Getting the most out of a tower crane is a key element in high-rise construction. Work doesn’t progress without the right picks to bring materials to height, and managing hook time is everything. After working though a recent pilot project, Turner Construction has found that a smart IoT crane-monitoring device from tech company Versatile is changing the way they run their cranes, with real benefits for productivity and weeks shaved off of construction schedules.
Designed to hang below the crane hook, the sensor-laden device has a camera that sees what's happening around the crane, and uses machine-learning algorithms to analyze the video and automatically identify everything hoisted by the crane. The system tracks every crane pick, and records it all in regular, detailed reports on crane utilization. In addition to visually identifying the objects beneath the hook, CraneView records the weight of the load as well as the cycle time, allowing for deeper analysis of how the crane is being used minute-to-minute.