Electronic Anti-Sway System
Our economical and lightweight electronic anti-sway system is superior to any of
the mechanical or hydraulic anti-sway systems available.
Our economical and lightweight electronic anti-sway system is superior to any of
the mechanical or hydraulic anti-sway systems available.
The sensor-less electronic anti-sway system works in all weather conditions with
no maintenance required.
- Advantage of the sensor-less electronic anti-sway system:
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Compared to the mechanical system
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Compared to the electric system with sensor
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- Lighter weight
- No need for the hydraulic mechanical structure and piping work for hydraulic cylinder
type
- No need for the motor and mechanical structure for sheave open/close type
- No need for maintenance of hydraulic system and mechanical structure
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- No need for an expensive sensor
- No need for imaging processing equipment and special computer
- Available for all weather conditions
- No need for sensor maintenance
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- Results and Customer reviews
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- Hundreds of sets are operating all over the world
- Applied to quayside container cranes, bucket unloaders, transfer cranes, etc.
- Assist-mode is widely accepted by operators
- Easy setup at site
- Maintenance free
- Operation Mode
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Mode
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Description
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Trend
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Manual
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- • Depends on the speed reference by master switch operation.
- • The anti-sway control mode is "OFF".
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Anti-sway assist
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- • Anti-sway control assists the operator to reduce the load swing.
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Automation
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- • Anti-sway control by the speed reference which is derived from automatic
operation path.
- • Used in conjunction with trolley position control.
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- Optional
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- • Improve the accuracy of anti-sway with angle sensor
- • Minute positioning
- • Anti-sway of skew with angle sensor
- Video of an electronic anti-sway control
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Video of an anti-sway control for trolley and skew. WMV
file (19 sec./242kB)
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Video of an anti-sway control for minute positioning and skew. WMV
file (36 sec./455kB)
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* Windows Media Player 6 or over is necessary for watching WMV file. Please click
the button at the right to install it if you don't have it.

- Comparison of control methods:
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Electrical Vendor
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Sensor
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Target
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Angle Detection
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Controller
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Sway Distance
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TMEIC
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Standard
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N/A
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Calculation by PLC
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PLC
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±50mm
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Optional
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With
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Infrared LED
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Dedicated Sensor
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PLC
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±20mm
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Company A
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With
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Infrared LED
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CCD Camera & Special Imaging Processing
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PLC
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±50mm*
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Company B
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With
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Marker
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CCD Camera & Special Imaging Processing
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FA computer
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±50mm*
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Company C
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With
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Marker
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CCD Camera & Special Imaging Processing
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FA computer
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±50mm*
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Company D
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With
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LED Target
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CCD Camera & Special Imaging Processing
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Special computer
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±50mm*
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Company E
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With
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LED Target
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CCD Camera & Special Imaging Processing
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Special computer
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±50mm*
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* Estimated value from the Japanese standard specification of anti-sway for container
crane (±50mm).
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