Crane Management System

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

Intelligent Control of Manual or Fully Automated Cranes

Hardware and software combined.

OneBase^®MFT provides continuous tracking of material movement in the warehouse, whether operated manually or fully automatically. Because 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 Management System

On a crane PC in the cabin or on mobile devices for floor-controlled cranes, operating personnel are guided with travel orders. This way, pending storage tasks are carried out in a path- and time-optimized manner.

Integration of Crane Control

Crane Localization

Real-Time Locating System (RTLS)

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

Radar technology
Laser

Automatic Material Tracking

Smart Sensors

Project-specifically, 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

Extended sensor technology and existing crane control signals are integrated and fused in a control cabinet equipped by ABF. The crane position and the material movements derived from the signals are transferred to the crane management system in real time for processing.

Integration of Crane Control

Additional Features

Interactive User Guidance

The transport management 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 management system is visualized in real time, either via a tablet on the radio remote control or the crane PC.

Intelligent Automated Operation with AI

Maximum efficiency through optimal coordination of multiple automated cranes. With Artificial Intelligence (AI), the crane management system revolutionizes the control and coordination of automated cranes on shared crane runways. Especially with two or more cranes, AI enables dynamic and predictive deployment planning that goes far beyond classic control systems.

Your benefits 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.
Enhanced Safety: ABF designs and implements the safety technology required for automated operation to proactively identify and minimize risks.
Data-driven Optimization: Continuous learning from operational data ensures continuous process improvement and long-term reduction of operating costs.

Our transport management system also optimizes the specification and execution 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.

Rely on future-proof automation with ABF’s AI-powered crane management system – for a smooth, safe, and highly productive material flow.

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 OneBase^®MFT crane control system provides timely warnings of potential collisions. Extensive data is collected for safety-enhancing analyses.

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