A limited rotation slewing ring crane may include a pedestal, a column rotatively coupled, about a first rotation axis, to the pedestal by a slewing ring rotative coupling, and stops for limiting the relative rotation of the column with respect to the pedestal. The crane may also include a rotative sensor adapted to measure a rotation angle of the column with respect to the pedestal. The rotation sensor may include a tubular body axially extending from the base of the column, a stationary body connected to the pedestal and a wheel. A second rotation axis of the wheel may be offset with respect to a first rotation axis of the column with respect to the pedestal.

A limited rotation slewing ring crane may include a pedestal, a column rotatively coupled, about a first rotation axis, to the pedestal by a slewing ring rotative coupling, and stops for limiting the relative rotation of the column with respect to the pedestal. The crane may also include a rotative sensor adapted to measure a rotation angle of the column with respect to the pedestal. The rotation sensor may include a tubular body axially extending from the base of the column, a stationary body connected to the pedestal and a wheel. A second rotation axis of the wheel may be offset with respect to a first rotation axis of the column with respect to the pedestal.

The present disclosure relates to a crane, in particular an offshore crane, having a slewing gear and a hydraulic slewing gear drive, wherein the slewing gear is held in its position via a holding torque applied by the hydraulic slewing gear drive, and wherein an overload safety device is provided having at least one detection means for detecting the outreach and/or the position of the crane hook and having at least one pressure relief valve, with the system pressure applied to the hydraulic slewing gear drive via at least one pressure relief valve can be regulated in dependence on the outreach and/or on the position of the crane hook.

The present disclosure relates to a crane, in particular an offshore crane, having a slewing gear and a hydraulic slewing gear drive, wherein the slewing gear is held in its position via a holding torque applied by the hydraulic slewing gear drive, and wherein an overload safety device is provided having at least one detection means for detecting the outreach and/or the position of the crane hook and having at least one pressure relief valve, with the system pressure applied to the hydraulic slewing gear drive via at least one pressure relief valve can be regulated in dependence on the outreach and/or on the position of the crane hook.

A sensing device for a crane for detecting unsafe operating conditions including an inertial measurement unit for measuring pitch and yaw of a hook of a crane attached to a load. The inertial measurement unit is adapted to measure deviation of the hook of the crane from a plumb position and activate an alert element if the deviation of the hook exceeds a predetermined limit.

The present invention provides a work machine in which load shaking of a crane in emergency can be prevented. In the work machine, a turning body is disposed to be turnable relative to a base body. The work machine includes a drive control unit which controls a turning operation of the turning body, and a detection unit which detects an obstacle present around the turning body. The drive control unit does not start turning of the turning body in a case where the obstacle is detected by the detection unit while the turning of the turning body is stopped, and maintains the turning of the turning body for at least a predetermined period in a case where the obstacle is detected by the detection unit during the turning of the turning body.

An obstacle determination unit determines whether or not an obstacle is within a detection range being a detection target of the obstacle. A notification unit gives notification indicating the obstacle when determined as the obstacle being present. An operation input unit receives an operation to the display unit for changing the detection range. A change unit changes the size of the detection range based on the operation.

A crane or mobile crane includes a crane base, a crane jib to be slewed relative to the base about a slewing axis vertically oriented in normal operating state. A counterweight carrier coupled to the crane jib slews therewith and carries counterweight modules in normal operating state. An anti-collision sensor system monitors the presence of an object within a slewing range ahead being passed through by the counterweight carrier and/or counterweight modules in the future during normal operation as the crane jib slews. A control unit linked to the anti-collision sensor system for signal transmission is configured to determine, based on sensor signals transmitted by the anti-collision sensor system, whether an object is present in the slewing range ahead, to determine whether the object can lead to a collision with the counterweight carrier or one counterweight module, and to take a countermeasure upon a collision.

A method for controlling a materials handling and/or construction machine, such as a crane or cable excavator, wherein different control functions are selected on a screen of a controller with a touchscreen function by touching a control function symbol, and respective functional parameters of the selected control function are set. A working region boundary of a working region delimiting function for automatically deactivating and/or slowing down at least one actuator is displayed on the screen together with a display of the materials handling and/or construction machine and/or the work surroundings in the form of a touchscreen display element when the working region boundary is reached and is adjusted by touching and moving the working region boundary on the screen relative to the display of the materials handling and/or construction machine and/or the work surroundings thereof.

A method for controlling a materials handling and/or construction machine, such as a crane or cable excavator, wherein different control functions are selected on a screen of a controller with a touchscreen function by touching a control function symbol, and respective functional parameters of the selected control function are set. A working region boundary of a working region delimiting function for automatically deactivating and/or slowing down at least one actuator is displayed on the screen together with a display of the materials handling and/or construction machine and/or the work surroundings in the form of a touchscreen display element when the working region boundary is reached and is adjusted by touching and moving the working region boundary on the screen relative to the display of the materials handling and/or construction machine and/or the work surroundings thereof.