Crane control program

ABB offers crane control products for different types of cranes including tower cranes and various overhead cranes.

Crane manufacturers and end users today have the ability to apply a variety of new control strategies based on variable speed drives with powerful built-in crane control applications. Making the best choice in control strategies can give important advantages for both safety and control operations.
Safety and performance

Without doubt, safety and performance are the two most important requirements of any industrial crane, whether this concerns an indoor electric overhead traveling (EOT) crane or an outdoor construction tower crane. Under all circumstances, the equipment must perform safely and precisely, without any risk of a load drop or swaying.

OEMs have historically achieved crane control by custom-made programming via a PLC. However, this approach means that the OEM must essentially do everything by themselves which requires high manpower, dedicated in-house skills and continuity over a long time span, often making it very costly.