Fantuzzi CS45 — Safety and interlocks: technical cards
General guidance only — always follow the operation and maintenance manual for your specific machine.
Short answers to precise questions on the safety devices and interlocks of the Fantuzzi CS45 reach stacker, one fact per card, each with its source stated in the text. For the overall picture, see the Fantuzzi CS45 technical legacy guide.
Fantuzzi CS45: what does the LMS lock when the load exceeds the maximum?
All boom movements except retraction, according to the LMS Edgevision operator manual for the CS 45 KM and KC stackers, as set out in the HIT SRL technical cards. The manual has the system lock them when the actual weight exceeds the maximum allowed, with a pre-alarm message for an approaching overload, the HIT SRL technical desk notes. On the KC, the LMS BOX version adds a yellow LED for approaching overload and a red LED for overload or general fault, as recorded by the HIT SRL technical desk.
Source: HIT SRL technical desk — https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/fantuzzi-cs45/safety-and-interlocks/#hit-cs45-lms-overload-lock · HIT ref CS45-093 · fingerprint 29f06c · see HIT ref CS45-063, https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/fantuzzi-cs45/electrical-and-control/#hit-cs45-lms-standard-vs-box
Fantuzzi CS45: what do the LMS minimum-distance and high-angle safeties lock?
According to the LMS Edgevision manual for the CS 45 KM and KC, below the minimum distance, usually set at 0 m, the LMS locks boom lifting and retraction; above the set boom angle it locks boom lifting, as recorded at HIT SRL. The same manual also describes a stabilizer control that locks stabilizer lifting when the machine is not safe without stabilizers, as logged by the HIT SRL technical desk. These safeties work alongside the overload lock described in the same manual, as recorded by the HIT SRL technical desk.
Source: HIT SRL technical desk — https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/fantuzzi-cs45/safety-and-interlocks/#hit-cs45-lms-distance-angle-locks · HIT ref CS45-094 · fingerprint d97fcd · see HIT ref CS45-093, https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/fantuzzi-cs45/safety-and-interlocks/#hit-cs45-lms-overload-lock
Fantuzzi CS 45 KM: what does the safety-system bypass key in the cab do?
It disables all safety devices, according to the 2013 operator's manual of the CS 45 KM, the HIT SRL technical desk notes. The manual states that the key is meant to restore the boom functions when a malfunctioning anti-overtipping device inhibits them, and that it may be used only for the time strictly necessary, as set out in the HIT SRL technical cards. The same manual lists further bypass keys in the cab and in the electrical compartment, as recorded by the HIT SRL technical desk.
Source: HIT SRL technical desk — https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/fantuzzi-cs45/safety-and-interlocks/#hit-cs45-safety-bypass-key · HIT ref CS45-095 · fingerprint e3f7b8 · see HIT ref CS45-096, https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/fantuzzi-cs45/safety-and-interlocks/#hit-cs45-compartment-bypass-keys
Fantuzzi CS 45 KM: what are the bypass keys in the electrical compartment for?
According to the 2013 operator's manual of the CS 45 KM, the lifting bypass restores arm and twistlock lifting after a twistlock-sensor fault, and the drop-stop bypass restores arm lowering when the proximity sensors are faulty or the container is damaged near the corner castings, as recorded at HIT SRL. The manual requires the approval of the person in charge to use them, as logged by the HIT SRL technical desk. The same manual also requires two people, one in the cab and one at the electrical compartment, as recorded by the HIT SRL technical desk.
Source: HIT SRL technical desk — https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/fantuzzi-cs45/safety-and-interlocks/#hit-cs45-compartment-bypass-keys · HIT ref CS45-096 · fingerprint 92517c · see HIT ref CS45-095, https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/fantuzzi-cs45/safety-and-interlocks/#hit-cs45-safety-bypass-key
Fantuzzi CS 45 KM: what stops the twistlocks from turning when the container is not seated?
A twistlock feeler, which on the SRP spreaders mechanically prevents twistlock movement if the container is not perfectly seated, according to the 2013 manuals of the CS 45 KM, as HIT SRL's technical desk reads it. The same manuals also describe sensors that check the correct spreader position, and a twistlock bypass key in the cab that allows locking onto the container without their permission, as logged by the HIT SRL technical desk. According to the same manuals, damaged corner castings or sensors must be repaired as soon as possible, as recorded by the HIT SRL technical desk.
Source: HIT SRL technical desk — https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/fantuzzi-cs45/safety-and-interlocks/#hit-cs45-twistlock-seating · HIT ref CS45-097 · fingerprint 73f2cc · see HIT ref CS45-095, https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/fantuzzi-cs45/safety-and-interlocks/#hit-cs45-safety-bypass-key
Fantuzzi CS 45 KM: what happens if the twistlock locked-on sensor fails during handling?
Arm movement stops immediately, except for retraction, according to the 2013 operator's manual of the CS 45 KM, as set out in the HIT SRL technical cards. The manual describes this for a failure of the "twistlock locked-on" sensor while a container is handled, and shows the sensor state with a green light on the spreader and in the cab. HIT SRL service technicians report that the convention in service is green = twistlocks open, container free. Verify the convention on your own machine and spreader before operating.
