---
publication_id: "OT-2026-000000199"
title: "Lifting gear, and method for determining slack rope on the lifting gear"
published_at: "2026-09-15T19:02:36.137476Z"
canonical_url: "https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000000199"
categories:
  - "lifting-positioning-manipulation/hoists-and-cranes"
keywords:
  - "b66c13/105"
  - "b66c13/16"
---

# Lifting gear, and method for determining slack rope on the lifting gear

## Abstract

The present invention relates to lifting gear comprising a hoist rope, on which a load-receiving means is provided for receiving and lifting a load, and a determining device for determining slack rope on the hoist rope, wherein the aforementioned determining device comprises an inclination sensor system for detecting an inclination and/or a tilt rate and/or a tilt acceleration of the load-receiving means and provides a slack-rope signal if the detected inclination and/or tilt rate and/or tilt acceleration of the load-receiving means exceeds a predetermined limit value.