Sensors Benefit Automation of Construction Equipment

April 11, 2023

POSITAL’s Christian Fell overviews how sensors can be used to automate construction equipment.

The trend toward automating construction equipment and other off-highway machinery is increasing, and sensors are playing a key role in enabling automation.

Christian Fell, COO of POSITAL, spoke with Bob Vavra, senior content director of Power & Motion and Machine Design (an Endeavor Business Media partner site) at the International Fluid Power Exposition (IFPE) 2023 about the company’s sensors and how they can be used for automation of 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 noted the growing importance of sensors for safety and machine electrification.

About the Author

Bob Vavra | Senior Content Director, Power & Motion and Machine Design

Bob Vavra is the Senior Content Director of Power & Motion and its sister publication Machine Design. Vavra has had a long career in publishing, media and events. He has covered all aspects of manufacturing for the past 20 years and is a regular attendee at events such as IMTS and Hannover Messe. Vavra is also a sought-after webcast moderator and event emcee, and has presided over events in the U.S., Germany and China.