Crane construction offers a wide range of services that greatly require the use of beacons. Without such devices, the overall operation would be dangerous for the workers and the public.
What are Stacking Beacons?
Construction works are much safer when stacking beacons are installed. It is similar to other beacon devices, but this one is mainly made for machine operations, as its function focuses on the machine conditions along with the production.
The control in an overall workplace is levelled up with this warning device. Stacking beacons are durable to meet any sort of problem within an area, and provides security for the workers and the business itself where they are applied.
The other names for stacking beacons are indicator lights, light towers, signal lights, and tower lights. They deliver audible and visual warnings in crane construction and other industrial manufacturing.
Stacking Beacons
These devices are well known as “stacking beacons” as the way it is positioned in a stacked alignment. They are in a columnar structure made up of either LED, incandescent, or xenon strobe light source. The lights can be flashing or static, whichever will meet your needs. It is built with colour-coded indicator segments in five different colours, including clear white, red, amber, blue, and green.
The placement of lights is on top of one another. Each light indicates the level of machine state conditions, usually as below:
White Light
The clear white light is for productivity monitoring or user-defined conditions present in a particular machine.
Red
Whenever we see red lights, it indicates an emergency stop warning. It works when there are failure conditions on a machine.
Blue
This light reduces the effort of every worker asking for help. It turns on when an external help request has made. So, no need for an operator to speak loudly to get some raw materials or other sorts of help.
Amber
Amber colour indicates pressure and temperature conditions over a machine, whether it is under or over the normal state. In short, it gives a warning message to the workers.
Green
Once the green light flashes, the operation is at a normal condition and there is nothing to worry about.
How Do Stacking Beacons Work On Crane Construction?
Stacking beacons are applied in different works in manufacturing industries. They are used to monitor productivity, processes, minimize waste, and to deliver warning indications over machine faults.
It is a passive device that can be operated using different control systems or programmable controllers. They are connected to the crane controls to function properly and accurately.
This warning device draws people’s attention whenever a fault condition happens by the visual alarm. It indeed minimizes further damage in the workplace, thus benefits the business immensely.
Also available is an audible alarm that is fitted on top of the tower unit for additional warning. The module can also be directly attached to the base, whichever the set up will be, it is still acceptable.
All in all, stacking beacons are a multi-status signalling device perfect for crane construction and other applications. It is a good sounder module, as well as a light indicator in times of emergency.
Final Words
A warning device should be counted as an attention-grabbing tool to secure the whole facility while at work. Proper installation of the stacking beacons is necessary to have a positive effect on the overall crane operation and ensure the workplace’s safety.
These devices are easy to install and work efficiently and effectively for the good of the business and all people involved in operations.
