Konecranes Plc

Konecranes Global Corporation

Kimmo Rantala

Johannes Antton Tarkiainen

Ismo Kuivamäki

Jack Hoover

Lasse Eriksson

Juhani Kerovuori

Mats Åkesson

Risto Vilppo

Teemu Puustinen

Juhani Salovaara

Jaakko Haggren

Stefan Hecht

A method and equipment for controlling a lifting device, wherein a main steering direction of the control device used by an operator is selected from at least two options; the impact of the control device on the directions of motion of the lifting device is changed according to the selected main steering direction; and the lifting device is controlled with a control device.

Controlling of lifting device

There is provided a fast and a reliable way to inspect a condition of a chain by an arrangement comprising a camera and guide for positioning a chain in front of the camera such that holes of consecutive chain links are visible to the camera. In a method for inspecting a chain connected movable to a hoisting device, the chain is positioned in front of the camera by the guide and the chain is driven past the camera by the hoisting device.

Arrangement and a method for inspecting the condition of a chain

A method and equipment for detecting with smart glasses used by the operator an target intended by the operator; detecting a driving command given by the operator; and responsively to the detection of the driving command steering the loading member or the load towards said target.

The invention relates to a trolley () of an overhead crane, supported to be movable between two main girders (), whereby there is a service platform () on the side of the trolley, the service platform being turnable or slidable in the upward direction and/or towards the trolley.

Trolley of overhead crane

Pendant control

Joystick

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Hyvinkää, Finland

Kimmo Rantala