84
M
arch
2014
Technology News
Remote
monitoring and
reporting
TRUCONNECT is a remote monitoring and reporting system
that has been the subject of extensive field tests. Presently
available on Konecranes wire rope CXT and open winch
Smarton cranes, Truconnect offers a number of benefits to
customers by helping them optimise crane maintenance,
increase operational safety and maximise usage leading to
improved productivity.
Truconnect product manager Adam Batsford commented,
“Truconnect has been piloted by a number of customers and
the feedback so far is extremely encouraging. The system is
yet another Konecranes service innovation that is designed
to help customers get the most out of their cranes and lifting
equipment. Its true benefit lies in the ability for customers to
improve overall operational safety, as it gives them access
to important crane operational information in real time, which
in turn gives them confidence to plan actions and make
informed decisions regarding maintenance investments and
productivity.”
Collection of valuable crane usage data is via a remote
condition monitoring unit that relays information relating to
a variety of operating characteristics to a dedicated online
customer portal. The information gathered is then compiled
periodically at Konecranes’ remote data centre before being
supplied as easy-to-interpret reports that include information
on safety (overloads, emergency stops and hoist over
temperatures), operating statistics (hoist motor starts, work
cycles and running hours), and service life (hoist brake, hoist
machinery and hoist structure).
Where remote monitoring and reporting is in place, a
focused selection of safety-related data (eg overloads and
overheats) can be transmitted via email or SMS after an
event occurs, enabling the customer to take prompt action.
Konecranes Plc
– Finland
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Truconnect from Konecranes
provides remote monitoring
