC 200 manuals list a motorised beam of the FRT series among the lifting equipment of the crane.

FRT 100, FRT 110 and FRT 120

Motorised beam with rotating hook · Also written as: FRT100, FRT110, FRT120, FRT 100-110-120, FRT-120

The FRT 100, FRT 110 and FRT 120 are Fantuzzi-Reggiane motorised beams with a rotating hook, rated 100,000, 110,000 and 120,000 kg, according to their 2003 operation and maintenance manual, as logged by the HIT SRL technical desk. The same manual gives a weight of 2,800 kg, a 2.2 kW motor, 5 rpm, 3,400 Nm and solenoid valves at 220, 110 or 24 V DC depending on the power provided by the crane. According to the same manual, the hook makes 5 complete turns per minute in each direction, set with the piloted check valves, and a pressure limiting valve protects the unit from overloads. The manual has the hook turned by 90 degrees to the beam before the beam is rested on its support, and keeps the interception valve closed during normal running: with the valve open, load and hook can be turned by hand. On the MHC 200 the motorised beam is part of the lifting equipment listed in the crane manuals.

Hooks, grabs, tongs and clamps

The MHC 200 manuals list a hook block with powered hook rotation, an electro-hydraulic grab and, as an option, log tongs among the lifting equipment of the crane, as recorded by the HIT SRL technical desk. According to the 2006 MHC 200 manual, the anti-tilting system selects the grab or hook load tables automatically and lets the operator set the hook or spreader table at 66% or 75% where available. HIT SRL service technicians report that these values apply on MHC 200 cranes in service, with the grab table at 50%. The MHC 200 technical data give a travel wind limit of 72 km/h with the hook block only and 50 km/h with block and grab.

Grabs on the MHC 115 BDE

According to the 2008 MHC 115 BDE manual, the crane is equipped for four-rope operation with a mechanical grab worked by two winches, the inner ropes opening and closing it and the outer ropes holding it, the HIT SRL technical desk notes. The same manual opens and closes the grab with one winch while the other holds it, moves both winches together when hoisting and allows opening or closing during hoisting only with an empty grab. According to the same manual, the grab is fitted with the boom lowered to the ground and the motorised hook on a support at most 5 m from the carrier, and works only with the dead-man button pressed. According to the 2002 control-system description of the MHC 115, the wind alarm comes at 50 km/h when travelling with grab, tongs or spreader and at 72 km/h with the hook. HIT SRL service technicians report that these wind limits apply to all MHC cranes and that in practice MHC 115 cranes do not travel with a load, at most with the lifting equipment fitted.

Log tongs, slab clamp and winch and hook

The manuals of the FDC 160 to FDC 480 fork trucks list log tongs, a coil ram and a telescopic coil ram as special equipment, as recorded at HIT SRL. The 2013 FDC 200 manual lists a coil boom, a telescopic coil boom and clamps. According to the 2005 manual of the RS 50 CONT, the RS 50 is used for transferring steel slabs, with a slab clamp as equipment instead of a spreader. A Fantuzzi Reggiane brochure lists a winch and hook among the optional equipment of the CS 7.5.

Forks and fork-truck equipment

On the FDC fork models the forks take the place of the spreader, according to the general arrangement drawing of the FDC manuals, as HIT SRL's technical desk reads it. The FDC manuals set the fork limits at 90% of the original thickness, an inclination of 3 degrees, a difference of 3% of the length between the tips and a straightness deviation of 0.5% of the surface length. The 2003 SF manual withdraws a fork beyond the same four limits, and both manuals check for cracks with penetrant liquid, magnetic particles or ultrasound. The FDC and SF maintenance tables check the forks for sight and dimensions every 500 hours and with penetrant every 3,000 hours. The SF 60 and SF 80 draft manual gives fork lengths of 1,200 mm on the SF 60 L, 1,200 to 1,400 mm on the SF 60 and 1,400 to 1,600 mm on the SF 80. The O.M.F. handbook of the SF 30-40 E forbids carrying passengers and lifting people on the forks.

Compatibility matrix

The matrix below marks only the combinations of attachment and machine documented in the manuals or confirmed by HIT SRL service technicians, as set out in the HIT SRL technical cards. An empty cell means that no manual gives that combination.

