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Cranes go online thanks to Fassi’s Internet of Cranes®, which allows operators to rely on a permanently active assi-stance service though the poten-tial of the web.

The Internet of Things is an evolution in the use of the web: objects (or “things”) connected become identifiable and acquire intel-ligence thanks to the ability to communicate data regarding themselves and access consolidated information from other objects. The objective is to simplify our lives by automating processes or by providing us with information which was not pre-viously available.

Fassi is a pioneer in its sector for the original appli-cation of this technological resource, “the Internet of Cranes® – IoC” in the use of its cranes.

T h a n k s to a series of monitoring devices fitted on the crane and con-nected to the web, remote assistance for the ope-rator is made possible in situations of difficulty or when they require help to cope with demanding working conditions, significantly improving the ove-rall relationship between user and machine. The advantages offered by Fassi’s new Internet of Thin-gs platform, adopted for the first time in the articu-lated crane sector, is aimed principally at resolving critical situations in the work of crane operators, allowing assistance to be provided remotely.

“REAL TIME” ASSISTANCE AND MAINTENANCE WITH FASSI’S INTERNET OF CRANES®

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A true change

Rapidity in response and simplicity in assistance are the characteristics of the solution proposed to all of those involved in assistance and maintenance activities: from service mana-gers to all employees and technicians involved. One single objective for everyone: quality service for the end user.

With the patented “Internet of Cranes® - IoC”, Fassi proposes a completely new approach and an experience which is, under certain aspects, revolutionary with regards to the dialogue betwe-en operator and crane, taking advantage of the opportunities offered by the web. The operator is constantly assisted in their work thanks to this

new technological operability provided by a permanent con-nection to the web

via multi-network SIM cards.

Optimal working conditions for the crane are therefore continuously guaran-teed by comparing operational indicators with relative statistical parameters obtained by the ela-boration of stored numerical data recorded from the working conditions of the crane. This is thanks to a dedicated electronic circuit board which is interfaced with the digital logic of the crane via CAN communication, fitted with a gsm-umts mo-dule, a cloud server where the data transmitted by the crane is elaborated, and a dedicated web portal via which The Fassi support centre can qui-ckly intervene to provide support in any situation in which the client has to face a difficult situation.

Fassi is a pioneer in its sector with the Internet of Cranes®, an innovative application which allows the operator to be able to rely on a permanently active assistance service.

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Fassi’s patented “Internet of Cranes® – IoC” system ma-nages all of the information available from the functioning of the crane to offer the operator (or the support centre) the advantages of a machine with active intelligent logic while it is in operation. The information that the system makes remotely available via a specific software application and cloud architecture supplies the following types of data:

Telemetry and diagnostics. Imme-diate readings from all of the sensors/actuators including the output of the mo-ment limiter.

Geolocation. Instant reading of ge-ographic position data of the vehicle/crane with visualisation of the status (active/inactive) of the crane. Thanks to the data from these readings, it is pos-sible to see the route taken by the truck and crane over the course of the day.

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Life and analysis of the machine: black box. History of events linked to the functioning of the crane.

Statistics regarding the usage conditions of the crane. Results of the proces-sing of information regarding lifts carried out by the main arm, the secondary arm and the hydraulic extension when present.

The crane’s usage status. Indications of breakdowns.

Monitoring of residual life and predictive mainte-nance. Estimate of residual life calculated from the use of the cra-ne with evaluation of the number of work cycles carried out and their intensity.

Parameters and software updates. Control and setting of parameters for the electronic mo-ment limiter and automatic instal-lation of new versions of software (with the consent of the end user).

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A number of these functions will be available to the crane operator and others will be available to the support centre.

The geolocation system is active when the truck is running (ei-ther with the crane active or inactive), and can therefore serve as an instrument of daily verification for the vehicles of the fleet and the relative conditions of activity for each vehicle.

“Thanks to this system, the state of the crane can be remotely accessed, guaranteeing a series of advantages which impro-ve the efficiency of the operator’s work,” explains Rossano Ce-resoli, Research and Development Manager of Fassi, “Remote diagnosis, software upgrades, indicators of the machine’s effi-ciency and predictive maintenance are all possible”.

The very concept of the product evolves towards a logic of service which is aimed at a more active involvement of the crane operator during the support phase for their own machi-ne. It is the operator who evaluates the necessity to use this

system by confirming the acceptance of the proposed remote assistance/maintenance.

Fassi’s IOC is therefore an important instrument of support for operators in their every-day work. Furthermore, via the DMA (Dynamic Maintenance Assistant) function, Fassi has also cho-sen to include the programming of periodical check-ups in the workshop, offering the user the chance to be informed of possible maintenance or eventual interventions. These system characteristics are based on the capacity to evaluate and ela-borate data from identical or similar cranes, or cranes which can be grouped together for type of electronics, distributor or problem.

As it is a resource based on the generation and elaboration of a large quantity of data (big-data), Fassi directly controls the security of the system. The security and the efficiency of “Internet of Cranes® – IoC” are of equal importance.

“Thanks to this system, the state of the crane can be remotely accessed, guaranteeing a series of advantages which

improve the efficiency of the operator’s work”

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A complete operative change in support. From a scenario where the maintenance operator has carried out their work with the use of their tool bag and the compilation of reports and log books to one where information regarding the functioning of the cranes is verified and managed remotely by a single operator via solutions offered by Fassi’s “Internet of Cranes® – IoC”. Advantages include:

ADVANTAGES

Immediate remote resolution of machine breakdowns

Location of the crane in case of theft

Optimisation of vehicle movements

Improved understanding of the efficiency of the cranes

Access to usage statistics

Performance of the crane over time

Automation of software updates

Maintenance planning

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