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Safer, Smarter, Connected Technology for Modern Manufacturing
Visit Towne Lifting & Testing at Smart Manufacturing Week 2026, NEC Birmingham | 3–4 June 2026 | Stand J102 to discover safe, smart and connected technologies that help manufacturers modernise their operations, protects their assets, guarantees health and safety compliance and gain complete control and confidence over their lifting operations.
Intelligent Technology For Modern Manufacturing
Unplanned downtime is costing UK manufacturers an estimated £736 million every week.
Our intelligent lifting technologies help manufacturers move from reactive maintenance to predictive, data-driven operations , modernising and protecting their assets whilst also reducing breakdowns, improving productivity, and extending asset lifespan.
By combining real-time monitoring, advanced analytics, and proactive safety systems, these safe, smart and connected technologies are giving manufacturers the visibility and control needed:
- 15,000+ assets protected
- 3.5 million lifting operation incidents prevented
- Asset life extended by upto 40%
Crane of the Future range: Crane Intelligence Made Simple
Crane of the future is Towne’s smart, cost effective crane technology range, designed top help manufacturers improve safety, reduce downtime, gain full visibility over lifting operations. Compatible with any overhead crane, it transforms operational data into practical insights for smart maintenance, safety, and production decisions:
- Reduce unplanned downtime through early identification of misuse and performance issues
- Improve health & safety compliance with real-time monitoring and alerts
- Extend crane and component lifespan using life expectancy insights
- Minimise maintenance costs by identifying root causes before failures
- Gain operational visibility through a centralised portal
- Improve investigation and reporting with event and misuse logs
- Access production and utilisation data for evidence-backed decisions
New! AI Safety Camera System for Lifting Operations
Our advanced edge-AI technology helps reduce operational risk and create safer manufacturing environments. Combining user – specified virtual safety zones and real time monitoring, the system can detect personnel and objects to trigger alerts and immediately affect lifting operations – before incidents occur:
- Reduce the risk of lifting incidents through real-time AI-powered monitoring
- Automatically detect personnel entering restricted lifting zones with up to 99.9% accuracy
- Improve site safety with instant alerts and sub-second response times
- Automatically slow or stop crane movement when hazards are detected
- Create customisable virtual safety zones tailored to your lifting operations
- Enhance operational safety without relying solely on operator judgement or visibility
Access Pack: Universal Machinery Management System
Access Pack is an intelligent access control and machinery management system for electrically powered equipment including cranes. Using smart card technology and configurable safety rules, it ensures only authorised, safety-checked equipment can be operated. By combining access control, digital inspections, maintenance, and real-time reporting in one platform, it helps manufacturers improve safety, compliance, accountability, and reduce operational risk:
- Create customisable virtual safety zones tailored to your lifting operations
- Enhance operational safety without relying solely on operator judgement or visibility
- Improve health & safety compliance by ensuring equipment operates only when safety conditions are met
- Reduce operational risk with digital pre-use checks, access control, and training verification
- Receive alerts for certification expiry and inspection failures
- Reduce downtime through automated maintenance scheduling based on usage
- Improve accountability with visibility of operator activity and usage history
- Access maintenance, inspection, and operational data via a centralised portal for traceability
- Customise safety rules, maintenance schedules, and operating parameters by equipment type
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