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SIMOCRANE crane technology platform
Pre-configured crane control modules for controlling and automating all types of crane
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Overview
Competent and innovative
Crane technology and lifting gear at Siemens have a long tradi-
tion. As far back as 1891, Siemens had equipped a 1.5 t slewing
crane with regenerative feedback into the line supply.
With our drive technology today we can achieve a lifting capa-
city of much more than 14000 t and a hoisting gear speed in
excess of 180 m/min.
Trends and requirements
We create significant customer benefits through savings in fuel
costs and reduction of CO
2
emissions with our rubber tired gan-
try cranes thanks to our ECO concept. With our automation and
safety concepts we implement automatic guided crane opera-
tion.
The rapid growth of worldwide container transport with ever
shorter cargo handling times places new demands on crane
manufacturers, system integrators and operators of harbor
cranes. Mastering large dimensions, high speeds and heavy
loads despite highly demanding precision and safety require-
ments and all imaginable climatic environmental conditions is
a characteristic challenge for this field of application.
The industrial environment is characterized by a wide variety of
crane types and load suspension devices. Precision and safety
are paramount here, but throughput of goods and availability are
also important factors. Depending on the type of goods to be
transported, careful transport and damage prevention can be a
decisive factor. Industrial cranes are often part of a process
chain (e.g. ladle crane) or are integrated into system landscapes
of a logistical type (e.g. warehouse management).
Siemens is setting standards in energy efficiency and
energy management
Rising energy costs and reduction of CO
2
emissions are also
concerns that demand innovative economical and environmen-
tally sound solutions. Regenerative systems, energy-efficient
motors, as well as hybrid drives with intelligent energy manage-
ment system are today's solutions for the future.
Platform concept
In order to meet these requirements, Siemens has developed
the SIMOCRANE crane technology platform. With the solutions
developed by Siemens we master the challenge of shorter and
shorter handling times for loads combined with reduced energy
requirements.
Standardization and specialization
As one of the leading experts in the industry, Siemens offers
innovative SINAMICS
drive and control systems for this purpose.
On this platform, the modular, maintenance-friendly drive and
control components of SIMOCRANE form the basis for control-
ling the motion of a crane.
The portfolio is supplemented with a series of technology op-
tions of SIMOCRANE Advanced Technology which, in a suitable
combination, optimize operation of a crane and increase the
availability.
The concept of a modular technology platform also contributes
to the shortening of the configuring and commissioning times.
Pre-configured crane control modules for controlling and
automating all types of crane
G_CR01_EN_00238b
Crane Management System
Advanced Technology
Standard Technology
SIMOCRANE
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