SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS
KONECRANES RELAUNCHES BELT HOISTS FOR CLEAN ENVIRONMENTS L
ifting equipment specialist, Konecranes, has upgraded and relaunched its popular range of belt hoists. The models feature lubrication-free polyester lifting belts, making them suitable for operation in environments where hygiene is a critical factor. The low particle emission hoists are ideal solutions for food and pharmaceutical industries, as well as electronic and electrical assembly applications, or any workplace where cleanliness is a critical factor. The belts are also resistant to acids, bases, mineral salts, solvents, and oil.
The range includes 13 models with SWLs from 500 kg to 2000 kg. Depending on SWL, belt hoists are offered with lifting speeds from 5/0.8 m/min to 20/3.3 m/min, using a two-speed contactor control. The variable lifting speeds facilitate slow movement for accurate load positioning, with high-speed lifting for operational efficiency. The low headroom design and small hook maximise available workspace, providing a height of lift of up to 9 m. Konecranes’ belt hoists may be configured with the company’s online specification tool, Chainsystem II, for users in
EMEA and APAC regions.
The feature-rich Konecranes’ belt hoists have been engineered for ease of operation, high performance and reliability. They feature a high- quality motor and strong polyamide pulleys. Operation is via an intuitive, user-friendly pendant controller, or an optional radio remote handset, providing the user with total and safe control of all lifting and moving functions.
Konecranes’ belt hoists are easily installed and may be integrated with a range of platforms, including overhead gantries, jib cranes and monorail systems. Depending on operational requirements, a variety of trolleys are available to accommodate various configurations, including stationery hoists, standard trolleys with manual or motorised operation for straight rails and swivelling trolleys with manual or motorised operation for curved tracks.
The products are inherently safe, featuring an electromagnetic self-adjusting brake, electrically isolated steel or stainless steel hook block, and motor overheating protection. The hoist units are rated to IP55 against water and dust.
SOFTWARE UPDATE WITH NEW FEATURES AND TRIAL MONTH FOR THE AI TRAINING SOFTWARE
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sers of the all-in-one embedded vision system IDS NXT ocean now have a whole range of new features at their disposal. These include multi-ROI (“Region Of Interest”) for AI- based object detection and the possibility to use different neural networks for different ROIs in one image via Vision App. In addition, there are binning, line scan mode and performance and configuration improvements. New customers can also freely choose whether they want to use the IDS NXT lighthouse training software on AWS – as previously offered by IDS – or now also via Microsoft Azure Cloud. With Microsoft Azure Cloud Services, IDS Imaging Development Systems now supports another hoster for the AI training software IDS NXT lighthouse in addition to AWS. The offer is aimed in particular at companies that are not allowed to work with AWS
due to regulatory requirements. The scope of functions and services as well as the operation of the training software is the same with both hosters. Instead of setting up their own development environment, users can start training their own neural network right away in IDS NXT lighthouse – even without prior knowledge of Deep Learning or camera programming. This involves three essential steps: Upload sample images, label them and then start the fully automatic training. The resulting network is optimised for use with IDS NXT industrial cameras.
FREE IDS NXT LIGHTHOUSE TRIAL MONTH FOR ALL CUSTOMERS
How easy and convenient is the tool in reality? Interested parties can now judge for
themselves. The company allows all customers to activate a free trial month and extensively test IDS NXT lighthouse. No sales contact is required to activate the full trial licence. All they have to do is register with their IDS user account at IDS NXT lighthouse and select the appropriate option during the process. The licence key is automatically provided. The current software release also heralds a new, regular cycle for function updates. In future, the company will release new features approximately every three to four months, which will further improve the IDS NXT system and give customers even more scope for designing their image processing applications. The next update, also free of charge, is scheduled for April.
IDS
https://en.ids-imaging.com/
Konecraness’ belt hoists are robust and durable for maximum operational availability. The simple design simplifies maintenance regimes for increased productivity. The electromagnetic self- adjusting brake requires minimal service and the belts need no lubrication.
Konecranes
www.konecranes.co.uk
48 MARCH 2022 | FACTORY&HANDLINGSOLUTIONS
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