Industry Innovation
Bringing safe and efficient new innovative technologies to the industry with a focus on digital transformation Article contributed by Buildvation Buildvation is a Brisbane based start-up company focusing on making the mining and construction industries smarter and safer by applying the latest generation computing technologies (Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence). The team has extensive experience in relevant industries (rigger / crane operator, automotive engineering and electronic / software engineering) and are working together to create high technology products that are practical, effective and optimised for the challenging work environments of construction and mining. The initial focus for Buildvation is creating a portfolio of patented new products initially aimed at the crane industry. They will complement the intuition of experienced riggers (and guess-work of those less experienced!) when depicting loads, especially for the more complex lifting scenarios. 34
LIFTING MATTERS
MARCH 2019
In a new approach to lifting safety, Buildvation is in the final stages of developing solutions which will provide the rigger and operator with lift-sensitive information (lift weight, radius, plumb of hook location, percentage of load capacity). Sharing this data with the rigger, where previously only some of this information was available to the crane operator, will now give the immediate crew on the ground another layer of safety and protection. These safety devices have been designed to work with any “luffing-type” cranes, primarily to eliminate the human error associated with “plumbing the hook” before the full weight of the load is lifted. There are four main products set to launch in the market in 2019 which include:
