Crane Guidance System

The integrated OneBase^®MFT 3D crane control system ensures maximum transparency and efficiency in all material handling – whether for manual or automatic cranes.

Intelligent Control of Manual or Fully Automatic Cranes

Hardware and Software United.

OneBase^®MFT It provides continuous tracking of material movement in the warehouse, whether operated manually or fully automatically. We are the specialists for retrofitting intelligent sensor technology on existing cranes, regardless of the crane’s age and manufacturer.

Operator Guidance and Display of Travel Orders

3D Crane Control System

Operators are guided with travel orders on a crane PC in the cabin or on mobile devices for floor-controlled cranes. This ensures that pending warehouse tasks are executed with optimized routes and times.

Integration of Crane Control

Crane Localization

Real-Time Locating System (RTLS)

The crane’s position is continuously determined within the coordinate system and utilized by the Crane Guidance System for automatic detection of material movements. As an automation specialist, ABF is an integration partner for state-of-the-art positioning systems from Symeo and SICK.

Radar Technology
Laser

Automatic material tracking

Smart Sensors

Project-specific additional sensors can be integrated to determine, for example, the weight, rotation, or temperature of the load. Process reliability is increased by verifying the additional signals.

Weight Determination
Lifting Height
Rotation

Sensor Fusion and Pre-processing

ABF Edge Node

Advanced sensor technology and existing crane control signals are integrated and merged within a control cabinet supplied by ABF. The crane position and the material movements derived from these signals are transmitted to the Crane Guidance System in real-time for processing.

Integration of Crane Control

Interactive User Guidance

The transport control system offers seamless integration for cranes. It serves as an interface for controlling transport equipment and can thus integrate localization systems and crane sensor technology. With this technology, material movements are automatically detected, verified, and tracked. Feedback from the control system is visualized in real time, either via a tablet on the radio remote control or the crane PC.

Intelligent Automatic Operation with AI

Maximum efficiency through optimal coordination of multiple automatic cranes. With Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Crane Guidance System revolutionizes the control and coordination of automatic cranes on shared crane runways. Especially with two or more cranes, AI enables dynamic and predictive operational planning that extends far beyond classic control systems.

Your Advantages at a Glance:

Optimized Coordination: The AI analyzes the position, speed, and tasks of all involved cranes in real time and precisely coordinates their movements – collisions and downtimes are effectively avoided.
Maximum Utilization: Through intelligent task distribution and prioritization of transport orders, the productivity of the entire system is significantly increased.
Increased Safety: ABF designs and implements the safety technology required for automatic operation to proactively identify and minimize risks.
Data-Driven Optimization: Continuous learning from operational data ensures continuous improvement of processes and reduces operating costs in the long term.

Our transport control system also optimizes the specification and processing of travel orders for stacker cranes and shuttles. The system communicates seamlessly with the transport equipment control. Full insight into automatic order execution is provided by the OneBase^®MFT Desktop App and the OneBase^®MFT Cockpit.

Opt for future-proof automation with ABF’s AI-supported Crane Guidance System – ensuring a smooth, safe, and highly productive material flow.

Increasing Crane Efficiency through Intelligent Coordination

The system learns from real operational data and continuously adjusts travel paths. Using AI methods, hundreds of processing variants are simulated, and faster and safer task sequences are identified. A direct comparison between rule-based and AI-optimized crane control shows an improvement in transport throughput of up to 30%.

More throughput, higher efficiency – with the same number of cranes. This way, you can save on the purchase of an additional crane!

Collision Warning

The OneBase^®MFT collision warning system makes a significant contribution to warehouse safety. To prevent collisions between cranes, ground vehicles, and fixed obstacles, the Crane Guidance System provides timely warnings of potential impacts. Extensive data is collected for safety-enhancing analyses.

Case Studies

The Crane Guidance System from OneBase^®MFT enables efficient control of automatic or manual cranes.

Crane Guidance System

3D Crane Control System

Real-Time Locating System (RTLS)

Smart Sensors

ABF Edge Node

Interactive User Guidance

Intelligent Automatic Operation with AI

Increasing Crane Efficiency through Intelligent Coordination

Collision Warning

Case Studies

voestalpine AG

New warehouse management for heavy plate and shaped blanks

Wuppermann AG

New intralogistics for galvanized flat steel

Georgsmarienhütte GmbH

Material flow control in final operation

Schütz GmbH

Warehouse management in the automatic crane warehouse for steel coils