Prevent damage from snagged loads
Occasionally, crane hooks, slings and loads accidently snag—or get caught on—a piece of equipment or structural element of a building while in motion. Often this happens before the operator has time to react and prevent damage to the load, the crane or other machinery. The Konecranes Snag Prevention Smart Feature automatically stops crane movement when a hook, sling or load accidentally catches on something while the trolley or bridge is in motion. This feature is especially useful when lifting loads in congested work areas, automated or repetitive lifting processes and when moving large or heavy loads where snagging could create significant forces on the hoist, crane structure or lifting device.
Snag Prevention in action
To use Snag Prevention, the crane operator turns on the feature with the selector switch on the crane’s radio controller. After that, the feature is always on in every lifting situation. Snag Prevention constantly monitors the rope angle and stops all crane movement when necessary, improving operational safety and minimizing damage to the load, other equipment and building structure.
Add Smart Features to your crane
You can buy Smart Features already installed on your new Konecranes equipment, or have them added to your existing cranes with a modernization. Choose the ones you want, or ask us to recommend a features package that fits your specific lifting needs.
