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Semi-automated lifting is a key factor helping automotive manufacturers establish and sustain quality and customer satisfaction. From press and assembly lines to workstations and warehouses, we have the technology to help you improve operation safety and productivity.
Semi-automated die gripper cranes used in stamping plants are changing the landscape of automotive manufacturing. Modern dies with lifting pins at all four corners can be picked up from the die warehouse with a die gripper attachment and loaded onto bolsters on each side of the press. While ordinary cranes need an operator plus a two-man rigging crew to pick up a die, Konecranes die gripper crane allows the operator to do the job alone in semi-automation mode, using cameras mounted on the trolley or the gripper that live-stream a view of the operation to the display on the radio controller.
These new-generation die gripper cranes can change out die sets rapidly, facilitating just-in-time schedules to produce stamped parts as they are needed. Instead of changing a die set every three days, it is now feasible to change dies multiple times in a shift. While this evolution increases the duty cycle of the crane, our cranes are designed to safely and efficiently manage heavy loads and short cycles.
Konecranes Smart Features deliver specific benefits that enhance safety and productivity. Working alongside automotive manufacturers, Konecranes has developed Hook Centering, Snag Prevention and Active sway Control features to improve safety, speed and positioning. Smart Features reduce the risk of accidents, equipment collisions and load damage, and help protect people, products and infrastructure.
Plants that are currently using Konecranes newest die gripper cranes and plants using dies that still require traditional rigging have one thing in common: both are using Konecranes semi-automation technologies to reduce the time and manpower required to stamp an individual hood, fender or door skin. Depending on the configuration of the plant, operational time for a single lift can be reduced significantly with Konecranes semi-automation and Smart Features.
A semi-automated crane that operates optimally with a crew of one instead of a crew of three may save enough in employee costs to pay for its upgraded technology in one to two years.
Using TRUCONNECT® Remote Monitoring and the yourKONECRANES.com customer portal, plant management can access the data collected to identify patterns, trends and anomalies. With this information at their fingertips, customers can fine-tune maintenance planning and identify where more operator training is needed.
Bottom line, Konecranes semi-automation, Smart Features and WMS are helping lifting equipment work faster, last longer, and help keep people out of harm’s way in automotive settings. Contact us to know how we can support you in automating the material flow.
Konecranes Die Gripper Crane with WMS 1: 5 + 5 3D animation
Konecranes Die Gripper Crane with WMS 2: 4 + 4 3D animation