Presentation by Pete Kirst of Conductix & Jon Snyder of DeSHAZO Crane LLC at the 27th Crane Symposium hosted by the Association for Iron & Steel Technology

1. High Speed Data Transmission for
Overhead Cranes – SSAB, Mobile
Alabama Installation
Pete Kirst – Global MDM – Conductix
Jon Snyder – Regional Mgr. - Deshazo

2. 2018 Presentation

3. Overhead Crane Automation

4. Crane Runway – Existing Methods of Power & Data Transmission
Festoon System
Conductor Bar
Leaky Co-Ax
or
or
Wi-Fi (Wireless Radio)
+
Combination System

5. Automated Overhead Crane Systems
Slotted Waveguide Systems
Runway (Long Travel)

6. Slotted Waveguide
Real time channel for ProfiNET Safe Signals
High Data Rates – up to 100Mb/sec
Video / Audio transmission via Ethernet
Fully Integrated
Solution

7. Slotted Waveguide
Radiated Emissions Electromagnetic
Simulation
• Signals travel inside the
dedicated profile only!
• No interference with other
wireless or radar system
signals!
• License and registration
free-globally
Installation as simple as a Conductor Rail System
Space requirements are same as a standard 4 pole
power system

8. Mobile, Alabama
Festoon Cables
Festoon Cables

9. New Technology – Ethernet Over Power
• PLC Adapted / Optimized for
Mobile Applications
• Converts electrical path into
ethernet cable
• High Speed – 350 Mbps
• Voltages Available:
– 120-480 VAC, 150-300 VDC
cULus, CE
– 200-600 VAC / 200-300 VDC
– 24-48 VDC cULus, CE

10. New Technology – Ethernet Over Power
Works across multiple mediums

11. Mobile, Alabama
Sheet Lifter Crane ~ Festoon to ProfiDAT

12. SSAB – Mobile, Alabama
• The Fully Automated Cranes at SSAB were
starting to see festoon cable wear from
repetitive movements and festoon cables
getting caught on equipment and
transportation vehicles.
• Repair Solutions:
– Replace Festoon in kind
– Replace Festoon with ProfiDAT System

13. SSAB – Mobile, Alabama
• Existing Cranes
– (1) Fully Automated Sheet Lifting Crane
• 200 ft. Runway
• Festoon Power and Communication
– (2) Fully Automated Sheet Lifting Cranes
• Both Cranes on the Same Runway
• 275 ft. Runway
• Festoon Power and Communication

14. SSAB – Mobile, Alabama
• Converting Festoon System to
ProfiDAT Conductor
• Remove existing Festoon
• Keep existing Festoon brackets
• Slight Modifications to existing
brackets to be made to
accommodate the new Conductor
Bar brackets.

15. SSAB – Mobile, Alabama
• SSAB requested a second
Communication Bar for
Future Expansion.
• Conductor Bar Brackets
were fabricated for the (3)
Phase Bar and (2)
Communication Bars.
• Only (1) Communication
Bar was installed

16. SSAB – Mobile, Alabama
Existing Festoon System

17. SSAB – Mobile, Alabama
• Single Crane System
– Removed Existing Festoon System
– Modified Festoon Hangers to accommodate New Supports
– New Supports installed to Existing Festoon Hangers
• Spaced every 6 ft.
– 200 ft of 1500 Amp Heavy Bar
– (1) Communication Bar
• (1) Access Point
• (1) Client located on the crane
– Tested Crane Operation and Communication
• Assisted by Conductix Field Technician
– Total Crane Downtime 3 days

18. SSAB – Mobile, Alabama
• Dual Crane System
– Removed Existing Festoon System
– Modified Festoon Hangers to accommodate New Supports
– New Supports installed to Existing Festoon Hangers
• Spaced every 6 ft.
– 275 ft of 1500 Amp Heavy Bar
– (1) Communication Bar
• (1) Access Point
• (2) Clients Located on each Crane
– Tested Crane Operation and Communication
• Assisted by Conductix Field Technician
– Total Crane Downtime 4 days

19. SSAB – Mobile, Alabama
New ProiDAT System Installed

20. Thank you for your attention!