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ACT
APRIL 2015
TECHNOLOGYREPORT
REMOTE CONTROLS
the cranes, according toMichaelKlein,
productmarketing, TerexCranes.
“An additional benefit is an increasing
versatilityof the craneswhenusing
remote control,”he said. “Our system
eases rigging and thereforemakes it
quicker and safer for theoperator and the
rigger.Weuse anew system that shows
the informationof the control systemon
thedisplayof the remote controller itself.
You can fullyoperate the cranewith the
remote control.”
Still, onATs, remote controls aremainly
used for rigging the crane.
“For smallerATs,maybe 160 ton
capacity andbelow, remote controls are
sometimes used for crane operation,”
Klein said. “Especiallywhen thedriver is
alone on the jobsite so that he can attach
the load to thehook and canperform
the liftwithout climbing in andout of
the cabin. A typical application for the
use of remote control isworking inside
buildings, tohave a better viewof the
load andon all the obstacles around.”
TadanoMantis alsooffers optional
full crane function radio remote control
packages for its telescopic crawler
models.
While remote control operation still
requires all the same skills of anoperator
in the cab, chances arehigh that radio
remote control technologywill allow for
even greater usage inmore applications
andmore crane types in the future.
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operatinga self-erecting tower craneby
remote control doesn’t take long.
“Youneed to take a training course, in
many countries, it is compulsory,”he said.
Many larger tower cranemodelswith
cabs can alsobeoperatedby remote
control,Cosmo said.
“You can alwaysuse a remote control
system forhammerhead and flat-top
cranes, but it depends on tower crane
height and a clear viewof the jobsite
environment andof the complete
crane itself,”he said. “The same job site
environment can also lead todifferent
decisions indifferent countriesdue to
different cultural approaches. In any case
whether you select tooperate from the cab
orwith remote control, safety ispriority
number one. Being in the cabinyouget a
better feelingonvibration, noises, jobsite
view and the like.”
Terex is also seeing an interest in the
remote control operationof all terrain
cranes. Likeboom trucks, remote control
systems offer easeof set up, such as
positioningoutriggers and rigging the
crane.
The twomainbenefits of remote control
systems are safety andquick set upof
Remote control operation is especially
productive in performing powerlinework.
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