Phase 2 Design Intermodal Ammunition Container (AMCON) Field Test
Abstract
Ammunition Container (AMCON) is fabricated from steel and is 8 ft wide x 6 ft high x 20 ft long. As the name implies, the AMCON is intermodally compatible not only with the container handling cranes at ports and the cells of container ships, but also with the Palletized Loading System (PLS) vehicle. Loaded containers can be stacked nine high in the cells of container ships and can be handled by overhead cranes in the same manner as the ANSI ISO commercial container. The Phase I AMCON has a tare weight of 6062 lb as compared with approximately 5900 to 6000 lb for a typical 8 ft x 8 1/2 ft 20 ft commercial container. It has an estimated load carrying capacity of approximately 26 tons. The AMCONN has been designed with an 'A' frame and yoke identical to that of the PLS flatrack so that the AMCON is fully compatible with the Load Handling System (LHS) on the PLS.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1990
- Accession Number
- ADA232730
Entities
People
- D. J. Shearin Sr.