Prolec launch all-in-one safety control system

Latest modular PME500 unit now available for use on mobile equipment

PROLEC Ltd have launched the latest variant of their Prolec Machine Engine (PME) platform, the PME500, which has been designed to offer a full range of safety and control functions in a single device.  

Available as a stand-alone system, or as a simple upgrade to existing PME units, PME500 combines real-time load and positioning, meaning an operator can maintain a safe load while staying within a defined envelope in both the horizontal and vertical planes.

An easy-to-use graphical interface displays the carried load again in real-time, simultaneously showing the limits for height and slew, both of which can be set according to the operational or environmental requirements of the equipment. A warning sounds on approach to the maximum safe working load (SWL), and motion cuts are available as an optional extra. 

The PME500 system is fully compliant with EN and UK LOLER requirements for safe load indicators and is type approved for operation in all EU countries. It is set up for hydraulic control on all motions and, when combined with hydraulic motion cut valves, will limit travel in any plane to the defined envelopes.

The safety control unit is fully engineered for compatibility with all major manufacturers of construction equipment and is suitable for use on excavators, mobile cranes, truck-mounted cranes and special-purpose machines.

Gary Tuffy, director of sales and marketing at Prolec, commented: ‘This system rounds out our offering of safety products on the PME platform. The underlying product, PME, is key to the product’s success especially as customers can get a ‘no hardware upgrade’ allowing changes to be made similar to adding an app to your phone.’