OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000001956

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

Published: 2026-09-15T19:09:44.857553Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001956
Categories: Lifting, Positioning & Manipulation > Hoists and Cranes

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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.

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000001956
Published 2026-09-15T19:09:44.857553Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001956