NRC Industries proudly unveiled its latest innovation, Lift-IQ™, on a CSR85 during last year’s AT Expo held in Baltimore (November 2024). This cutting-edge technology brings the towing and recovery industry into a new digital era — where every lifting calculation is performed automatically, in real time, right from the operator’s screen.
Traditionally, operators relied on printed lifting charts and manual calculations — a process often involving a margin of approximation. With Lift-IQ™, those days are over. Using advanced sensors and algorithms, the system instantly determines lifting capacity based on multiple factors: boom angle and extension, load and vehicle weight, boom position on the truck (Slider® System), and outrigger stance. Any time the operator moves the boom or the load, the system recalculates capacity in real time, displaying precise, live data.
“This type of technology already exists in the crane industry,” explains Sébastien Daigneault, Technical Sales Specialist at NRC Industries. “But cranes are stationary. A wrecker, on the other hand, is mobile — and the Slider® System changes the center of gravity. All these variables must be taken into account to work safely and efficiently.”
The result is an interactive and dynamic lifting chart that evolves with each movement. Operators can visualize lifting parameters from a top and side views, helping them anticipate scenarios before acting. “In the week following the Baltimore Expo, I received many requests from clients wanting to upgrade to Lift-IQ™,” Daigneault adds. “It’s the realization of a vision our team had decades ago — and now it’s here, and it works beautifully.”
Beyond convenience, Lift-IQ™ significantly improves safety by providing accurate awareness of the vehicle’s real-time limits and capabilities. It also features a Job Planner module that allows users to simulate lifting scenarios in advance — maximizing efficiency and reducing risk.
“We’ve been integrating electronics and programming into our vehicles for decades,” notes Norbert Pigeon, founder of NRC Industries. “We had wireless remote controls as early as 1994 and were pioneers in programmable hydraulic systems. Lift-IQ™ is the next logical step in that evolution.”
Now standard on the CSR85 and CSR65, and coming soon to the CSR50, Lift-IQ™ is more than a feature — it’s the future of smart recovery.
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