Twistlocks and interlocks

The manuals of Fantuzzi machines and attachments give two opposite meanings to the green twistlock light, as logged by the HIT SRL technical desk. According to the FDC, RS 55, CS 7.5 and SMHC 35 manuals, green means twistlocks locked, red means unlocked and amber, yellow or orange means that the spreader is seated or resting on the container. The O.M.F. handbook of the older CS 45 S gives the opposite convention: green for twistlocks disengaged and container released, amber for spreader seated and red for twistlocks engaged and container locked. HIT SRL service technicians report that the convention in service is green = twistlocks open, container free.

On the SRP spreaders a twistlock feeler mechanically prevents twistlock movement if the container is not perfectly seated, according to the 2013 CS 45 KM manual, as recorded by the HIT SRL technical desk. According to the FDC 25 K7 and CS 7.5 manuals, position sensors on each twistlock confirm that the twistlocks are seated in the corner castings, the yellow light then allows locking, green confirms that all are locked and lifting can begin, and red confirms release. The LMS systems of the CS45 and CS 7.5 read twistlock unlocked, locked and seated sensors, and on the FDC the LMS Plus manual needs the seated sensor active to lock or unlock and stops the 20-40 ft movement after 40 seconds. In the Powertronic safeties of the FDC, twistlock locking is allowed only with the spreader seated, and with gantry and forks-type spreaders mast lifting needs the twistlocks locked or unlocked, according to the Powertronic manual. If the twistlock locked-on sensor fails while a container is handled, arm movement stops except retraction, according to the 2013 CS 45 KM manual and the FDC 500 G5 manual.

The CS45, FDC and CS 7.5 manuals describe a twistlock bypass key in the cab that allows locking without the position sensors when corner castings are damaged or sensors are faulty, and lifting and drop-stop bypass keys in the electrical compartment, the HIT SRL technical desk notes. According to the same manuals, these keys need the approval of the person in charge, the keys in the electrical compartment need two people, one in the cab and one at the compartment, and damaged sensors or containers are repaired as soon as possible. In the 2003 CS 7.5 manual the spreader bypass key is kept in the service supervisor's office and is used only for supervised lifts in cases of extreme necessity.

The 2006 MHC 200 manual locks the twistlocks only with the spreader fully landed and opens them only after the load is landed, as recorded at HIT SRL. According to the same manual, spreader and grab work only with the dead-man button pressed, and winch hoisting is blocked by a spreader lock or unlock alarm or a landed-sensor alarm. According to the 2002 control-system description of the MHC 115, boom raising is blocked, with a spreader fitted, if the twistlocks are neither fully open nor fully closed.

The SMHC 35 twistlocks float by plus or minus 5 mm lengthwise and plus or minus 3 mm crosswise, and their pins are proof load tested to 30 t, according to the 2006 SMHC 35 manual, as HIT SRL's technical desk reads it. According to the same manual, a mechanical interlock on each twistlock prohibits unlocking under load, and four double-acting cylinders turn the twistlocks through 90 degrees in about 1.5 s. The SMHC 40 TL manual gives the same floating range and proof load to the twinlift twistlocks.

Maintenance intervals by attachment

The maintenance intervals below come from the table or chapter of each attachment manual and keep the edition of each value, as set out in the HIT SRL technical cards.

The 2013 CS 45 KM manual gives two intervals for the oil of the spreader rotation reduction unit: 500 hours in the summary table and, in the spreader chapter, a first change after about 100 hours and then every 2,000 to 2,500 hours or at least once a year, as logged by the HIT SRL technical desk. The SS9GM chapter of the 2002 maintenance manual asks for cleaning and lubrication of the whole hook mechanism every year or 2,000 hours, while the FDC 25 K tables give hook lubrication and cleaning every 1,500 hours and hook change every 1,500 hours.

