Sensors Enable Construction Equipment Automation

Automation of construction equipment and other mobile machines is on the rise. Integration of sensors can help to ensure these machines operate safely and accurately. 

At the International Fluid Power Exposition (IFPE) 2023, Bob Vavra, senior content director of Machine Design and Power & Motion (an Endeavor Business Media partner site) spoke with Christian Fell, COO of POSITAL about how the company’s sensors can be utilized in automated systems for construction equipment.

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At IFPE, the company displayed its dynamic inclinometers which Fell said can aid with positioning of excavators and other machines operating in harsh environments requiring dynamic movements. POSITAL also showed its combined version of a tilt sensor and linear position sensor which can be used on work trucks and smaller mobile cranes. Both sensors provide position information necessary to ensure accurate machine movements, an important aspect of automated systems.

Fell also discussed the growing demand for sensors with integrated safety and safety certification as well as how more tailored sensor solutions for electrification are likely to enter the market in the coming years.