The present invention relates to a crane, particularly a crawler crane, whereby at least two different drive units can be alternately connected with the crane. The invention is additionally directed at corresponding drive units.

The disclosure relates to a mobile work machine, in particular a mobile crane, which comprises a movable undercarriage, a superstructure which is rotatably mounted on the undercarriage and which is separably connected to the undercarriage via a coupling device, and a mechanical power transmission means, wherein the undercarriage comprises a motor and a first shaft that can be mechanically driven by the motor and that is mechanically connected to a second shaft of the superstructure via the power transmission means. In accordance with the disclosure either the power transmission means is mounted rotatably on the undercarriage and is detachably connected to the second shaft via a mechanical interface or the power transmission means is mounted on the superstructure for conjoint rotation and is detachably connected to the first shaft via a mechanical interface. The disclosure further relates to a drive system for a work machine according to the disclosure.

The disclosure relates to a mobile work machine, in particular a mobile crane, which comprises a movable undercarriage, a superstructure which is rotatably mounted on the undercarriage and which is separably connected to the undercarriage via a coupling device, and a mechanical power transmission means, wherein the undercarriage comprises a motor and a first shaft that can be mechanically driven by the motor and that is mechanically connected to a second shaft of the superstructure via the power transmission means. In accordance with the disclosure either the power transmission means is mounted rotatably on the undercarriage and is detachably connected to the second shaft via a mechanical interface or the power transmission means is mounted on the superstructure for conjoint rotation and is detachably connected to the first shaft via a mechanical interface. The disclosure further relates to a drive system for a work machine according to the disclosure.

The invention relates to a construction- and/or material-handling machine such as a crane, excavator or tracked vehicle, comprising an internal combustion engine that drives one or more energy-consuming devices such as a pump, winch, actuator for a structure or working-unit drives of the construction- and/or material-handling machine via a mechanical drive train. According to the invention, an electric drive for driving the mechanical drive train is provided and can be engaged by means of a clutch and decoupled from the mechanical drive train.

A system and method of this disclosure control an on/off state of a power take-off by monitoring the power demand of a fluid power circuit that includes the power take-off and a piece of equipment connected to the power take-off. The power demand may be indicated by a pressure or temperature of a fluid power circuit, by a motion of the equipment or its hand-held controller, or by an engine torque of an engine driving the power take-off. When the equipment transitions between an off state and an on state, the controller automatically engages the power take-off. When the equipment is in the on-state for a predetermined amount of time and the power demand is at or below a predetermined threshold during the predetermined amount of timethereby indicating idle time or an inactive state of the equipmentthe controller automatically disengages the power take-off.

A system and method of this disclosure control an on/off state of a power take-off by monitoring the power demand of a fluid power circuit that includes the power take-off and a piece of equipment connected to the power take-off. The power demand may be indicated by a pressure or temperature of a fluid power circuit, by a motion of the equipment or its hand-held controller, or by an engine torque of an engine driving the power take-off. When the equipment transitions between an off state and an on state, the controller automatically engages the power take-off. When the equipment is in the on-state for a predetermined amount of time and the power demand is at or below a predetermined threshold during the predetermined amount of timethereby indicating idle time or an inactive state of the equipmentthe controller automatically disengages the power take-off.