Terex-demag Gmbh & Co. Kg

Terex Demag Gmbh

Terex Cranes Germany Gmbh

Christian Fuhrmeister

Klaus Koenigstein

Muller Laurent

Walter Stowasser

Jürgen Appel

Ascan Klein

Hans-J&uuml;rgen H&ouml;hn

Frank Wernicke

Andric Adner

The vehicle crane comprises a truck carrier and a superstructure in which the driving of the superstructure function is carried out by means of hydraulic pumps in the truck carrier, and the hydraulic pumps are driven by a distributor gear unit which is arranged in the truck carrier and to which the output shaft of the vehicle drive is connected.

Vehicle crane with a bogie and a superstructure

In conventional vehicle cranes it is usually necessary in consideration of current safety regulations to provide at least two separate steering circuits for all steered axles so that, in the event of a failure of one circuit, the vehicle crane can continue to be steered by way of the other. In order to avoid that in accordance with the invention at least one steered rear axle of a vehicle crane () is provided with a caster (a) so that at least one axle (-), in the event of a steering failure, remains steerable passively by utilizing the caster friction. That principle is applied in a similar manner to a module axle () which can be mounted to the vehicle crane () and which can be required for transporting additional equipment or an additional counterweight which is possibly required.

Passively steerable module axle

In conventional vehicle cranes it is usually necessary in consideration of current safety regulations to provide at least two separate steering circuits for all steered axles so that, in the event of a failure of one circuit, the vehicle crane can continue to be steered by way of the other. In order to avoid that in accordance with the invention at least one steered rear axle of a vehicle crane () is provided with a caster (a) so that at least one axle (-), in the event of a steering failure, remains steerable passively by utilising the caster friction. That principle is applied in a similar manner to a module axle () which can be mounted to the vehicle crane () and which can be required for transporting additional equipment or an additional counterweight which is possibly required.

A mobile crane, includes an undercarriage, a superstructure rotatably mounted on the undercarriage for supporting a counterweight, a slewable boom assembly and an operator's cab. At least one electric motor propels the undercarriage in an operating direction and is supplied with electric power for driving and crane operations by a power supply unit which is connected to the at least one electric motor by a cabling and configured as a diesel-electric drive, or a battery, or a multi-system drive formed by a combination of a diesel-electric drive with a battery, or a fuel-cell system.

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Homburg, Germany

Christian Fuhrmeister