ISSN 2594-5300
54rd Seminar on Steelmaking, Casting and Non-Ferrous Metallurgy — Vol. 54, Num. 54 (2025)
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Overhead cranes are the most important equipment in steel shop facilities. On board protection systems are designed to prevent disasters when critical events occur, such as mechanical failures or power shutdowns. Even so, these systems are not enough to guarantee operational safety. APLAN developed the APL45 smart emergency brake. This redundant system monitors crane operation, immediately stopping any unsafe load handling or lifting events by accurately interpreting the crane signals. The APL45 can be installed on overhead cranes of various load capacities and on all lifting devices where it is necessary to guarantee absolutely safe and monitored operation.
OVERHEAD CRANES ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT EQUIPMENT IN STEEL SHOP FACILITIES. ON BOARD PROTECTION SYSTEMS ARE DESIGNED TO PREVENT DISASTERS WHEN CRITICAL EVENTS OCCUR, SUCH AS MECHANICAL FAILURES OR POWER SHUTDOWNS. EVEN SO, THESE SYSTEMS ARE NOT ENOUGH TO GUARANTEE OPERATIONAL SAFETY. APLAN DEVELOPED THE APL45 SMART EMERGENCY BRAKE. THIS REDUNDANT SYSTEM MONITORS CRANE OPERATION, IMMEDIATELY STOPPING ANY UNSAFE LOAD HANDLING OR LIFTING EVENTS BY ACCURATELY INTERPRETING THE CRANE SIGNALS. THE APL45 CAN BE INSTALLED ON OVERHEAD CRANES OF VARIOUS LOAD CAPACITIES AND ON ALL LIFTING DEVICES WHERE IT IS NECESSARY TO GUARANTEE ABSOLUTELY SAFE AND MONITORED OPERATION.
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Emergency brakes, Overhead cranes, APL45, APLAN.
Emergency brakes, Overhead cranes, APL45, APLAN
How to cite
FAGUNDES, PLINIO; CANDIDO, RONEI VILAS BOAS; DULZKY, ANDREAS; GOMES, LUIZ CARLOS; TEIXEIRA, FELIPE CLEMENTE MOTTA; TENóRIO, LEANDRO DE PAULA; NASCIMENTO, MELK EDUR FRANKLIN DO.
SMART EMERGENCY BRAKES FOR OVERHEAD CRANES,
p. 771-782.
In: 54rd Seminar on Steelmaking, Casting and Non-Ferrous Metallurgy,
São Paulo, Brasil,
2025.
ISSN: 2594-5300, DOI 10.5151/2594-5300-42574
