(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Hong Guk-gi = On the 15th, Hanwha Construction Division announced that it will introduce smart safety diagnostic equipment for wire ropes, which are key components of tower cranes.
The equipment, developed by domestic Internet of Things (IoT) specialist company Enkia, is called the ‘WSS’ (Wirerope Safety Solution) and is an artificial intelligence (AI)-based solution capable of detecting even the slightest defects in wire ropes.
It plays a role in preventing falling object accidents by identifying damage from repeated use of the wire rope in advance. It can be easily attached and used without stopping construction machinery.
Furthermore, Hanwha explained that its usefulness is heightened by its ability to detect invisible internal wire breaks 24/7 through a magnetic field measurement method using built-in sensors.
Hanwha has initially completed the introduction of this equipment for tower crane wire ropes at the Forena Cheonan-Asan construction site and plans to expand the introduction of this equipment to construction machinery at other sites in the future.
Additionally, Hanwha has been regularly operating training programs for dedicated construction machinery personnel since last year.
The training course includes practical, site-oriented curricula such as theories and practices of nondestructive testing of construction machinery, analysis of rollover accident causes, and accident management measures, according to Hanwha.