B66C13/44

METHOD FOR INSTALLING A ROTOR BLADE ON A WIND TURBINE
20170233228 · 2017-08-17 ·

A method for installing a rotor blade on a wind turbine, the rotor blade comprising a blade root for fastening the rotor blade to a hub, a blade tip facing away from the blade root, and a longitudinal axis running from the blade root to the blade tip, and the method comprising the steps of: hoisting the rotor blade using a crane, recording measurement data relating to the position and/or orientation of the rotor blade using at least one measuring means during the hoisting, and transmitting the measurement data to at least one monitoring station for monitoring the hoisting and/or to at least one control facility for controlling the position and/or orientation of the rotor blade.

METHOD FOR INSTALLING A ROTOR BLADE ON A WIND TURBINE
20170233228 · 2017-08-17 ·

A method for installing a rotor blade on a wind turbine, the rotor blade comprising a blade root for fastening the rotor blade to a hub, a blade tip facing away from the blade root, and a longitudinal axis running from the blade root to the blade tip, and the method comprising the steps of: hoisting the rotor blade using a crane, recording measurement data relating to the position and/or orientation of the rotor blade using at least one measuring means during the hoisting, and transmitting the measurement data to at least one monitoring station for monitoring the hoisting and/or to at least one control facility for controlling the position and/or orientation of the rotor blade.

Height adjustment assistance device, crane comprising same, and height adjustment method

A height adjustment assistance device includes an initial state determination part for determining whether a suspended cargo has been lifted from a ground at a start of lifting work, a height detection part for detecting a height of a counterweight from the ground, a storage part for storing an initial height, a calculation part for calculating a target value for correcting the height of the counterweight from the ground based on the initial height and a post-work height, a notification part for notifying an operator of information regarding the target value, and a length adjustment device for adjusting a length of a hanging member by operating in a manner to change the length of the hanging member extending from a tip of a mast to the counterweight.

Height adjustment assistance device, crane comprising same, and height adjustment method

A height adjustment assistance device includes an initial state determination part for determining whether a suspended cargo has been lifted from a ground at a start of lifting work, a height detection part for detecting a height of a counterweight from the ground, a storage part for storing an initial height, a calculation part for calculating a target value for correcting the height of the counterweight from the ground based on the initial height and a post-work height, a notification part for notifying an operator of information regarding the target value, and a length adjustment device for adjusting a length of a hanging member by operating in a manner to change the length of the hanging member extending from a tip of a mast to the counterweight.

SERVICING A NUCLEAR REACTOR MODULE
20170263344 · 2017-09-14 · ·

A system for servicing a nuclear reactor module comprises a crane operable to attach to the nuclear reactor module, wherein the crane includes provisions for routing signals from one or more sensors of the nuclear reactor module to one or more sensor receivers.

Control switch, control system and method for operating a crane

A control switch for operating a crane. The control switch includes a first interface designed to transfer signals between the control switch and a control unit of the crane. In order to combine, in particular, the robustness and operating reliability of the control switch desired in industrial use with increased functional scope in a cost-effective way, the control switch is provided with a second interface designed to transfer signals between a mobile terminal and the control switch in order to add functions of the mobile terminal to the functional scope of the control switch.

Control switch, control system and method for operating a crane

A control switch for operating a crane. The control switch includes a first interface designed to transfer signals between the control switch and a control unit of the crane. In order to combine, in particular, the robustness and operating reliability of the control switch desired in industrial use with increased functional scope in a cost-effective way, the control switch is provided with a second interface designed to transfer signals between a mobile terminal and the control switch in order to add functions of the mobile terminal to the functional scope of the control switch.

CONTROL SYSTEM, CRANE FACILITY, CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM
20210395050 · 2021-12-23 ·

There is provided a control system including: a first transmission unit configured to transmit a first command directing an operation of a crane; a second transmission unit configured to transmit a second command directing an operation of the crane; and a control device including a first reception unit configured to accept the first command and a second reception unit configured to accept the second command, in which the control device is configured to operate the crane in a case in which the first command and the second command coincide with each other.

CONTROL SYSTEM, CRANE FACILITY, CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM
20210395050 · 2021-12-23 ·

There is provided a control system including: a first transmission unit configured to transmit a first command directing an operation of a crane; a second transmission unit configured to transmit a second command directing an operation of the crane; and a control device including a first reception unit configured to accept the first command and a second reception unit configured to accept the second command, in which the control device is configured to operate the crane in a case in which the first command and the second command coincide with each other.

LIFTING FRAME WITH WIRELESS COMMUNICATION

A container-handling vehicle for picking up storage containers from a three-dimensional grid of an underlying storage system includes a vehicle body and at least one lifting device with a lifting frame with gripper elements for releasable connection to a storage container, and a transmitter for communicating instructions for controlling the gripper elements. The lifting frame includes a first rechargeable power supply for supplying energy to the gripper elements. The container handling vehicle has at least one second rechargeable power supply configured to charging the first rechargeable power supply when the lifting frame is in a top most position. The at least one second rechargeable power supply is connected to at least one upper charger connector and the first rechargeable power supply is connected to at least one lower charger connector. The at least one lower charger connector is attached to the upper side of the horizontal lifting frame and is connected to the first rechargeable power supply.