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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2008
John R. Rudy, Greencastle, PA (US);
John R. Rudy, Greencastle, PA (US);
Manitowoc Crane Companies, Inc., Reno, NV (US);
Abstract
A method is disclosed for controlling a crane which comprises a boom that may be raised or lowered by angular adjustment of the boom about a base portion of the crane. The method prevents operation of the crane in an undesired condition by continuously monitoring operation of the crane, including monitoring at least the position of the boom with respect to the base of the crane. If the crane approaches a limit of its operating range or any operational parameter, its operation will be controlled so as to selectively prohibit or permit a boom raising operation of the crane, depending on the cause of the condition, rather than uniformly prohibit such an operation.