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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2013
Manitowoc Crane Companies, Llc, Manitowoc, WI (US);
John F. Benton, Smithsburg, MD (US);
Matthew T. Oswald, Manitowoc, WI (US);
Stephen J. Schoonmaker, Chambersburg, PA (US);
Manitowoc Crane Companies, LLC, Manitowoc, WI (US);
Abstract
An outrigger pad monitoring system for determining crane stability includes a plurality of outriggers having sensors for measuring a load placed on the outriggers. A crane control system utilizes the measured load on the outriggers to determine the stability of the crane. A crane control system utilizes the measured load on the outriggers with positional information for the crane boom to determine if the crane boom is in a side-load condition. The outrigger pad monitoring system may be used during the setup of the crane and to verify the proper operation of a rated capacity limiter.