The Konecranes overhead and monorail cranes at Tasmanian brewer J Boag & Son have been fitted with radio remote controls to ensure safe precision lifting of loads by operators.
JBoag employs a Konecranes singlegirder CXTS overhead crane with a wire rope hoist in the hop room. The one tonne crane with a 4.34-metre span is used for maneuvering bags containing brewing additives into position over the dissolving tanks.
A Konecranes radio-controlled XN electric chain hoist on an XNM monorail is used for lifting a bowl out of a separator, as part of the beer-making process. The XN electric chain hosts are purpose-built to meet and exceed industrial requirements, and to provide a reliable solution to specific lifting needs.
The XN hoist has been designed for maximum safety and comfort and has a range of additional features for customising to specific needs. Konecranes heavy-duty radio remote controls were fitted as standard to the monorail hoist and the CXTS crane when they were installed during a recent upgrade at J Boag.
John Hansson, Branch Manager Tasmania for Konecranes explained that the radio remotes ensure safety for the operators, who can choose a position well away from the loads being lifted and shifted while also enabling the best possible view.
J Boag's Services & Utilities Manager Andrew Mitchell confirmed that the Konecranes overhead crane and monorail with remote controls were working well for the brewery.
Konecranes also has a maintenance contract for the five cranes at J Boag, servicing not just its own cranes but those of other suppliers. CXT and CXTS (singlegirder) cranes with individual hoist capacities up to 80 tons and complementary CXT wire rope hoists are designed to be industry benchmarks of safety and ergonomics, with easy and effective load handling and optimum dimensions for space saving solutions.
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