How IoT Sensors Are Preventing Construction Crane Collapses

Episode 49 of Internet of Things with Fexingo dives into the world of construction crane safety. Lucas and Luna explore how IoT sensors — load cells, anemometers, inclinometers — are being retrofitted on tower cranes to prevent tip-overs and structural failures. The episode centers on a 2024 incident in Seattle where a crane collapsed during a wind gust, killing one worker. Today, sensors now measure wind speed at the crane's apex every second, cross-referencing with load limits and boom angle. Lucas explains how companies like Liebherr and Terex are embedding these sensors, while smaller startups are retrofitting older cranes. The hosts discuss costs, adoption hurdles, and a concrete case where sensor data prevented a collapse in Chicago in early 2026. A focused look at how IoT is making one of construction's most dangerous machines measurably safer. #IoT #ConstructionSafety #CraneCollapse #IndustrialIoT #Liebherr #Terex #LoadCells #Anemometers #Inclinometers #Seattle #Chicago #WorkplaceSafety #PredictiveMaintenance #Retrofit #WindSpeedMonitoring #Technology #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo