FIVE BENEFITS TO USING REMOTE MONITORING WITH YOUR OVERHEAD CRANES

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1 FIVE BENEFITS TO USING REMOTE MONITORING WITH YOUR OVERHEAD CRANES

. BETTER VISIBILITY INTO THE USE AND PERFORMANCE OF OVERHEAD CRANES The Industrial Internet the integration of machines with network sensors and software to gather and analyze data for specific

2 . BETTER VISIBILITY INTO THE USE AND PERFORMANCE OF OVERHEAD CRANES The Industrial Internet the integration of machines with network sensors and software to gather and analyze data for specific purposes promises to help make equipment across industries more intelligent and enable efficiencies that were unimaginable just a short time ago. This evolving technology is transforming industrial and manufacturing facilities with remote monitoring that provides visibility into the use and performance of overhead cranes. With this technology, select crane data is visible through a centralized online portal that provides users with operating information in just a few keystrokes and safety alerts transmitted by or text. Here are five ways your lifting operations could benefit from remote monitoring technology.

3 1. SAFER WORKING ENVIRONMENT The most important function of a good remote monitoring service is gathering and delivering information on safety-related issues. One way remote monitoring can do this is by helping identify abnormal crane use that, over time, can threaten efficient crane operation and pose serious safety risks. Overloads, over-temperatures and excessive emergency stops can adversely affect the condition of your equipment and lead to safety issues. Overloads vs. Hoist Cycles Overloads 295 Hoist A Overloads Aug Jul 2017 Overloads by hoist k For instance, overloading the crane with too much weight or using unnecessary emergency stops wears components much more than regular use. Excessive use of emergency stops can reduce brake life significantly, potentially risking personnel injury or compromised crane control. You can use remote monitoring to collect detailed data about abnormal usage situations; data that can help you identify problem issues and plan remediation. This information can also help give you a basis for operator training. Hoist cycles 15k 10k 5k 46 0k Aug Sep 2016 Oct 2016 Nov 2016 Dec 2016 Jan 2017 Hoist A Overloads Feb 2017 Mar Apr 2017 Hoist A Hoist cycles May 2017 Jun 2017 Jul Overloads

4 2. BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF CRANE USAGE Every crane is designed according to its anticipated use. However, actual usage often varies and changes through the lifetime of the crane, based on factors such as application, production cycles and operator capabilities. A good remote monitoring service, when used properly, can help you gain a better understanding of exactly how your cranes are being used. By tracking hoist motor activity, running hours and production cycle times, remote monitoring can help you determine potential problem points in the use of your crane. This can help tell you if your crane is being used in the way it was intended and designed. For instance, the data can be compared to design limits of the crane to estimate the wearing levels of brakes and motors to identify instances where usage is causing excessive wear. When you understand exactly how your cranes are being used, you also are able to better plan maintenance based on actual needs. This data can give you a better idea of the needs of your cranes before they give way to critical issues, helping you plan maintenance and leaving less room for surprises. Service Life Hoist Brake HOIST A BRAKE -0.5% During period 42% -12% Annual Average Hoist Brake Service Life estimate Hoist A Brake Service Life Replaced Estimated end of service life

5 3. DATA FOR TRAINING PROGRAM ENHANCEMENT With real-time data collection, you can look at the whole history of your crane usage, including trends in, and frequency of, abnormal use. That information can be used to plan and execute operator and service training programs. For crane operators: Crane data can help you identify opportunities for improving safety and productivity through equipment operation training. New training programs can clarify operator responsibilities and refine operator capabilities, helping to improve work cycle times and reduce some crane use problems, such as excessive emergency stops, overloads and overtemperatures. Safety Critical Alerts Safety Critical Alerts Alert trend Feb Jan Daily Average 1.0 Safety Critical Alerts during period Emergency or abnormal stop in hoisting motion Feb Apr Jun Aug Oct Dec Emergency or abnormal stop in hoisting motion In-house maintenance teams: Crane remote monitoring can help give your maintenance teams a more event-specific picture of crane use. This gathered data can help your technicians fine tune common inspection focuses, prepare maintenance, and record results of remedial measures against crane performance goals.

