craneIQ — Product Overview

The intelligence layer
your crane never had.

craneIQ sits between the operator and the existing crane controller — adding protection, monitoring and automation without replacing anything. No proprietary lock-in. No rip-and-replace. No changes to existing controls. Fits any overhead crane from any manufacturer, new or existing. Proven in galvanizing plants, steel mills, foundries and automotive facilities across the UK and worldwide.

Eight Products · One Intelligent Platform

craneIQ Core

CIQ-COR

Hoist controller with overload protection at 110% of rated capacity. Tracks Hoist DWP, Brake DWP and Controls DWP separately from 100% — based on actual usage, not calendar estimates. Every lift, start, braking and E-stop recorded automatically from day one.

Prevents slack rope, shock loads & side pull
Motor thermal protection & overheat logging
Supports tandem hoist operations

craneIQ Automation

CIQ-AUT

Teach-and-replay crane automation. Drive the crane to record a movement, replay it on demand at the press of a button. No code written. No specialist engineers needed. Any operator runs complex automated cycles safely and consistently from day one.

Unlimited recipe storage
Built-in anti-sway as standard
Condition monitoring included

craneIQ Monitoring

CIQ-MON

Standalone condition monitoring — completely independent of existing controls. You wouldn't run a fleet of vehicles without an odometer. craneIQ Monitoring is exactly that for your crane. Hoist DWP, Brake DWP and Controls DWP tracked continuously from 100%.

Every lift logged · Vibration monitoring
E-stops & over-temperatures counted
Zero risk — existing controls untouched

craneIQ Cloud

CIQ-CLD

Live crane data in any browser or on any phone — without accessing the crane itself. Email and SMS alerts the moment thresholds are exceeded. Remote diagnostics without a site visit. Multi-site overview for managers responsible for multiple facilities.

5-year data retention
Role-based access · Multi-site
Remote software updates

craneIQ Vision

CIQ-VIS

Camera mounted on the crane structure. Passive reflective target on the hook block — no electronics on the hook, no wiring to moving parts. Works for any reeving arrangement. Stops side pull and snag events before damage or injury can occur.

Detection range up to 15m
IP67 rated — harsh environments
Auto hook centring before lift

craneIQ Antisway

CIQ-ASW

Dramatically reduces load swing with no sensors, no encoders and no cameras. Works purely from the Variable Frequency Drives already on the crane's travel motions. Open-loop algorithm. Single, dual or triple axis. Commissions in under a day.

No sensors, encoders or cameras needed
All major VFD brands supported
Operators perform safely from day one

craneIQ Zoning

CIQ-ZON

Software-defined no-fly zones throughout the facility. Change zone boundaries in software — no sensors to move, no hardware to reposition. Protects buildings, steelwork and personnel below. Smooth automatic deceleration and stop before every boundary.

Multi-crane collision prevention
Floor-level personnel zones
Response time <50ms

craneIQ LoadTrack

CIQ-LTK

Every lift weighed and logged automatically without operator input. Wireless displays mountable anywhere in the facility — up to 100m range. Galvanizing dip cycle and waste-to-energy feed cycle logging. Replaces manual weight records entirely and permanently.

Wireless display — up to 100m range
Galvanizing & process cycle logging
Replaces manual weight records

Fits any crane — new or existing

craneIQ connects into the pendant circuit — the hardwired interface that every overhead crane has had since the first one was built. No crane modifications. No changes to the existing controller. A qualified electrician connects it in a single shift and it starts working. Retrofit to cranes from the 1980s or specify on a new build — the installation process is identical.

Hardwired I/O Modbus TCP Profinet EtherNet/IP CANopen 4–20mA RS485

Open architecture — no proprietary lock-in

craneIQ does not require a proprietary portal, a manufacturer login or a specialist engineer to access your data. Standard industrial protocols mean your engineering team, your maintenance contractors and your SCADA or MES system can all connect directly. Your data is yours — in open formats, accessible by anyone you choose.

CE · UKCA · RoHS Any crane OEM New or retrofit Worldwide

craneIQ

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How It Works

Operator

Pendant

Push-button or radio

→

craneIQ

Platform

Intercepts · Protects · Monitors

→

Existing

Controller

Untouched — zero risk

→

Crane

Motors & VFDs

Hoist · Bridge · Travel

Zero risk to existing systems

The existing crane controller is completely untouched. If craneIQ were removed, the crane would operate exactly as it did before. No modifications, no dependencies created. The crane simply runs as normal.

Commissions in hours, not days

No PLC reprogramming. No control system modifications. A qualified electrician connects craneIQ into the existing pendant circuit and powers it up. Typically commissioned and running within a single shift.

Works on any crane, any age

The pendant circuit is a standard interface on every overhead crane ever made — regardless of manufacturer or age. craneIQ connects to this interface and works. Any crane. Any manufacturer. However old.

Who It's For

Plant Manager

Stop reacting to crane breakdowns. Start preventing them.

craneIQ tells you a component is approaching its service interval weeks before it fails — driven by how hard the crane has actually been working, not a calendar date. When something goes wrong, you find out before production stops — not after.

Reduce unplanned downtime significantly
Know the condition of every crane on the floor
Safer operations — fewer near misses and incidents
No production shutdown required to install

Engineering Manager

Open data. No proprietary portal. No specialist engineers required.

craneIQ uses standard industrial protocols and open data formats. Your team can work with it directly — no manufacturer involvement required. Third-party maintenance contractors can access the data. Commission in a day, not a week.

Hardwired I/O · Modbus TCP · Profinet · EtherNet/IP
Data in open formats your team controls
No changes to existing control systems
Any qualified electrician can commission it

Crane Partner

Add intelligence to every crane you supply or service.

One product range that works across your entire customer base — regardless of what cranes they run. Retrofit existing equipment. Specify on new builds. Remote diagnostics means you can support customers without travelling to site every time.

Works across your entire customer fleet
Retrofits to cranes of any age or manufacturer
Remote diagnostics — support without site visits
No OEM dependency for you or your customers

Proven in the Field

Galvanizing Plant

Double girder crane, 2×20,000kg — continuous operation

craneIQ Monitoring deployed on a crane operating in acid fumes, high temperatures and continuous mechanical stress. DWP calculated from actual load spectrum data — not calendar estimates. All condition data accessible remotely via cloud dashboard. Downtime stops production immediately: none tolerated.

Mixed Crane Fleet

Four decades of cranes — one consistent safety system

craneIQ retrofitted across an entire facility's crane fleet, including equipment dating to the 1980s. No-fly zones, anti-collision, anti-sway and load angle detection — operating consistently across every crane in the building, regardless of age, brand or original control system.

Crane Specialist

Standard fit across an entire crane supply business

A UK crane specialist with 60+ years of engineering experience and a major OEM country partnership has adopted craneIQ as standard — deploying it on cranes supplied into galvanizing, foundry, automotive and aerospace facilities across the UK and beyond.