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REMOTE CONTROLS
TECHNOLOGY UPDATE
configured to operate multiple crane
functions as well as full control of all
optional equipment on the crane.”
Limited-function remotes used for
cranes with self-rigging functions can
increase operator visibility and overall
control of the process while erecting the
crane. Outrigger deployment can also be
achieved by remote control.
“There is a lot going on while
assembling the crane and it eases the
process if the operator can walk around
the machine and be at a specific
assembly point while still having
complete control,” Hisrich said. “Full
remote systems give the operator a wide
range of options and opportunities
to control the crane, often in more
functional ways than if the operator
had to stay in the crane cab.”
Total wireless solution
Magnetek recently was granted a
patent by the United States Patent and
Trademark Office for its Enrang MHR
Radio Controller.
Protected by Patent No. 8554378, the
MHR Radio Controller integrates the
components of a radio receiver and
hydraulic controller into a convenient,
single unit, reducing costs and freeing up
space, the company said. When packaged
with a Magnetek transmitter, it provides a
total wireless system for operating mobile
equipment including boom trucks and
truck-mounted cranes.
“The U.S. patent for our Enrange
MHR Radio Controller reinforces
the innovation designed into this
sophisticated, hybrid controller,” said
Ben Stoller, director of radio controls for
Magnetek. “The MHR controller offers
the benefits of both traditional hydraulic
controls and radio controls in a single
unit, providing the mobile and mining
marketplaces with a control solution for a
variety of applications.”
An informative graphic display with
a user interface is integrated into the
MHR for in-field programming of system
settings.
Two-way 2.4 GHz FHSS feedback
is available, providing operators with
precise information about equipment
performance. Numerous analog, digital,
and frequency inputs and outputs are also
available which can be programmed in a
variety of configurations.
The MHR Radio Controller features an
informative graphic display for viewing
system settings and machine functions.
Its user interface features fully sealed
push buttons for menu navigation and
modifying systems in the field. Two-way
feedback provides the operator with
precise information about equipment
performance.
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Magnetek’s MHR radio controller features a
graphic display for viewing system settings
and machine functions.
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