Control desks are fully fitted out and can be fixed to ground and hard wired through a cable network (festoon system) to a target crane or as an option for practical, cost or efficiency reasons, control desks can also be supplied ‘wheeled’ for limited mobile use and with an umbilical cable connection.
Optionally, control desks can be wirelessly connected to the target crane using Infra-Red or Radio Frequency with all commands being fully security coded.
Incorporated in the design is full CAT 3 dual channel/EM Stop safety. This version can also be supplied for ground fixing or ’wheeled’ for mobile use and with either plug in power source or can be battery operated with in built AC charger system.
HICS™ also design and manufacture crane control cabins and are constructed using high quality sheet steel laser cut and are machine folded to form a modular panel system (windows/doors) to facilitate assembly.
Cabins are fitted out with the required control media and similar to control desks can be supplied for hard wired integration or wireless using Infra-Red or Radio Frequency.
Operator seating can be fixed or rotational. Control cabins can also be supplied with Air Conditioning systems for operator health and safety reasons. Engraved labelling is used for all control device ID’s.
