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Automate your crane in a day — no code, no custom engineering, no specialist engineers.
Teach-and-replay programming works like robot teach mode. Drive the crane, record the path,
replay on demand. Works alongside any existing crane controls.
Overview
Automating an overhead crane has traditionally meant expensive PLC programming projects, specialist commissioning engineers, lengthy validation periods, and months of disruption before the system works reliably. craneIQ Automation changes all of that. Using the same teach-and-replay principle as robot programming, operators simply drive the crane through the movements they want to automate — the system records the path and replays it on demand at the press of a button. No code is written. No specialist engineer is needed. Human error is removed from repetitive precise movements. The result is a fully automated crane cycle that any operator can run, commissioned in a day, that improves safety, increases throughput and frees your most experienced operators for higher value tasks. Anti-sway and condition monitoring are built in as standard — no additional hardware required.
01 — Teach
Drive the crane
An operator drives the crane through the required movement — pick position, travel path, place position. The system records every axis precisely. No programming. No code. No engineer.
02 — Store
Save the recipe
The recorded movement is saved as a named recipe. Store as many routines as you need — different loads, different processes, different destinations. Switch between them instantly.
03 — Replay
Repeat on demand
Any operator selects the recipe and initiates the cycle. The crane executes the movement precisely — with built-in anti-sway — every time. No experience required. No variation between operators.
What it does for you
- Removes human error from repetitive crane movements
The system executes the same precise movement every cycle — consistent accuracy regardless of operator experience or fatigue
- Any operator can run complex automated cycles
Teach once, run by anyone — inexperienced operators perform as reliably as your most experienced from day one
- Increases throughput and production capacity
Faster, more consistent cycle times mean more lifts per shift — without adding crane or operator headcount
- Built-in anti-sway — no extra hardware
Loads travel smoothly during automated cycles — the same open-loop VFD algorithm as craneIQ Antisway, included as standard
- Recipe-based — unlimited routines
Store any number of named movement routines — different loads, processes or destinations — and switch between them instantly
- Condition monitoring included as standard
Every automated cycle logged — load spectrum, DWP, hours run recorded automatically throughout operation
- No code, no custom engineering, no specialist
Commissioning is teach-and-replay — no PLC code, no bespoke software project, no specialist engineer required
- Fits any crane from any manufacturer
Works alongside any existing crane control system — new or retrofit, any make, any age
Compatibility & installation
| Works on | Any overhead crane |
| New or retrofit | Both |
| Programming | Teach & replay — no code |
| Sits alongside | Existing crane controller |
| Lock-in | None — open architecture |
| Power supply | 24V DC |
| Available | Worldwide |
Included as standard
| Anti-sway | Open-loop, no sensors needed |
| Condition monitoring | Full load history & DWP |
| Recipe storage | Unlimited routines |
| Remote access | Via craneIQ Cloud |
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Who it's for
Plant Managers
Increase throughput, reduce dependence on experienced operators, and improve consistency — without a lengthy automation project or production shutdown to commission.
Engineering Managers
No PLC code to write, no bespoke software to maintain, no specialist engineer to call when something changes. Teach a new recipe in minutes — any qualified operator can do it.
Crane Partners
Add fully automated crane cycles to any crane you supply or service — with a commissioning time measured in hours, not weeks. Open architecture, no proprietary lock-in.
Talk to us about craneIQ Automation
We work with plant managers, engineering teams and crane partners worldwide. Engineered in the West Midlands, UK — installed globally. Get in touch to discuss your application.