Controls Options

Discover our range of ready-made control devices and custom control stations for easy operation of our lift equipment.

Gradin’s in-house Control Division utilizes its industry insights to develop a wide variety of capabilities to best suit your lifting requirements. Our team works with you to both design and integrate an optimized control system for your specific application, allowing for additional operational flexibility and oversight.

PUSHBUTTONS OR FOOTSWITCHES

Simple human interface devices for initiating the lift’s movement.

RELAYS (MECHANICAL OR PROGRAMMABLE)

A basic device to add simple “if this happens, do this” logic to the system.

LIMIT SWITCHES (MECHANICAL OR PROXIMITY)

Limit switches are used to initiate, stop, indicate a position, or activate another device.

PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS

PLC’s are digital computers used for automation of electromechanical processes.

HUMAN-MACHINE INTERFACE

HMI’s are the part of the control system that handles the interaction between the operator and the machine.

VARIABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE

VFD’s are adjustable speed controls used in electro-mechanical drive systems to control motor input frequency and voltage.

JOYSTICK CONTROLS

Gradin offers a variety of joystick controllers to guide the operation of our scissor lift equipment.

PHOTO EYES

A device used to detect the distance, absence, or presence of an object by using a light transmitter and receiver.

ENCODERS (ROTARY OR LINEAR)

Converts a relative position (rotary or linear) to an analog or digital signal for further processing by the controls system.

WIRELESS HMI

A mobile HMI touchscreen controls the equipment, receiving feedback and effectively monitoring the operation.

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