4. INCREASED VISIBILITY INTO AN ENTIRE FLEET Remote monitoring can expand your view of your lifting equipment, providing a complete timeline of all crane operation data, rather than a static look at

6 4. INCREASED VISIBILITY INTO AN ENTIRE FLEET Remote monitoring can expand your view of your lifting equipment, providing a complete timeline of all crane operation data, rather than a static look at one crane at a time. You get a clear picture of the status and performance of your entire fleet of cranes over any given time period, from standard cranes to heavy-duty process cranes. This comprehensive view can help keep you from missing a minor usage abnormality or help you connect seemingly unrelated problem patterns before it becomes or contributes to a larger problem. Heavy-duty process cranes operate almost constantly and have a significant role in factory output, so they often get the most attention. A remote monitoring service that provides visibility into your entire fleet will allow you to easily identify which cranes need attention, regardless of crane type or application and this visibility can give you information for analyzing crane performance trends and operator usage behaviors that can impair safety and performance. today TRU-SMT-BMU TRU-SMT-BMU SMARTON/TRU-SMT-BMU N/A 23% Hoist A1 Brake 23% -4.0% during period Crane 7 KONECRANES/CXT/TRU-CXT-... Bay 3 - Structural Moderate Crane 6 KONECRANES/2005/CXT/TR... Bay 3 - Structural Low Jul 29, 2017 Jul 29, 2017 Hoist A Brake 28% Hoist A Brake 42% 28% -1.9% during period 42% -0.5% during period Crane 4 KONECRANES/2005/CXT/TR... Bay 2 - Structural Moderate Crane 9 Double girder EOT - 1 trolley... KONECRANES/CXT/TRU-CXT-... North/West - White Shed KONECRANES/2005/CXT/TR... Sheet & Coil - Structural High today Jul 20, 2017 Jul 29, 2017 Hoist A Brake 46% Hoist A Hoist Cycles 92% Hoist B Running Hours 99% 46% -0.3% during period 92% -0.1% during period 99% -0.0% during period Crane 3 Crane 10 KONECRANES/2005/CXT/TR... KONECRANES/CXT/TRU-CXT-... KONECRANES/CXT/TRU-CXT-... Bay 2A - Structural R&D Center South/East - Blue Shed Low Moderate Low Aug 19, 2016 Dec Oct 20, 2016 Hoist A Brake 0% Hoist A Brake 0% Hoist A Brake 64% 0% 0.0% during period 0% 0.0% during period 64% 0.0% during period Low Crane 1 Crane 12

7 5. GREATER SYSTEMATIC DATA ANALYTICS When your cranes can automatically transmit usage information, this data can be collected and centralized for multiple uses. Besides helping guide maintenance and process improvements, this information can be analyzed by crane manufacturers to contribute to further advances in crane safety, performance and data communication technologies. Information is a solid basis for decision-making As a general rule, if you want to improve something, you first need to understand the current situation. Remote monitoring can provide the visibility you need to fully understand the day-to-day use of your cranes. The transparent collection of data can help you develop an operational baseline and identify opportunities for improvements. Usage data gives you a new important data element that becomes the basis for strategic decision-making. Having as much transparent information as possible about the status and usage of your cranes helps inform decisions on maintenance, safety concerns, training, productivity and service and equipment investments. Running hours Emergency Stops Brake wear impact Emergency Stops by hoist

8 LEARN ABOUT KONECRANES TRUCONNECT REMOTE MONITORING Konecranes is a world-leading group of Lifting Businesses, serving a broad range of customers, including manufacturing and process industries, shipyards, ports and terminals. Konecranes provides productivity enhancing lifting solutions as well as services for lifting equipment of all makes. The Group has 18,000 employees at 600 locations in 50 countries. Konecranes class A shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki (symbol: KCR) Konecranes. All rights reserved. Konecranes, Lifting Businesses and are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Konecranes Global Corporation.

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