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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2013
Columbus Mckinnon Corporation, Amherst, NY (US);
John R. Burkey, Salem, OH (US);
Robert T. Bultema, Whitehall, MI (US);
Mark R. Paradowski, Lancaster, NY (US);
Stacie Wingfield, Amherst, NY (US);
Shaun Johnston, Burt, NY (US);
Brett R. McCleary, Ravenna, MI (US);
Columbus McKinnon Corporation, Getzville, NY (US);
Abstract
An improved material handling system () comprising a material lifting device (), the material lifting device having a sensor () for sensing an operational parameter associated with the material lifting device, a load attachment device () configured and arranged to attach a load to the material lifting device, the load attachment device having a data tag () containing data regarding one or more parameters associated with the load attachment device, a reader () configured and arranged to read the data tag, a processing unit () communicating with the reader and the sensor, the processing unit configured and arranged to receive data from the reader and the sensor, and a material handling control device () configured and arranged to control operation of the material handling device.