Feature fact sheet
VACON® NXP drive anti-sway functionality
Integrated sensorless control
Anti-sway OFF Anti-sway On
The VACON® NXP drive saves time and It increases the lifetime of the crane lifetime and improves its operational
costs by controlling the sway in cranes and reduces the stress on mechanical efficiency.
with the help of integrated sensorless structures, for example, trollies, hoists or
control in its anti-sway functionality. gantries.
Cranes are typically used in 3. Increased productivity
manufacturing or maintenance Using the anti-sway functionality
processes, where productivity and enables an improvement in
Up to 15%
safety are considered the most productivity of 10–15 % and a high improved
important requirements. Swinging of return on investment. productivity
the load during the crane’s movement with anti-sway
is a severe problem affecting its 4. Improved system efficiency functionality
ability to operate efficiently. Delays in Reduced stress on the complete crane
production can be greatly reduced if system reduces costs throughout its
load sway can be prevented.
Danfoss’ anti-sway solution provides: Feature Benefit
No extra hardware required
1. Better user experience Integrated sensorless control No encoder or external sensor required to access
Simple commissioning without anti-sway functionality
complex tuning during commissioning No drive-to-drive communication required
Independent axis control between hoist, trolley and travel axes to access
of the crane. The anti-sway feature anti-sway functionality
is easy to install with a license key, Easy to order
Functionality can be activated by generating the
and easy to configure and adapt to Standard NXP hardware license during ordering process or upgrading in
the crane type and movement with the field later using the license key.
only 2–3 additional parameters to be Easy to configure
Only 2–3 parameters to set Reduces commissioning time of the crane
configured in the field. Improves productivity
No skilled operator required to commission and Enhanced user friendliness
2. Reduced structural stress operate the crane
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Danfoss anti-sway functionality is
built in to crane application software
for NXP products. It works based
on trolley and travel motion. No
communication is needed with hoist
drive to perform anti-sway functionality.
There are two different methods to
eliminate load sway:
1. Maximum rope length
Maximum rope length (in cm), to be
entered in this parameter. From drum
to hook touch down to the ground or
just above.
Actual motor torque behavior when anti-sway functionality is disabled (torque fluctuation
during acc/dec period) monitored through VACON® NCDrive software tool
2. Average swinging time
10 Swing
T = t/10
Actual motor torque behavior when anti-sway functionality is enabled (torque fluctuation
Lower the hook/load to the lowest during acc/dec period) monitored through VACON® NCDrive software tool.
practical position.
Run the crane with speed and give
stop command
Measure the time from 5–10 swings
(back and forth) and calculate the
swinging period.
Enter the swinging period in the
parameter.
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