1. TTS Liftec Oy - Case Ijmond Transport Group Timo Paunonen, September 19, 2014

2. TTS Group ASA
TTS Group ASA designs, develops and supplies equipment solutions and services for the marine and offshore industries
About 1100 employees in 13 countries
TTS Group ASA is headquartered in Bergen,
Norway with turnover NOK (TTSM)
The activities are organized in business
areas Marine, Offshore and Service

3. TTS Liftec Oy in brief
Liftec Products Oy founded 1991, part of the TTS Group since 2004
Located in Tampere/Finland with some 27 employees
Self loading solutions for heavy industry material handling
Pioneer and quality leader in cassette system handling
Over 500 delivered projects through the world
Replacement orders in key position
Tampere/Pirkkala
Helsinki
177 km
Maarrssen, 1525 km’s

4. TTS Liftec Oy, continue

5. Ijmond Transport Group
Established in 1946
(f.t. + p.t.) employees
Annual turnover ab. 50 M€
Annual growth rate 10-20%
Steel transportation
Other heavy and special transportation
Bulk transportation
Medicine and medical tech

6. Case Ijmond Transport Group
Background
Transport of steel coils inside the TATA‘s steel plant, 2,5 Mt per annum
Tranport distance from 250 metres to 5 kms
Transportation system
6 multiwheelers with each 120
tonnes capacity
Operation time 24/7
Life cycle coming to an end
Urgent decicions required

7. Case Ijmond Transport Group
Problems connected to multiwheelers
Safety issues due to limited visibility from cabin
High maintenance costs
Hydraulic problems, spills and leakages
Expensive reinvestment costs
Driver‘s ergonomy
Vibrations and shocks
Sick leaves

8. Case Ijmond Transport Group, hesitation 1 - 4
1. Challenges and doubts concerning the geometry
“It can not make through the tightest corners and curves we have.“
“The lenght of the tractor and translifter combination is too long“
Solution
A demo drive at customers facilities was organized
Translifter’s dimensions and steering geometry were adjusted to meet customer‘s requirements

9. Case Ijmond Transport Group, 2nd hesitation
2. Fears and doubts for load stability
Danger for tip over?
Fact
The loading height would actually
be 300 mm lower than before

10. Case Ijmond Transport Group, less hesitation
3. A reference visit to Finland, Tornio was arranged where operating conditions to those of Ijmond are very comparable.

11. Case Ijmond Transport Group, HSE
4. Driver’s comments after testing
Comfortable cabin with modern equipment
Good visibility to all directions
Low noise level
No vibrations or shocks, no oil spills
Assumingly no more drivers’ back problems
Floors and roads stay in better condition
”I don’t want to drive the multiwheeler again” 11

12. Case Ijmond Transport Group, outcome
TTS Liftec delivered a LTH cassettes dedicated for coil transport
Payload 130 tonnes
Translifter‘s own weight 24 tonnes
Cassettes 10 tons per piece

13. Case Ijmond Transport Group, customer remarks
“Liftec is simple, robust with higher load capacity and modern design
Cassettes are 10 tonnes lighter than the old ones
Less transport traffic
Reliable – both the Liftec and tractor are based on proven standard products
Drivers are less tired and can concentrate better on work
Due to suspension, transport routes remain in better condition
Improved load stability
Flexibility as liftec and tractor are separable”
But let’s remember that those who are still driving multiwheelers are unaware of these self-evidencies

14. Case Ijmond Transport Group, results
Four teams perform the same work amount as earlier 6 multiwheelers
Investment costs dramatically down
Utilization rate increased by 20%
Fuel consumption down 25%
Based on positive experience further Liftecs were ordered for:
Tool transport
Roll transport
Scrap transport

15. TTS Liftec and Ijmond Transport Group
New products are now jointly developed or are under development
Weather cover
Tipping cassette

16. The present cassette system fleet
LTH130 x 5
LTH80 x 3
8 Terberg tractors
45 Cassettes
4 weather covers
1 tipping cassette

17. A multiwheeler gives us an opportunity for business!
Moral of the story
A multiwheeler gives us an opportunity for business!

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19. Questions and answer

20. Thank you very much for your attention
Timo Paunonen
TTS Liftec Oy
VP, Sales and Marketing
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Thank you very much for your attention