IN FOCUS / PICK & CARRY SAFETY
MELROSE HOST PICK AND CARRY SAFETY DAY Melrose Cranes recently hosted a safety and awareness open day, designed to highlight the latest developments in safety features and technology for articulated, pick and carry cranes. The Dynamic Load Moment Indicator (DLMI) automatically de-rates the crane when moving from a flat surface to a side slope which is simulated by the steel plates
OPENING ITS YARD TO SENIOR SAFETY representatives from many of the major construction companies and infrastructure joint ventures around Sydney, Melrose Cranes demonstrated the latest features of the 28t capacity TIDD PC28, the recently released articulated pick and carry crane from TRT. Through an impressive setup of in vehicle cameras and display screens, visitors were able to watch the benefits 44 / CAL November 2019
of the key safety feature on the crane, the Slew Safe system, in real time and from the operator’s perspective. Ryan Melrose, general manager, Melrose Cranes spoke about the reasoning behind the safety open day. “We recognised that areas of the construction and infrastructure sector have degrees of negativity towards articulated pick and carry cranes. Obviously, there have been a number of
incidents over the years involving this type of crane including roll overs. “Today’s pick and carries are built with a number of safety features that aim to limit or even prevent the operator from putting the machine into a position that may result in an incident or accident. We feel one of the leading safety-systems is Slew Safe, developed by TRT,” he said. Slew Safe is an effective system www.cranesandlifting.com.au
