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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2024
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2020
Kalmar Finland Oy, Tampere, FI;
Jyrki Kouhia, Julkujärvi, FI;
Jyri Lukkala, Tampere, FI;
Tomi Tuulkari, Hämeenkyrö, FI;
Mikko Asikainen, Kangasala, FI;
KALMAR FINLAND OY, Tampere, FI;
Abstract
A method of providing position control information for controlling the movement of a spreader () of a crane () towards a spreader target position is disclosed. The method comprises measuring both the distance to the loading/unloading target position () and the distance to a position of the spreader () for determining both a loading/unloading target position () and the position of the spreader () in a fixed coordinate system. The method also comprises causing position control information corresponding to the position of the spreader () and the loading/unloading target position () to be transmitted to the crane ().