---
publication_id: "OT-2026-000001956"
title: "Arrangement consisting of a crawler crane and a counterweight carriage and method for operating same"
published_at: "2026-09-15T19:09:44.857553Z"
canonical_url: "https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001956"
categories:
  - "lifting-positioning-manipulation/hoists-and-cranes"
keywords:
  - "b66c13/18"
  - "b66c23/76"
  - "b66c23/76"
  - "b66c13/18"
  - "b66c13/18"
  - "b66c13/18"
---

# Arrangement consisting of a crawler crane and a counterweight carriage and method for operating same

## Abstract

An arrangement and method of operating a crawler crane and a counterweight carriage for an additional counterweight, where the additional counterweight is connected to a superstructure of the crawler crane via a coupling unit. The coupling unit consists of a connecting frame and a coupling frame, where the connecting frame is fastened on the support device, and the coupling frame is fastened at one end to the superstructure and is fastened at the other rear end to the connecting frame. The connecting frame has a substantially vertical first axis of rotation.