What is pendant push button:
The pendant push button is used to control the hoist of the EOT crane. The crane pendant is also a part of the overhead crane and this device is also referred to as a crane control unit or crane pendant station. The crane control unit is a very important part of the machine. If any mistakes or errors are found in the machine then the crane maintainer checks the crane pendant station first.
The pendant push button worked on the wired electric mechanism and they don't require a battery like radio remote control. A long cable wire connects the crane pendant and hoists known as crane pendant cable. The cable wire is sling from the overhead crane and hung like a pendant, hence it is called a crane pendant push button. With the help of a this device, the overhead crane can be directed in a specific manner.
How pendant push button switch works:
The crane pendant switch works on the wired electric systems and gets the electric power the same as the overhead crane gets. The pendant push button switch is a handheld device that is operated by the operator from the ground floor. The operator from the ground control and gives the signal to another operator who is sitting in the overhead crane.
When the operator press the button on the crane pendant and the crane passes the line, at that time the operator also has to walk alongside the overhead crane. The overhead crane can be moved in a direction like long travel, cross travel, and hoisting. The host which is attached to the overhead crane is used for loading and unloading the heavy objects.
The buttons present on the crane pendant push button are interlocked in a pair. That means you cannot use pair of a buttons at the same time. If an up button is pressed at that time you cannot use the down button until the crane reaches to upward direction and release the up button. Similar to the up button pendant push button has on, off, up, down, left, right, forward, and backward buttons.
Types of pendant push button control:
The crane pendant push button has different types according to their buttons and they are as follows:
a) 2 Buttons: In this type of device, only buttons are used i.e. on and off buttons.
b) 4 Buttons: The 4 buttons device comprises up, down, start and stop buttons.
c) 6 Buttons: The 6 buttons are configured with the up, down, start, stop, left, and right buttons.
d) 8 Buttons: This type of device comprises the up, down, start, stop, left, right, north, and south directions.
e) 10 Buttons: The 10 buttons type are configured with the start, stop, up, down, left, right, north, south, one-speed version, and two-speed version.
These different types of buttons are used according to their need.
Benefit of crane pendant switch for EOT crane:
The main advantage of the crane pendant is that it fully worked on the wired systems and doesn't need any battery or charging systems. The crane pendant is connected with the hoist and it has many wired routes for communication. And hence if any defects or lag are found in any wired routes then it switches to another route immediately.
While in the radio remote control if the error persists same as the crane pendant, then the radio remote control stops working instantly for signal transmission. The pendant push buttons switch have a very less chance of outsider attack or external interruption due to the wired connectivity. The crane pendant are suspended from the hoist and hence there is no chance of dropping the device or misplacing the device.
Epilogue:
The pendant push buttons are connected with the hoists and they don't need a battery or charging system hence it is widely used. The crane pendant has many features and comes in various button types. With all these points you can go for the crane pendant switch.
The best manufacturer for crane pendant push button switch is Anand systems engineering private limited. The Anand crane pendants provide a customization facility that means they are made according to the customer's requirements. The device is also configured with the durability feature and hence can be used for a longer duration.
The Anand crane pendant also has the feature of stability and reliability and can be used for harsh industrial use also.