Troubleshooting

The troubleshooting table of the SMHC 35 manual pairs each spreader fault with a probable cause and a remedy, as recorded by the HIT SRL technical desk. According to that table, oil leaks point to loose fittings or worn seals, a flipper or twistlock movement that is not executed to a defective solenoid valve, modular valve set or anti-shock relief valve, and slow movements to the oil pump flow rate, adjusted with its screw. The same table links a resting position that is not signalled, or a container that cannot be locked, to a defective limit stop microswitch, an insufficient pump flow rate or a burnt signal lamp, and a sideshift out of position to a microswitch to be replaced or regulated.

The troubleshooting chart of the FRT manual separates a beam that does not work from a beam that does not work at full power, the HIT SRL technical desk notes. A beam that does not work points to the power cable, terminals, slip rings and brushes or the electric motor, or, with the motor running, to the non-return valve, the pipe from the pump to the control block, the solenoid valve, the hydraulic motor or the circuit, according to that chart. Low power points to a badly set, dirty or blocked pressure limiting valve, a worn pump, a low fluid level, a disconnected or leaking pipe, or faulty solenoid or check valves, according to the same chart.

When a twistlock light does not come on, the RS 55 and CS 7.5 manuals have the spreader lifted and the step repeated, as recorded at HIT SRL. According to the FDC 25 K7 manual, the spreader lift control does not work with the twistlocks released or fastened light off, and engaging reverse with the spreader seated brings a spreader seated message and a warning sound. The optional Powertronic overload control of the FDC estimates the lifted weight from a pressure sensor to within 10% and locks mast lifting above the maximum, with any spreader or tool, according to the Powertronic manual.

Spreader and attachment terminology

The terms below are those of the Fantuzzi and Fantuzzi Reggiane manuals, each defined in plain words with the manual that uses it, as HIT SRL's technical desk reads it.

Twistlock

The rotating locking pin at each corner of a spreader that enters a container corner casting and turns to lock it; the SMHC 35 manual gives a turn of 90 degrees in about 1.5 s.

Corner casting

The steel fitting at each corner of a container that receives the twistlock; the SMHC 35 and RS 55 manuals call it corner casting and the FDC 25 K7 manual corner fitting.

Floating twistlock

A twistlock mounted with a small free movement in its seat; the SMHC 35 manual gives a floating range of plus or minus 5 mm lengthwise and plus or minus 3 mm crosswise.

Twistlock feeler

A mechanical safety device on the SRP spreaders that prevents twistlock movement when the container is not perfectly seated, according to the 2013 CS 45 KM manual; the FDC tables check feeler operation every 500 hours.

Seated sensor

The position sensor that confirms to the control system that the twistlocks are seated in the corner castings; the LMS manuals of the CS45, CS 7.5 and FDC read it, and locking needs it active.

Locked-on sensor

The sensor that confirms that the twistlocks are locked, shown by the green light on the spreader and in the cab; the 2013 CS 45 KM manual stops arm movement, except retraction, if it fails under load.

Flipper

A pivoting guide arm at a corner of a crane spreader used to gather the spreader onto the container; the SMHC 35 manual has six, moved individually or in pairs by hydraulic rotary actuators.

Twinlift

A set of retracting central twistlocks that lets a 40 ft spreader lift two 20 ft containers at once; the SMHC 40 TL, SRP2-45TL and SRP2-55TL manuals describe it.

Piggy-back legs

Legs on a reach stacker spreader that close on the load to fasten it; the 2007 RS 55 manual has buttons to lower, lift, close and open the front and rear piggy-back legs.

Side shift

A sideways shift of the spreader frame; the SRP 45L manual gives plus or minus 800 mm, and the SMHC 35 manual uses its plus or minus 1.2 m to offset the tilt of an off-balance container.

Pile sloping

The tilting movement of the spreader that the manuals call pile sloping or side sloping; on the SRP 45 LSS and the SF45GS it comes from hydraulic cylinders along the centre beam.

Telescopic beam

The beam that slides out of the spreader centre beam to set the length for 20 to 40 ft containers; according to the SRP and SVT 24 K manuals, hydraulic cylinders drive it on low-friction runners.

Centre beam

The fixed central body of a telescopic spreader in which the extending beams run; the SRP and SS9GM manuals place the low-friction runners in its top and bottom parts.

Rotation reduction gear

The gearbox of the spreader rotation drive; the 2013 CS 45 KM manual changes its oil after about 100 hours of running-in and then every 2,000 to 2,500 hours or yearly.

