Crane Controls - Control Methods of Electric Hoist Bridge Crane
18 Mar, 2021
electric hoist crane are light and medium duty cranes, are mainly used for the assembly, maintenance, and loading and unloading of machinery workshops, warehouses, stockyards, and power stations, but can not work in a place with a relative humidity greater than 85%, and can not lift the molten metal and toxic, flammable, and explosive materials.
The operation mode is divided into three types: ground control, operation room control, and wireless remote control. User can choose two or three combinations of the above.
The ground control adopts Push Button Pendants, the operator can freely choose the position along the bridge direction.
The operation room is controlled by buttons and cams, and the control is reliable and flexible. The operation room can be equipped with additional equipment such as electric furnace, over-limit controller and air conditioner according to user requirements.
The wireless remote control can control at any distance within the range of 50 ~ 100m from the crane.
How to choose crane control:
As long as your crane operators have been properly trained, both pendant controls and radio controls are good options for safely controlling the movement of the crane and hoist.
If you’re interested in pricing out a new overhead crane system, or want to upgrade or modernize the controls on your existing overhead crane system, contact us to speak with a crane specialist today.
Crane Controls