A payload lift and positioning system mounted to an airship for precisely positioning a payload being lowered from the airship to the ground. The payload lift and positioning system includes a support beam structure mounted to an underside of the airship, the support beam structure including load hoists and guide cable hoists mounted thereto. A payload supporting structure to carry the payload, the payload supporting structure being connected to support beam structure by the load hoists and guide cable hoists. A guide cable system includes a plurality of guide cables, each extending from the guide cable hoists disposed on the support beam structure. A positioning system includes a guide member that is mounted on the payload supporting structure to control the position of the payload being lowered from the airship to ground.

The invention relates to a cable robot for creating a structure or manipulating a workpiece, comprising a working head which is suspended on a support structure having at least three support columns by a system of cables having at least three control cables, wherein cable winches are provided for adjusting the control cables relative to the support structure and/or relative to the working head, and they can be actuated by an electronic control device for moving the working head, wherein the support columns of the support structure are luffingly and/or telescopically arranged on a revolving stage, which has a ballast weight for absorbing a tilting moment introduced into the respective support column by the system of cables and which is arranged on an undercarriage such that it can rotate about an upright revolving stage axis, said undercarriage having a chassis and being configured such that it can move with the revolving stage and the downwardly luffing and/or retracted support column.

The invention relates to a cable robot for creating a structure or manipulating a workpiece, comprising a working head which is suspended on a support structure having at least three support columns by a system of cables having at least three control cables, wherein cable winches are provided for adjusting the control cables relative to the support structure and/or relative to the working head, and they can be actuated by an electronic control device for moving the working head, wherein the support columns of the support structure are luffingly and/or telescopically arranged on a revolving stage, which has a ballast weight for absorbing a tilting moment introduced into the respective support column by the system of cables and which is arranged on an undercarriage such that it can rotate about an upright revolving stage axis, said undercarriage having a chassis and being configured such that it can move with the revolving stage and the downwardly luffing and/or retracted support column.

A utility work device includes a main body section supported by a support and a working section supported by the main body section to perform a work on an object. The main body section is movable in a horizontal direction and a perpendicular direction.

A utility work device includes a main body section supported by a support and a working section supported by the main body section to perform a work on an object. The main body section is movable in a horizontal direction and a perpendicular direction.

Disclosed are an moving apparatus and a method of performing work to an interior of a hull block. The moving apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a guide rail configured to guide a working robot, a moving means driving unit configured to move the moving apparatus, and a storage battery configured to supply electricity to the moving means driving unit.

Disclosed are an moving apparatus and a method of performing work to an interior of a hull block. The moving apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a guide rail configured to guide a working robot, a moving means driving unit configured to move the moving apparatus, and a storage battery configured to supply electricity to the moving means driving unit.

Various lifting systems are described that use one or more of the following features. A method for setting an adjustable height upper pulley on a tall structure; load transfer from a suspended load to a tall structure; fan-based stabilizer; stabilizer or horizontal load position control mechanism using a closed loop of cable and taction winch for a crane application; crane-based lifting system that uses a closed loop of lifting cable looped around a traction winch; and a stabilizer or horizontal load position control mechanism that does not need a closed loop of cable. Other embodiments are also described and claims. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

Various lifting systems are described that use one or more of the following features. A method for setting an adjustable height upper pulley on a tall structure; load transfer from a suspended load to a tall structure; fan-based stabilizer; stabilizer or horizontal load position control mechanism using a closed loop of cable and taction winch for a crane application; crane-based lifting system that uses a closed loop of lifting cable looped around a traction winch; and a stabilizer or horizontal load position control mechanism that does not need a closed loop of cable. Other embodiments are also described and claims. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

A skyline cable logging system in which a skyline carriage runs on a skyline cable (106) between a yarding hauler (101) and a remote mobile tailhold (113) has the remotely controllable mobile tailhold powered and with winch tails which are connected to multiple anchor points (110). With the skyline tensioned so that the mobile tailhold is aerial the winch tails can be varied to traverse the skyline end between anchor points (110). The anchor points (110) can be relocated one at a time to allow the skyline to traverse a large area.