Overhead cranes - ABUS - #20

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20 ABUS quality – right down to the last detail ABUS travelling cranes are supplied with comprehensive high performance standard equipment including many features often only offered as accessories. These features make ABUS cranes especially safe and reliable and allow precise adaptation to the customer’s individual needs. Like the cranes themselves, each of these components items meets stringent quality requirements and has been thoroughly tested. Standard equipment on ABUS travelling cranes – setting an example ABUS plug-in connectors make contact easily and reliably. They are already preassembled and reduce repair and maintenance times to a minimum. Using these connectors, hoists, geared motors and control units can be connected up quickly and easily without the assistance of an electrician. Motor circuit breakers offer additional safety for cranes with ABUS wire rope hoists by limiting the thermal load on crane and hoist trolley travel motors in two-phase and severe inching operation and when the drive system is blocked. After the circuit breaker has been tripped, there is no need to replace a fuse before restarting the hoist or crane. ABUS contactor-type control systems bring together all the control signals from the crane system. These systems feature modular design for maximum versatility and easy adaptation to customers’ requirements. Interfaces to the main items of optional equipment (radio remote control, signal horn, limit switches, anti-collision devices, etc.) are preinstalled ready for connection. The clear configuration with ducted wiring makes maintenance work easier. Timers prevent excessive inching and power contactors are generously sized for long service lives.