Crane runway

Overhead cranes in particular run on rails. On the one hand, these absorb the load of the crane, but also the acceleration and braking processes of the bridge as well as those of the trolley. Although the load is calculated and the rail systems are designed to withstand it, damage processes occur as a result of soiling, thermal influences and simply material ageing.

Regular visual inspection of the crane runways is often not easy to carry out, as they are sometimes difficult to access. However, as irregularities often manifest themselves in certain movements or mechanical vibrations, they can be detected using machine diagnostic tools.

GfM has developed an algorithm to detect vibrations on crane runways that deviate from the norm and to determine the exact location. A second step must then consist of a targeted inspection of the location in question by service personnel in order to describe anomalies in detail and eliminate them.