Cattron Group International, a leading global manufacturer of remote control products and professional services for the industrial, mining, commercial mobile and railroad markets will introduce CattronConnect™ at ProMat 2009, January 12-15, in Booth 1859.  This system is the company's newest, most advanced service offering.  

CattronConnect provides improved safety and increased reliability for overhead crane operations as well as Industrial Locomotive operations. It supplies remote monitoring of crane health, real-time data logging and alarm notifications through constant monitoring of critical components.  This system provides access to your own customized, secure website as well as email alert notification of pre-defined faults and failures. Customizable web based reports are available for productivity, speed violations, RF communication losses or other user defined items.  The company says that regardless of your location, the expandable and scalable CattronConnect system furnishes total remote monitoring of your crane or locomotive well-being from a single source and is supported by Cattron's 24/7 Help Desk.  

In addition, Cattron will exhibit the new LRC-M1, a medium size joystick controller for cranes, lifting equipment and machines used in demanding industrial environments.  It features advanced dual-processor electronics which are protected in an ergonomic and highly durable housing. As part of the company's new CattronControl™ product series, which share a common technical platform for electronics, RF modules, software, compatibility, maintenance, and flexibility, the LRC-M1 uses the company's external TransKey™ configuration and meets all approvals and frequency requirements for use in the United States, Europe, and Asia.  

With over 60 years of radio frequency (RF) and industrial remote control experience, Cattron Group companies have a total installed base of over 125,000 remote control systems throughout the world.  Its products are suitable for all industries including railroads, construction, shipyards, mining, aerospace, steel, military, agriculture, shipping, material handling, utility vehicles and many more.