“Mobile device applications enable work to get done more efficiently, especially for sales and estimating tasks,” said Tawnia Weiss, president, A1A Software. But for identified lifts, be it critical lifts by whatever definition, it illustrates that there’s a plan and consideration for critical factors, rather than showing up and assuming everyone knows everything, which tends to be one of the common factors in an accident.”Ī1A Software has seen that as customers increasingly need lift planning tools in the field, lift planning is becoming more app driven. Obviously, the cranes are there making lots of other lifts. “It makes everybody address certain factors of the lift to develop a plan,” added Collins. While it continues to develop, the technology is also becoming more attainable.
“It’s not just for the people that have their own engineering firm or their own CAD.
“It’s a great equalizer for the crane owner to be able to deliver a lift plan that both appears, delivers and illustrates state-of-the-art planning and data,” said Pat Collins, director, product marketing, Link-Belt Cranes. With millions of configuration options, this evolving technology is a critical part of a successful and safe lift. Lift planning software is a necessary step when planning picks. However, it’s not a game and the stakes are high and very real.