Vita Industrial held live demonstrations at ConExpo of its Vita Load Navigator (VLN) which uses a powerful system of sensors and air thrusters to automatically stabilise loads and prevent them from spinning.
Chairman and CEO of parent company Vita Inclinata Caleb Carr said the company was making the most of the opportunity to present the product to the industry.
“Vita Industrial was thrilled to be a part of the largest construction trade show in North America for the first time,” Caleb said.
“Construction companies and equipment suppliers in the U.S. and around the world are quickly learning how load stabilisation can dramatically improve their lifting operations. The VLN can speed up construction schedules and improve jobsite safety,” he said.
The Vita Load Navigator uses aviation sensors to detect load position, wind speed and hundreds of other data points per second.
High-powered air thrusters dynamically adjust loads within milliseconds with up to 1° accuracy. The unit can be controlled via remote for precise lifting applications.
At ConExpo, Vita Industrial also highlighted its work with DPR Construction, a leading U.S.-based general contractor with operations worldwide.
In recent months, DPR and Vita have partnered in a pilot program using Vita’s innovative hardware and software solutions at a Southern California DPR project site.
Robotics lead at DPR Construction Henning Roedel spoke about the exciting developments from Vita Industries and what it means for industry.
“Many of the tools of the construction industry trade haven’t evolved in decades. DPR looks for opportunities to adapt and use those tools in different ways to foster innovation,” he said.
“We like to work with companies that can think bigger — companies like Vita Industrial — and bring innovation that improves safety and efficiency in construction sites everywhere,” Henning said.
DPR has more than 5,000 employees in the skilled trades and a dedicated innovation team that looks for solutions that can contribute to bringing their employees home safely every day.
“DPR is excited at the potential of adding Vita’s intelligent lifting system to our list of advanced solutions,” Henning said.
“Together we are taking an analog solution and making it a real-time, intelligent data system that significantly improves efficiency and profitability for crane companies,” he said.