Fill Degree Control For A Bulk Material Gripper Of A Crane
Patent No. EP3169618 (titled "Fill Degree Control For A Bulk Material Gripper Of A Crane") was filed by Konecranes on Jul 17, 2015. The application was issued on Jun 5, 2024.
Patent Summary
Method for filling a gripper for bulk material, comprising: determining the filling level of the gripper from a load determined immediately after the filled gripper is lifted and the known dead weight of the gripper; and influencing the degree of filling of the gripper by reducing the effect of the gripper's own weight on the bulk material through controlled tensile force in the holding ropes.
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EP3169618
- Application Number
- EP15739573A
- Filing Date
- Jul 17, 2015
- Status
- Patent Maintained As Amended
- May 3, 2024
- Publication Date
- Jun 5, 2024
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