Large overhead cranes at industries and construction sites require precision maneuvering. This is why; such type of a crane is either controlled by wired electric systems or by wireless systems. In this article, we will talk about a radio remote control for EOT cranes.
What is a radio remote control?
A radio remote control is an electric device that controls the EOT cranes wirelessly. It has two units to facilitate the communication- one transmitter and one receiver. Moreover, the working principle involves the generation of artificial radio waves by the crane remote control and its transmission to the receiver end.
Using the transmitter devices like cross travel, long travel, and hoist, one can move the overhead crane in different directions.
How does an EOT crane remote control work?
For communication by sending and receiving radio signals, the main components- transmitter and receiver are used. While the transmitter sends signals in a protected manner, the receiver uses its antenna to receive them.
The operator standing on the ground controls the transmitter of the radio remote control using a single hand. Also, the receiver end is attached to the overhead crane. Now, whenever the crane remote control communicates with the receiver end, it sends the data in encrypted form. Once the signal is received, the receiver deciphers the encrypted data.
As the EOT crane remote control works, the transmitter checks various things. These include the number of data packets sent to the receiver, the successful transmission, the lost data packets, the signal range, its quality, and the gap between the transmitter and the receiver.
Now, let’s check the structure of a radio remote control for EOT cranes.
The device is pretty much rectangular and has various push buttons on it. These are on, off, forward, reverse, left, right, up, and down buttons. They are arranged in an interlocked system of pairs on the EOT crane remote control. It means that the two adjacent buttons cannot work at the same time. So, if you press the ‘forward’ button, you cannot use the ‘reverse’ button. Also, you’ll have to keep pushing the ‘forward’ button until you have reached the desired location.
In conclusion, to control the EOT cranes, both wired and wireless systems can be used. However, the wired system costs a bit more than the wireless one. Moreover, they also offer comparatively fewer features than the radio remote control for EOT cranes. Not to forget, but the remote control is a lot more durable option!
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