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ACT
FEBRUARY 2014
TECHNOLOGY UPDATE
REMOTE CONTROLS
Controlling a crawler or
mobile crane with a remote
isn’t a widespread action,
but there are plenty of
options on the market to
do so.
ACT
reports.
Remote
operation
Select remote control manufacturers
COMPANY NAME
CITY
STATE/PROVINCE PHONE
WEBSITE
Adeunis NA, Inc.
Bronxville
NY
(914) 337-2167
Cattron Group InterNational
Sharpsville
PA
(724) 962-2630
Cervis, Inc.
Warrendale
PA
(724) 741-9000
Control Chief Corp
Bradford
PA
(814) 362-6811
Cooper Bussmann
Dublin
CA
(925) 560-6786
Custom. Controls Inc
Abbotsford
BC Canada
(604) 854-3000
com
Dalec Electronic Inc.
Franklin Park
IL
(847) 671-7676
Eaton Wireless
Port Coquitlam
BC Canada
(604) 944-9247
Flodraulics Inc.
Greenfield
IN
(317) 890-3700
HBC-radiomatic, Inc.
Hebron
KY
(859) 689-6480
Hetronic USA
Oklahoma City
OK
(405) 946-3574
J
R Merritt Controls Inc.
Stratford
CT
(203) 381-0100
Kar-Tech, Inc.
Delafield
WI
(262) 646-9444
Laird Technologies
Earth City
MO
(636) 898-6000
Loadwise InterNational Ltd.
Bordon
Hampshire UK
+44 (0)1420 476500
LSI Robway
Houston
TX
(281) 664-1330
Magnetek
Menomonee Falls WI
(262) 783-3500
McKee Communications
Carpinteria
CA
(800) 321-4138
Microtronics Inc.
Olathe
KS
(913) 768-9960
Mobile Control Systems
Marietta
GA
(678) 581-9613
NBB Controls Inc.
Richmond
VA
(804) 262-4846
OEM Controls Inc.
Shelton
CT
(203) 929-8431
Orlaco Products B.V. North America
Echo Bay
ON Canada
(705) 248-3434
Robinson Engineering Company
Garland
TX
(972) 272-2001
Scanreco North America
Upper Sandusky
OH
(419) 293-5237
Wampfler Inc.
Florence
KY
(859) 342-8300
T
here are a number of remote
controls for cranes on the
market and their use is far
and wide – from controlling overhead
cranes, self-erecting tower cranes
and even conventional cranes such as
industrial cranes, boom trucks and
telescopic crawlers. Remote controls are
purchased with cranes for many reasons,
according to Ed Hisrich, vice president
sales/customer support, Tadano
Mantis Corp.
All Tadano Mantis cranes have the
option of remote control use, Hisrich
said. Remote controls can be utilized
to control a crane from a work
platform as well as perform lifts from
limited visibility or blind spots, where
an operator in the seat cannot see
the load.
“For our Model 20010, during the
erection of the crane (self rigging), a
remote control system is utilized for
operating the hydraulic jacking
cylinders as well as operation of
extending and retracting the track
frames,” Hisrich said. “We offer
remote control systems in multiple
configurations and multiple frequencies
to meet various local codes and
customer-control requirements. Remotely
controlled functions can be limited to
specific functions or can be custom
Many different types of cranes,
including tower cranes, can be
controlled remotely, for rigging and
set-up and for full operation.
