INCREASE OVERHEAD LIFTING EQUIPMENT PRODUCTIVITY SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Konecranes (Springfield, OH), a global leader in the manufacturing of overhead lifting equipment, is offering Smart Solutions, a tool kit of intelligent crane features that can be uniquely bundled to tailor a new or existing crane to solve specific material handling challenges.

Features of Smart Solutions include sway control, positioning control, area control, load float, brake slip supervision and more. These Smart Solutions technologies allow for safer, more controlled movements of loads that result in increased productivity, safety and performance. Smart Solutions will protect your crane's structure by reducing shock load, preventing skewing of the bridge, and preventing overloading. Reducing wear on the crane will considerably help to lower maintenance costs while maximizing uptime.

An important feature of Smart Solutions is anti-sway technology, called sway control, a Konecranes control feature that prevents the load from swinging during crane travel. Sway control allows operators to safely move loads at higher speeds while positioning the load more accurately. Before the introduction of sway control, combating load sway was the crane operator's job. It is a demanding skill that requires the operator to divide attention between controlling crane movements and monitoring the load itself. Konecranes sway control allows the operator to concentrate on the surrounding environment and selecting a safe travelling path. Even new or less experienced crane operators can control and position loads with precision and predictability and operate all motions simultaneously both in manual and automatic modes.

Features such as positioning control and area control capitalize on material flow, capacity utilization and effective use of space. Konecranes Smart Solutions offers standardized automation that can be set up and modified without extensive programming. Crane operators no longer have to worry about programming to set up and modify automated sequences. Smart Solutions brings automation to an affordable and standardized level in a fraction of the time required of traditional programming. Smart Solutions also features adjustable working limits, which enables operators to define the area in which the crane can move, as well as restrict the speed of the crane in certain areas of the facility. Operators will be able to establish adjustable working limits and change them at will to adapt to fit the customer's need. As a safety precaution, protected areas can only be changed by qualified Konecranes technicians.

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