KONECRANES OFFERS ‘CRANES WITH BRAINS’ 46 July 2016 P O W E R S Y S T E M S Today the internet has become essential to industry in the quest work smarter. One of the biggest advances for industries dependent on cranes is the use of internet and remote maintenance services. But according to Konecranes, the big breakthrough in crane safety and cost-efficiency has come with the advent of lifecycle care in real time. New remote digital monitoring and analytical technologies – such as Konecranes’ TruConnect – can look inside the performance of a crane or whole fleets of cranes to accurately predict the most suitable and timely maintenance for optimum service, as well as spot impending production risks and accident hazards. TruConnect technology harnesses the power of the industrial internet, the heart of which is based on a series of machinery sensors working together to gather and analyse data for specific purposes. “With powerful but highly accessible technologies such as TruConnect, crane maintenance is an entire generation ahead of the days of external inspections, laborious dismantling to find and fix problems - or simply fixing something when it fails,” says John Bailey, general manager, service development, Konecranes SE Asia Pacific. “With the accident liability that outdated practices entail – and the potential for expensive downtime that companies just can’t afford these days – old approaches are just no longer accepted as safe and productive risk management in the world-class industries we serve, “he says. Such industries include automotive and general manufacturing, bulk materials handling, mining, power generation, petrochemical, ports and container handling, pulp and paper, shipyards, steel and waste-to-energy. The company now has more than 10,000 remote monitoring connections and 600 service locations worldwide, including throughout the Asia-Pacific and TruConnect. Through such products, Konecranes applies the industrial internet to provide real-time visibility and offering customers unique predictive capabilities and crane management efficiencies. TruConnect remote monitoring and reporting and the company’s MainMan planned maintenance results captured by mobile enable technicians to combine them into an easily accessed online customer portal, yourKONECRANES.com . The web portal – which gives real-time browser-based access to individual customers’ equipment data and maintenance history – links usage data, maintenance data and asset details to give a transparent and complete view of events and activities of a crane over any selected time interval. Aggregated data can be viewed, analysed and shared quickly, for a single asset or an entire fleet. TruConnect gathers data on running time, motor starts, work cycles and brake condition and can also send alters by text or email of hazardous events such as hoist overloads, emergency stops and over-temperatures. COPPER PRESS-FIT THE COST OF NOT MAKING THE SWITCH Since the release of the Kempress copper press-fit system to the market, the speed and safety benefits of the system over traditional copper brazed fittings has been increasingly recognised, with more and more adopting the press-fit technology. A recent study in Australia looked at the cost comparison between brazed copper fittings and Copper press-fit fittings, taking in to account both material and labour costs. The results clearly showed that although the initial material costs of using copper press-fit are at present more expensive, the labour was a significant 21% cheaper than the cost of labour for brazed fittings. The overall installation cost (materials and labour) when using copper press-fit fittings was 10% cheaper. The comparison of installation time was also measured, showing the copper press-fit fittings as a substantial 21% faster than using brazed fittings. Market feedback also supports this comparison, with reported average installation times to be at least 30% faster than brazed fittings. Other major benefits of using copper press-fit fittings is the elimination of need for heat permits. This benefit has been magnified further with the recent health and safety legislation changes. No heat permits equate to further time and cost savings. Utilising the latest technology of the KemPress copper press-fit system allows businesses to offer shorter project schedules, as well as being more cost effective. So the question must be asked: What will be the opportunity cost to your business if you don’t make the switch? For more information on the KemPress copper press-fit system visit www.kembla.co.nz. FASTER. EASIER. FLAME FREE. QUALITY. ® THE NEW UNIVERSAL COPPER PRESS-FIT CONNECTION SYSTEM FROM MM KEMBLA. www.kembla.co.nz KemPress A4 Ad.indd 1 5/03/14 10:01 AM EN073
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