New partnership to drive crane industry shift

CP Automation, is now a stockist for Magnetek, the market leader of crane and hoist systems. This alliance comes at a pivotal time for the crane industry, which is seeing a shift from cab controlled cranes to safer, radio controlled systems. 

Cranes can be fitted with both CP Automation and Magnetek products as an integrated package, including power delivery systems, radio remote control transmitters, motor gearboxes, failsafe brakes and variable frequency drives (VFDs). Together, these products allow cranes to move heavy structures with sufficient power, control and intelligence, as well as increasing safety with remote control.

"The partnership brings together the right set of products to support the rapid growth of the crane industry at present," explained Andy Swann, business development manager EMEA at Magnetek. "Together we can provide a customisable, engineered system to match the most demanding of specifications, ensuring reduced load sway and load drops.

"We are seeing more and more crane original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) moving away from in-cab operators and opting for radio remote control, whereby the operator is at a safe distance away from heavy loads. This means much more aggressive materials can be handled during a project, and the operator is kept at a safe distance, controlling the crane from afar."

"Our stock of collision avoidance systems, AC & DC drives and radio remote control systems has already gone down well with our customers in the crane industry," explained Tony Young, director at CP Automation. "This coalition brings additional functionality that the crane industry has been waiting for, bringing together a collection of drives, resistors and crane-specific products that we can also fit, suing our trained engineers, if required.

"Ultimately this arrangement is driven by a focus on safety for crane operators. With more companies choosing radio remote control systems over cab controlled systems, it makes sense to join Magnetek's market leading technology along with our own range of products to drive this mentality in the industry."

Magnetek crane systems have a mean lifecycle of 28 years, reflecting its unmatched longevity and quality in the market. It you are a crane OEM, rebuilder, repairer or end user looking to source the collision avoidance system, radio remote control system and other associated crane parts, you can call +44 (0) 1724 851515 to speak to a member of the technical team at CP Automation.