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remains, yet this tends to be in areas such as design, management, supervision and maintenance.”
PEOPLE REMAIN INDISPENSABLE
The question remains, where are the frontiers of auto- mation? The answer is reassuring: “Computers cannot solve any problems. In tricky situations, humans are more efficient. They can use their experience to make transfers, i.e. make decisions beyond the scope of programmable routines.”
Computers would not be capable of finding creative ‘diversions’ or of deciding between two poor solu- tions, according to the iSAM chief’s analysis. In such situations people seek compromises, e.g. to complete unloading of a ship punctually. Sometimes, fifty boxes have to stay put or be trucked to the next port . Humans remain indispensable, not just for overcom- ing crises and exceptional situations, but also primari- ly for new ideas and creative improvements, for plan- ning and setting priorities. Increasing utilization of intelligent machines can help in shaping a sustainable future. The next challenge also beckons at the Port of Hamburg’s CTA: one after another, even the container gantry cranes will be automated. ■ HHLA/red
The company
iSAM AG
Based in Mülheim on the Ruhr, iSAM was founded in 1983. The company employs al- most 50 staff there and has branches in the USA, Australia/Asia and Canada, its core mar- kets.
Operating worldwide, the company speciali- zes in automation technology. iSAM has suc- ceeded in completely automating waterside loading/unloading cranes for bulk cargoes. Automatic discernment of ship movements and operation of load-handling devices is one key technology here. iSAM therefore has the building blocks for fully automating a contai- ner gantry crane.
Find more information at: isam-ag.de
CONTAINER WORLDS ■
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