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When it comes to choosing the right level of automation, it’s important to understand the nature of what you're machining as well as your specific requirements and capabilities. While fully automated systems can provide a cost-effective option, some applications may be more suited to semi-automation, where the operator retains manual control with various features assisting, to meet production goals.
Our cranes already include many features to help maximize safety and productivity. Adding Konecranes Smart Features can help improve safety, cycle times and load positioning, delivering major benefits when performing repetitive actions and are particularly useful on automated cranes.
In complicated processes such as charging, a semi-automated crane can make movements more quickly and smoothly. All the operator has to do is push a button for the crane to access the chosen bin. With the bucket perfectly centered over the bin, the crane lowers and grabs material. Then the operator presses a button programmed for the right furnace, and the crane follows the defined path to its destination. This is particularly good for new operators.
Sway Control limits the load swing that can lead to production delays and downtime. Without the distraction of managing sway, crane operators can focus on their surrounding environment to select a safe traveling path for faster load handling and more precise positioning.
A recent study confirmed that cranes with Sway Control are 60% faster than an ordinary crane.
Active Sway Control automatically eliminates load swing during crane operations. Based on the continual measurement of the rope angle, it fine-tunes the operator’s speed commands and stabilizes load movement in both trolley and bridge travel. Minimal load sway throughout the duty cycle improves operational safety, load cycle times, ease of crane operation and less wear on crane components.
Shock Load Protection is designed for smooth load pickups and to prevent shocks to the load and the crane. It is a feature of Konecranes Variable Frequency Drives for hoist control. If load is picked up too fast, the hoisting speed is automatically reduced until the load is in the air. This protects the crane, the load and the structure to which the crane is attached from extra stress. With this automated feature, the operator can focus on controlling the load, monitoring his or her environment and ensuring that the load remains secure.
Electrical Inertia control based on similar principles that Sway Control but is designed for long parts handling. It automatically stops the slewing movement to the desired position by the operator. No slewing of the load exists afterwards.
Electrical Active Inertia Control based on similar principles that Active Sway Control but is designed for long parts handling. The system consists of camera on trolley and reflector on the slewing part of the lifting device. The arrangement is additional system and Active Sway Control devices cannot be used for this purpose.
Protected Areas allocates up to 16 permanent “no-go” zones to limit the crane’s movements to preset working areas only. This feature maximizes crane operating space, while helping to reduce the risk of accidents, equipment collisions and load damage.
Target Positioning moves the load from one of eight home positions to one of 120 possible preset target positions within a predefined area. The crane slows down, stops and lowers the load at the set target point. Just one button automatically returns the crane to its home location.