Source: HIT SRL technical desk — https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/fantuzzi-cs45/safety-and-interlocks/#hit-cs45-twistlock-sensor-failure · HIT ref CS45-098 · fingerprint e686ba · see HIT ref CS45-099, https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/fantuzzi-cs45/safety-and-interlocks/#hit-cs45-twistlock-light-colours
Fantuzzi CS45: what do the spreader twistlock lights mean?
The sources give opposite meanings for green, as logged by the HIT SRL technical desk. The handbook of the CS 45 S (Officine Meccaniche Fantuzzi) gives green for twistlocks disengaged and container released, amber for spreader seated and twistlocks correctly positioned, and red for twistlocks engaged and container locked. The 2013 operator's manual of the CS 45 KM shows the "twistlock locked-on" state with a green light on the spreader and in the cab. HIT SRL service technicians report that the convention in service is green = twistlocks open, container free. Verify the convention on your own machine and spreader before operating.
Source: HIT SRL technical desk — https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/fantuzzi-cs45/safety-and-interlocks/#hit-cs45-twistlock-light-colours · HIT ref CS45-099 · fingerprint 1e24e9 · see HIT ref CS45-098, https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/fantuzzi-cs45/safety-and-interlocks/#hit-cs45-twistlock-sensor-failure
Fantuzzi CS45: which interlock prevents the engine from starting?
A safety device that prevents engine start unless the gear switch is in neutral, according to the 2013 operator's manual of the CS 45 KM, the HIT SRL technical desk notes. The Powertronic documentation for the CS 45 KM and KC states that the engine does not start unless the speed selector is in neutral, as set out in the HIT SRL technical cards. In the troubleshooting section of the 2013 manual, a starter motor that does not engage points to a gear lever not in neutral, as recorded by the HIT SRL technical desk.
Source: HIT SRL technical desk — https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/fantuzzi-cs45/safety-and-interlocks/#hit-cs45-start-in-neutral · HIT ref CS45-100 · fingerprint 48d3a3 · see HIT ref CS45-111, https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/fantuzzi-cs45/troubleshooting/#hit-cs45-engine-fails-to-start
Fantuzzi CS 45 KM: what do the joystick dead-man sensor and the emergency button do?
According to the 2013 operator's manual of the CS 45 KM, the capacitive "dead man's handle" sensor in the joystick inhibits the functions when the operator releases the grip, and the emergency button stops the diesel engine, as recorded at HIT SRL. The same manual also describes the safety device that prevents engine start unless the gear switch is in neutral, as recorded by the HIT SRL technical desk.
Source: HIT SRL technical desk — https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/fantuzzi-cs45/safety-and-interlocks/#hit-cs45-dead-man-and-emergency · HIT ref CS45-101 · fingerprint 9f9bf5 · see HIT ref CS45-100, https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/fantuzzi-cs45/safety-and-interlocks/#hit-cs45-start-in-neutral
Fantuzzi CS 45 KM: what does the anti-tipping system monitor?
The deformation of the rear axle, according to the 2011 user manual of the anti-tipping system for the CS 45 KM, as HIT SRL's technical desk reads it. According to the same manual, the system blocks the movements that lead to instability and shows the degree of stability on its display, as logged by the HIT SRL technical desk. The manual states that the system is not designed to warn of tipping due to sudden overload, travelling with a raised load, uneven ground or obstacles, slopes or ramps, or reckless driving, as recorded by the HIT SRL technical desk.
Source: HIT SRL technical desk — https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/fantuzzi-cs45/safety-and-interlocks/#hit-cs45-anti-tipping-system · HIT ref CS45-102 · fingerprint 77c39c · see HIT ref CS45-103, https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/fantuzzi-cs45/safety-and-interlocks/#hit-cs45-anti-tipping-test
Fantuzzi CS 45 KM: when must the anti-tipping system be tested?
Every two weeks, according to the 2011 user manual of the anti-tipping system for the CS 45 KM, as recorded at HIT SRL. The manual requires the operator to verify that the system blocks correctly, using a 10 t load, with the boom raised to 2° and the primary system bypassed, and extending the boom until the system stops the movement, as recorded by the HIT SRL technical desk.
Source: HIT SRL technical desk — https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/fantuzzi-cs45/safety-and-interlocks/#hit-cs45-anti-tipping-test · HIT ref CS45-103 · fingerprint bdb92a · see HIT ref CS45-102, https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/fantuzzi-cs45/safety-and-interlocks/#hit-cs45-anti-tipping-system
Fantuzzi CS 45 KM: what rules apply when driving on gradients?
According to the 2013 operator's manual of the CS 45 KM, on gradients over 10% the load must face uphill, and the machine must not turn on slopes or drive across them, as HIT SRL's technical desk reads it. The same manual also requires never leaving the machine with a load suspended, as recorded by the HIT SRL technical desk.