Lifting eye

A lifting point on the spreader frame; the 2013 CS 45 KM manual lifts the SRP spreader by all four eyes together within 15 degrees and 10 t, and the SMHC 35 has four 10 t lugs.

Double Box

A front lift truck spreader that handles one empty container or two overlapped containers of the same size; the FDC 25 K7 manuals name the SS9GM a Double Box spreader.

Gantry spreader

A spreader type that the Powertronic manual places normally on the FDC 320 and larger trucks and the G-series tables give as telescopic 20 to 40 ft, such as the SF45GS for full containers.

Slab clamp

Equipment that grips steel slabs; the 2005 RS 50 CONT manual fits it in place of the spreader for transferring steel slabs.

Log tongs

Tongs for lifting logs, listed as special equipment of the FDC fork trucks and, as an option, among the lifting equipment of the MHC 200 in their manuals.

Grab

A lifting attachment that opens and closes on the load; the MHC 200 manuals list an electro-hydraulic grab, and the 2008 MHC 115 BDE manual a mechanical grab worked by the ropes of two winches.

Hook block

The block carrying the crane hook; the MHC 200 manuals list a hook block with powered hook rotation, and their technical data allow travel in wind up to 72 km/h with the hook block only.

Motorised beam

A lifting beam with its own drive; the FRT manual describes a welded beam whose hook turns through a hydraulic motor, a pinion and a crown gear on a hollow axis.

Free rotation

The FRT condition in which load and hook turn by hand; according to the FRT manual it occurs with the interception valve open, a valve that stays closed during normal running.

Proof load

The load a part is tested to withstand; the SMHC 35 and SMHC 40 TL manuals give a proof load test of 30 t for the twistlock pins.

Dimension a

The twistlock measurement that the manuals use to judge wear: the SRP and SVT 24 K manuals replace the twistlock when a is below 27 mm, the SF45GS manual when a exceeds 10 mm.

Comparisons

The comparisons below set side by side only differences that the manuals document, as set out in the HIT SRL technical cards.

SRP 45L and SRP2-45TL

According to the 2013 CS 45 KM manual, the SRP 45L and the SRP2-45TL lift the same 45,000 kg at 20 ft and 40,000 kg at 40 ft, while the SRP2-45TL weighs 12,200 kg against 9,500 kg and adds a twinlift for two empty 20 ft containers of 10,000 kg each, as logged by the HIT SRL technical desk.

SRP2-45TL and SRP2-55TL

The RS 55 maintenance manual gives the SRP2-55TL 53,000 kg at 20 ft and 50,000 kg at 40 ft against 45,000 and 40,000 kg for the SRP2-45TL, and a twinlift capacity of 2 x 25,000 kg for two full containers against 2 x 10,000 kg for two empty ones, with the same weight of 12,200 kg, as recorded by the HIT SRL technical desk.

SMHC 35, SMHC 40 TL and SMHC 45

According to their manuals, the SMHC 35 and the SMHC 40 TL take 20, 30 and 40 ft containers at 35 t with eccentric load and 40 t with central load, the SMHC 40 TL adding 2 x 28 t in twin-lift for a weight of 11 t against 9.5 t, while the SMHC 45 also takes 45 ft containers at 41 t and 45 t and weighs 11.9 t, the HIT SRL technical desk notes.

SVT 24 K, SS9GM Double Box and SF45GS

The FDC manuals give the SVT 24 K 8,000 kg and the SS9GM 9,000 kg for empty containers at 120 bar, against 45,000 kg at 20 ft and 170 bar for the SF45GS gantry spreader for full containers, with side shifts of plus or minus 400, 350 and 140 mm, as recorded at HIT SRL.

Twistlock wear limits

The SRP and SVT 24 K manuals replace a twistlock when dimension a falls below 27 mm, while the SF45GS manual replaces it when a exceeds 10 mm, and all three replace it when dimension D has fallen by more than 5%, as HIT SRL's technical desk reads it.

How to: spreader checks from the manuals

The four checks below follow the manufacturer's maintenance manuals step by step, and the manual of the specific machine and spreader prevails, as set out in the HIT SRL technical cards.

