AUTOMATING CRANE OPERATIONS WHERE ARE THE RIGGERS AND DOGMEN? If personnel do not need to be near a load when it is being lifted, the operation becomes inherently safer. With Roborigger, personnel only need to be near the load before it is lifted in order to connect the rigging. ABSOLUTE RELIABILITY BUILT TOUGH
BACKGROUND - THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM CAN WE KEEP THE WIND TURBINE BLADE UNDER CONTROL IN WINDS GREATER THAN 12 KNOTS? IF CURRENT 30% DOWNTIME CAN BE ELIMINATED, PRODUCT HAS A VERY HIGH VALUE AT $300K PER DAY SPREAD RATES ABSOLUTE RELIABILITY BUILT TOUGH
THE REAL PROBLEM – CRANE ACCIDENTS There are on average 3 fatalities and many injuries and near misses per year in Australia from crane accidents ABSOLUTE RELIABILITY BUILT TOUGH
MORE PROBLEMS ! PEOPLE NEAR LOADS A TEAM AT THE TOP PEOPLE NEAR LOADS A TEAM AT GROUND CRANE DRIVER CANT SEE ..and some operations are difficult to do! (flaretips, stacks etc) ABSOLUTE RELIABILITY BUILT TOUGH
THE SOLUTION IS • rotates loads using inertial forces • able to provide continuous torque to hold loads against wind • very simple to use • wireless control of rotation • automatically maintains an orientation • wireless release hooks • load cell indicates weight • battery powered for 12 hr shift. charge overnight or swap battery pack • camera provides view of load to crane operator and riggers • internet connectivity allows streaming of video, load image and data for full logistics tracking ABSOLUTE RELIABILITY BUILT TOUGH
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