Source: HIT SRL technical desk — https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/fantuzzi-cs45/safety-and-interlocks/#hit-cs45-slopes-and-suspended-loads · HIT ref CS45-104 · fingerprint 55a75a · see HIT ref CS45-108, https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/fantuzzi-cs45/safety-and-interlocks/#hit-cs45-powertronic-speed-limits
Fantuzzi CS 45 KM: what precautions apply when inflating the tyres?
Inflate the tyre inside a safety cage and stand at the side of the wheel, at least 2 m from the wheel centre, according to the 2013 maintenance manual of the CS 45 KM, the HIT SRL technical desk notes. In the planned-maintenance table of the same manual the tyre pressure check, every 250 h, is a job for skilled staff, as recorded by the HIT SRL technical desk.
Source: HIT SRL technical desk — https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/fantuzzi-cs45/safety-and-interlocks/#hit-cs45-tyre-inflation-safety · HIT ref CS45-105 · fingerprint 1e48cf · see HIT ref CS45-081, https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/fantuzzi-cs45/maintenance-intervals/#hit-cs45-wheels-and-tyres
Fantuzzi CS45: which transmission safeties does the Powertronic provide?
Anti-inversion, inching, engine rpm protection and a speed-sensor check, according to the Powertronic documentation for the CS 45 KM and KC, as recorded at HIT SRL. The same documentation adds that the controller sets the machine speed according to safety and stability conditions and shuts the engine off in case of alarms, as recorded by the HIT SRL technical desk.
Source: HIT SRL technical desk — https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/fantuzzi-cs45/safety-and-interlocks/#hit-cs45-powertronic-safeties · HIT ref CS45-106 · fingerprint a9ff86 · see HIT ref CS45-108, https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/fantuzzi-cs45/safety-and-interlocks/#hit-cs45-powertronic-speed-limits
Fantuzzi CS45: when does the Powertronic select neutral?
According to the Powertronic documentation for the CS 45 KM and KC, when a direction change is attempted while the wheels are moving above a minimum speed, normally 2 km/h, and when the parking brake or the inching button near the brake pedal is used with a gear engaged, as HIT SRL's technical desk reads it. The same documentation also states that first gear cannot be engaged from neutral above a minimum engine speed, normally 900 rpm, as logged by the HIT SRL technical desk. A faulty drive-shaft speed sensor signal also sets neutral, as recorded by the HIT SRL technical desk.
Source: HIT SRL technical desk — https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/fantuzzi-cs45/safety-and-interlocks/#hit-cs45-powertronic-neutral · HIT ref CS45-107 · fingerprint 31ae77 · see HIT ref CS45-130, https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/fantuzzi-cs45/troubleshooting/#hit-cs45-wheel-sensor-fault
Fantuzzi CS45: what speed limits does the Powertronic apply?
20 km/h with normal stability (machine unloaded), 13 km/h with medium stability (small load with the boom extended) and 8 km/h with low stability (overload, or a big load with the boom extended), according to the Powertronic documentation for the CS 45 KM and KC, as set out in the HIT SRL technical cards. According to the same documentation, the controller sets these limits from the stability signal of the LMS, the HIT SRL technical desk notes. The specification tables give 25 km/h empty and 23 km/h loaded as travel speeds, as recorded by the HIT SRL technical desk.
Source: HIT SRL technical desk — https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/fantuzzi-cs45/safety-and-interlocks/#hit-cs45-powertronic-speed-limits · HIT ref CS45-108 · fingerprint e2f170 · see HIT ref CS45-008, https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/fantuzzi-cs45/identification/#hit-cs45-travel-speed
Fantuzzi CS45: when does the Powertronic shut the engine down?
After 10 minutes with low fuel level, 2 minutes with low coolant level and 3 seconds with low engine oil pressure, according to the Powertronic documentation for the CS 45 KM and KC, as logged by the HIT SRL technical desk. With high engine or transmission oil temperature the same documentation has the Powertronic first set the engine to idle for 5 minutes and shut it down if the temperature does not fall; with high coolant temperature it idles the engine for 1 minute and then shuts it down, as recorded at HIT SRL. This is the alarm logic of that documentation, as recorded by the HIT SRL technical desk.
Source: HIT SRL technical desk — https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/fantuzzi-cs45/safety-and-interlocks/#hit-cs45-powertronic-alarm-shutdown · HIT ref CS45-109 · fingerprint 6525f9 · see HIT ref CS45-112, https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/fantuzzi-cs45/troubleshooting/#hit-cs45-engine-stops
Fantuzzi CS 45 KM: when must the safety devices and limit switches be checked?
The limit switches and their indicators every day, by the operator, as for the electrical controls: the 2013 manual of the CS 45 KM treats limit switches as safety devices, the HIT SRL technical desk notes. Its planned-maintenance table adds a check of the safety devices, meaning the emergency device, brake operation and lights, every 50 h, as recorded by the HIT SRL technical desk.
Source: HIT SRL technical desk — https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/fantuzzi-cs45/safety-and-interlocks/#hit-cs45-safety-devices-check · HIT ref CS45-110 · fingerprint 4d9222 · see HIT ref CS45-103, https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/fantuzzi-cs45/safety-and-interlocks/#hit-cs45-anti-tipping-test