CTC ConnectSens™ Wireless Sensors for Cranes

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Introduction

Cranes play a crucial role in industries such as construction, shipping, and manufacturing, where uptime and safety are paramount. Ensuring cranes are well-maintained and operating at peak performance can be challenging, but condition monitoring is key to preventing costly breakdowns and accidents.

CTC ConnectSens wireless vibration sensors offer a cutting-edge solution designed to overcome the challenges associated with conventional monitoring on cranes. With CTC Connect, reliable data collection on non-stationary equipment is made simple, providing accurate insights into crane health.

Key Components Monitored by CTC Connect:

	Motors Monitoring of hoist, trolley, and bridge motors for vibration anomalies which can indicate misalignment, imbalance, or bearing wear.
	Gearboxes Gear mesh issues and wear can be detected in gearboxes that control crane movements.
	Hoist Mechanisms Critical for lifting and lowering loads, the hoist mechanism can be monitored for any mechanical wear or misalignment.
	Bearings (Trolley and Bridge) Ensures smooth movement of the crane across its tracks, detecting lubrication issues or bearing faults early.
	Slewing Drives (Tower Cranes) For cranes with rotational components, slewing drives can be monitored to detect wear or operational abnormalities.
	Wire Rope Drums Detects any misalignment or issues with load distribution during crane operation.

How it Works

The CTC Connect ecosystem offers you the highest quality wireless hardware system on the market, with industry-leading sensor line-of-sight range, and is designed for integration into 3^rd-party vibration analysis software.

Our complimentary ConnectView™ Web Application comes preloaded on the ConnectBridge™ Gateway and provides basic vibration monitoring management tools and device management options like sensor configuration, battery level information, and more. When used with 3^rd-party vibration analysis software, our wireless sensors and gateway can be harnessed for advanced data analysis that meets your specific needs.

Select the Right Sensor for Each Bearing You Wish to Monitor

Process Control Monitoring
Overall vibration sensor with temperature output that advertises periodic overall vibration levels (RMS, Peak, or Pk-Pk) over Bluetooth® Low Energy 5.2 which can be picked up by a ConnectBridge Gateway:

WS100 Series
ConnectSens Wireless Sensor - Triaxial Overall Vibration Signal with Temperature Output

Dynamic Data Capture
All-in-one wireless vibration sensors with built-in temperature outputs:

WS200 Series
ConnectSens Wireless Sensor - Single Axis Dynamic Vibration Single Capture with Temperature Output

WS300 Series
ConnectSens Wireless Sensor - Triaxial Dynamic Vibration Signal Capture with Temperature Output

Sensor Specification Highlights

ConnectBridge Gateway

All CTC Connect wireless sensors are compatible with our ConnectBridge Gateway. The gateway serves as the connection between CTC Connect hardware and the ConnectView Web App and 3^rd-party software. If your crane is in a remote application where there is not access to a local network, it can be powered by a PoE Injector. All gateways come with an SD card which can store data for review at a later time.

For crane monitoring, it is particularly important to take readings upon request while the crane is in operation. While all CTC Connect sensors can be programmed to take readings at set, time-based intervals, WS200 and WS300 Series dynamic data capture sensors can allow for readings upon request.

Conclusion

CTC Connect wireless vibration sensors offer a comprehensive solution for the challenges of condition monitoring in cranes. CTC Connect allows for easy installation, reliable data collection and immediate fault detection - revolutionizing how cranes are maintained and operated in today's demanding industrial environments.

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