How to check a twistlock for wear

A twistlock wear check for the SRP, SVT 24 K and SF45GS spreaders, according to the manufacturer's maintenance manuals, as logged by the HIT SRL technical desk.

1. Check the twistlocks for wear every 1,500 hours on the SVT 24 K, according to the manufacturer's maintenance manual.
2. Measure dimension a and dimension D, and on the SRP and SVT 24 K spreaders replace the twistlock when a is below 27 mm or D has fallen by more than 5%, according to the manufacturer's maintenance manual.
3. On the SF45GS replace the twistlock when a exceeds 10 mm or D has fallen by more than 5%, keep the axial play near 0.5 mm and within 3-3.5 mm, and check the components at a radial play of 3 mm, according to the manufacturer's maintenance manual.
4. Have the twistlocks tested non-destructively every year or every 3,000 hours and replace them after 6,000 hours, according to the manufacturer's maintenance manual.
5. To replace a twistlock on the SRP spreaders, remove the connecting rod, the snap ring, the mechanical safety cam and the ball, loosen the screw and the ring nut and take out the twistlock with its bush and bearing ring, according to the manufacturer's maintenance manual.

How to check the sliding pads of a telescopic spreader

A check of the pads and nylon sliding blocks of the SRP, SVT 24 K and SMHC spreaders, according to the manufacturer's maintenance manuals, as recorded by the HIT SRL technical desk.

1. Grease the nylon sliding blocks of the extension beams and twistlock heads periodically, without over-greasing in dusty environments, according to the manufacturer's maintenance manual.
2. On the SVT 24 K check the sliding-pad wear every 250 hours and grease the spreader-plate fixing pads, sliding pads and cylinder supports every 1,000 hours or six months, according to the manufacturer's maintenance manual.
3. On the SMHC 35 and SMHC 40 TL check the clearance between the pads and the telescopic section guides and between the pads and the sideshift translator as requested, according to the manufacturer's maintenance manual.
4. Replace the nylon sliding blocks before they are completely worn, according to the manufacturer's maintenance manual.

How to carry out the daily spreader check

A daily and periodic function check of reach stacker, front lift truck and crane spreaders, according to the manufacturer's maintenance manuals, the HIT SRL technical desk notes.

1. Make a daily visual check of the spreader, according to the manufacturer's maintenance manual.
2. Check the spreader functions every 10 hours on the SRP, SVT 24 K, SS9GM and SF45GS spreaders, according to the manufacturer's maintenance manual.
3. Every 100 hours check the twistlock alignment and look for leaks on the SRP and SVT 24 K spreaders, according to the manufacturer's maintenance manual.
4. On a crane spreader, check before starting that the crane works correctly and that the spreader is connected mechanically and electrically to the quick replacement crosspiece, according to the manufacturer's maintenance manual.

How to lift an SRP spreader by its lifting eyes

Lifting an SRP spreader by its own lifting points, according to the manufacturer's maintenance manual of the 2013 CS 45 KM, as recorded at HIT SRL.

1. Use all four lifting eyes together, according to the manufacturer's maintenance manual.
2. Keep the sling angle within 15 degrees, according to the manufacturer's maintenance manual.
3. Do not exceed the maximum load of 10 t given for the lifting points, according to the manufacturer's maintenance manual.

Spare parts

HIT SRL supplies genuine, OEM and aftermarket spare parts for Fantuzzi and Fantuzzi Reggiane port equipment, including spreaders and lifting attachments, as an independent distributor that is not an official representative, affiliate or agent of the manufacturer. For availability, see the Fantuzzi spare parts and Fantuzzi Reggiane spare parts pages or send the attachment model and serial number through the contact page.

Technical cards by system

HIT SRL technical cards, one fact per card, each with its source, HIT ref and fingerprint stated in the text:

• Reach stacker spreaders (16 cards)
• Front lift truck spreaders (13 cards)
• Crane spreaders and beams (20 cards)
• Hooks, grabs, tongs and forks (14 cards)
• Twistlocks and interlocks (18 cards)
• Maintenance and faults (16 cards)
• Comparisons and terminology (10 cards)