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Position control of crane booms

crane boom position control

Position control of crane booms – with radar.

Our radar system enables a reliable crane positioning at all times.

A precise crane positioning system is essential for the fast and reliable loading, unloading, lifting and transporting of freight in the transport and logistics industry. Our radar sensors detect the distance to the trolley of the crane boom or other moving crane components with high precision. This enables a reliable positioning of bridge cranes, gantry cranes, construction cranes, container cranes or harbor cranes and avoids accidents caused by collisions.

With the robust OndoSense radar technology, you will achieve a reliable crane position control even outdoors and in challenging environments with rain, snow, dirt, dust, difficult lighting conditions, cold and heat. Profit from our reliable radar system for the precise positioning of the crane or crane boom as well as to prevent collisions.

Radar-based crane positioning system

Your added value with radar

  • Reliable.

    Measures error-free in any environment.

    • Radar enables crane positioning even with strong temperature fluctuations, vibrations or poor lighting conditions.
    • Our radar sensor is suitable for indoor and outdoor use. Rain, fog, smoke or dust are not an issue.

  • Profitable.

    Minimal maintenance costs with radar.

    • Reduced maintenance costs: Radar has no moving parts, works contactless and requires almost no cleaning.
    • Additional savings potential through predictive maintenance based on long-term evaluation of the signal strength.

  • Productive.

    Safe, speedy loading and unloading.

    • Our radar enables fast crane positioning through precise measurements with a high measuring frequency.
    • Radar also measures speed: With this information, the crane monitoring can be optimized even further.

Application data crane positioning

Crane positioning

Measurement accuracy

±5 mm

Measurement range

0.2 to 40 m

Measurement rate

up to 500 Hz

Possible environmental conditions

Heavy dust, dirt, smoke, fog, heat, cold, rain, snow, light reflections, wind etc.

Outputs & interfaces

Profinet, analog current loop (4–20 mA), digital switching outputs (3x push-pull), RS485 communication interface

Application focus

Crane positioning systems in port facilities, freight yards, industrial facilities, large construction sites, etc.

Suitable radar sensors

OndoSense apex

Radar sensor for distance measurements with the highest precision and speed as well as a narrow opening angle for exact measurement results.

OndoSense reach

Compact, outdoor-proof radar sensor for reliable distance measurements with high precision and a wide measuring range.

Customers in transport & logistics

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Do you have questions on our radar sensor solutions and need to discuss your application case with our radar experts? Would you like to order or test our radar sensors for distance measurement, level measurement, positioning and collision avoidance? The OndoSense team will provide you with answers, advise you on the use of radar sensors in your industrial environment and send you a quote.

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