The Maxview Smart Move™ System
TMEIC Corporation
The Maxview
Smart Move™
System
Laser-based stack profile and
operator landing assist system
Reduce damage and operating
noise, and increase your yard
crane productivity with the
Maxview Smart Move™
system.
Benefits Features
Stack topples are a problem during container Proven Design – The system is in service
yard operations, causing damage to equipment on cranes today. The design is based on
and in some cases injury to humans. TMEIC’s extensive experience in crane
Additionally, the productivity of the yard is automation applications in the container
affected, and the resulting operational disruption handling and other heavy material handling
is felt throughout the terminal. industries.
The Maxview Smart Move™ addresses this Easy to install and maintain – Simple set-
issue by efficiently regulating hoist and trolley up, with “hands off” operation and minimal
speeds during operation based on the measured preventative maintenance.
profile of containers under the crane.
Available for Retrofits – The system can
Eliminate Stack Topples > the trolley be quickly and easily retrofitted onto existing
speed is limited as the spreader approaches cranes.
an adjacent container stack to avoid
Simple Interface to the existing crane
collisions.
control system via network connection, or a
Reduced wear and tear on the spreader, hard-wired discrete interface, as appropriate
head block and wire ropes > The hoist for the existing crane control system
speed is limited to a pre-set value as the architecture.
spreader approaches the pick-up or drop-off
Open System Design, utilizing the latest
point to assure smooth, soft landings.
open-system technologies and a minimum of
Reduced operating noise level by softer proprietary components to provide a full-
handling of containers. featured, yet simple, system that can be
easily extended to meet your needs, now and
Increased Productivity > Operators will be
in the future.
able to take rounded or optimal path to the
target location at verified safe heights above Flexible Design, allowing for a high degree
the container stack. of customization based on the specific needs
of the operation and existing crane control
equipment.
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The Maxview Smart Move™ System
TMEIC Corporation
How it works
The Maxview® system uses a laser scanner and Maxview® software modules
to measure and continuously update the profile of containers and other
obstructions under the crane.
The profile is updated continuously, and without any need for additional
trolley motion (including during the first move over the vessel).
The Maxview® system also tracks the spreader position (hoist position
and sway), and continuously compares the distance between the spreader
plus load and all objects in the stored profile.
The Maxspeed® crane control system uses the Maxview Smart Move™
measurements to create a slowdown envelope around the spreader, and Figure 1 – Rubber Tired Gantry
limits the hoist or trolley speed as required to prevent hard contact during Crane (RTG)
operation.
These slowdowns limit the crane speed when, and only when,
hard contact is imminent. Therefore crane productivity is not Spreader
reduced when Maxview Smart Move™ system is active.
The Maxview Smart Move™ system functions are optionally
selectable for:
o trolley motion,
o hoist motion,
o operations over the stack,
o operations in the truck lanes.
Measured
The Maxview Smart Move™ Crane Management System
Profile
(CMS) screen is provided for the crane operator to increase his or
her visual awareness of the profile of containers and objects
®
below the crane. This CMS screen also indicates the system Figure 2 – Maxview measurement example
status.
TMEIC Corporation
Office: 1325 Electric Road, Roanoke, VA, USA
Mail: 2060 Cook Drive, Salem, VA 24153
Telephone: +1 540-283-2250
eMail: mh@tmeic.com
TMEIC Corporation is a group company of Toshiba Mitsubishi-
Electric Industrial Systems Corporation (TMEIC).
Figure 3 - The Maxview Smart Move™ system in action.
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