It is used in a wide range of fields, including regular shipping routes! It has gained an overwhelming share globally.
The "Articouple (Pusher Tug Automatic Coupling Device)" is a device that connects cargo-carrying ships, commonly known as barges, with pusher boats. Previously, barge transportation within ports relied on wires or ropes to connect boats and barges, but these could break due to waves, making them unusable in the rough seas of the open ocean. This device allows for direct coupling between pusher boats and barges, enhancing safety and enabling "pusher-barge" operations in the open ocean. 【Features】 - An invention that received the "Elmer A. Sperry Award," often referred to as the Nobel Prize of the shipping industry, in 2010. - Capable of directly connecting pusher boats and barges. - High safety standards. - A groundbreaking invention that enables "pusher-barge" operations in the open ocean. *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.*
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【Delivery Performance】 ■ This device has been manufactured since its practical application in 1972. ■ In 1975, the Hakkō Maru, equipped with an Articouple, made its first foray into the open seas of Indonesia and other regions. ■ Subsequently, the Articouples produced by our company have been exported to various countries such as the Soviet Union, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Argentina, and North America through trading companies, and have been active in the world's seas and rivers. ■ It takes about six months to manufacture one Pusher Barge Coupling device. ■ From the first unit in 1972 to the present, a total of 308 devices have been manufactured and delivered (as of January 2019). *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.
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Our company possesses large long-bed lathes, vertical lathes, and other large machine tools, specializing in large-scale machining and the assembly of large precision machinery. We mainly manufacture propeller shafts for ships, stern tubes, stern bearing devices, rudder carriers that support ultra-large ships, and coupling devices for push barges. Based on the extensive experience and achievements we have cultivated over a century, we will continue to support Japanese manufacturing and contribute to the development of society.