TECHNOLOGYUPDATE
OPERATORAIDS
54
ACT
JUNE 2014
With increasing safety concerns and adherence tomore stringent
regulations in crane operation, the loadmoment indicatormarket
has expanded.
John Skelly
reports on updates in LMI technology.
hoist drum rotation indicator compliance,
without theneed for video cameras,
mirrorsorother temporaryalternatives.
UtilizingCAN J1939, thedevice is able
to interfacewith theLMI or telematics
systems to further aidoperating in safe
working conditions. Byacquiringdata
on thehoist’sduty cycle, operators and
managers canmore accuratelypredict
maintenance requirements thus extending
the lifeof the equipment and reducing
costlydowntimeduring time sensitive
operations.
TheRayco-WylieSystems team
presented its latest technology, the i4510
all-in-one rated capacity indicator,
atConExpo inLasVegas inMarch.
Designed toaccommodate all typesof
cranes formanufacturersworking in
the constructionoroffshore industry,
the i4500 is thenewgenerationof rated
capacity indicators. It offersmore
complete integrationwith the crane
and the ability tomonitor advanced
operational parameters, suchasboom
sequencing, outriggermonitoring, range
limitingandwind speed. This i4500has
the capability to centralize the safety
information, enginedataand camera
images all onone clear, full colordisplay.
LSI-Robway isoffering the crane and
forward indeveloping
its iSCALE control
systemby introducing
theqSCALE l2–a
management solution
for loadmoment devices
onmobile cranes. The
qSCALE l2 integrates
visualizationand load
moment indication inonedevice.
Using theqSCALE l2Configuration
Tool, programming isnot necessary.
CoDeSys knowledge isnot required,
enabling the configuration functions for
applications tobe executedby the system
integrator. The easy configurationof the
qSCALE l2alsoprovides cost-effectiveuse
in the areaof retrofitting, the company
said.Numerous cranesof olderdesign can
be consequentlyupgraded.
What’s new?
TWGdeveloped the INTELLIGUARD
IIHoistMonitoringSystemwhich
integrates adrum rotation indicator and
last layer indicator intoonemonitoring
system. This solutionallowsoperators
andmanagers toachieveOSHA-required
T
he sky is the limitwhen it comes
to loadmoment indicators.
Choosingone canbedifficult
consideringhowmanyoptions are
available. Sowhat shouldbe considered
when investing inanLMI onanew
craneor replacingoneonanolderunit?
Considerproduct support first.
“Downtime inour industry comes at
suchahigh cost, findinga company that
offers global support 24hours aday, seven
days aweek, inmultiple languages should
be amajor factor indecisionmaking,”
saidMikeBrooke,NorthAmerican sales
manager, LSI-Robway. “Users shouldalso
considerwhichLMI system isbest for
their specific applicationbasednot only
onwhich factors theywant tomonitor in
addition to theweighing system, but also
basedonhow theywant toview theirdata
andhow theywant their equipment to
respondwhen there is an issue.”
New features inLMIs run thegamut
from colordisplays that aremore legible,
variousweather resilientmaterials such
as stainless steel foroffshore andharsh
environments, compliancewith increasing
global safety standards, telematics
integrationandOEM-proprietary
controllers anddisplays. Sowhat’snew?
Hirschmann tookanother step
LMI technology
steps up
The qSCALE l2 integrates
visualization and loadmoment
indication in one device.
The INTELLIGUARD II HoistMonitoring
System integrates
a drum rotation
indicator and last
layer indicator
into one
monitoring
system.
The i4510 all-in-one rated capacity indicator
is designed to accommodate all types of
cranes for manufacturersworking in the
construction industry.
