Lifting, Positioning & Manipulation
Equipment that raises, orients and holds loads, including balancers, manipulators and lift tables.
Category CAT-000000154
Subcategories
Publications
- OT-2026-000002887
Disclosed are a crane and a control method therefor. The crane comprises a body, a boom, a luffing mechanism, a tension sensor, and a controller. One end of the boom is rotatably connected with the body. The luffing mechanism is respectively connected to the body and the boom. The tension sensor is disposed on the luff
- OT-2026-000002881
A system has been developed to facilitate hands-free autonomous control of material handling equipment or vehicles, such as forklifts and pallet trucks. The system has been designed to facilitate visual tracking by the automated vehicle and further facilitates voice commands. In some use cases, visual tracking is only
- OT-2026-000002865
A system and method for controlling a movement function of a machine having first and second components. A controller commands delivery of an initial threshold current to a coil for opening a valve in response to a user request to perform the movement function. The controller determines a difference between a measured
- OT-2026-000002858
A clamp assembly for a lift truck load handler comprising a frame with one or more guide channels and one or more load handler appendages such as forks or clamp arms. The appendages are coupled to arms, each slidingly inserted in one of the guide channels. The guide channels each have a segmented channel bearing set in
- OT-2026-000002856
A transport apparatus includes a support; an elevating base supported in the support to be movable up and down; a belt stretched from the elevating base; a pulley wrapped with the belt; a shaft fitting into the pulley; a fixing member disposed on each side of the pulley in an axial direction of the shaft; a pair of bea
- OT-2026-000002819
A fully-electric lift vehicle comprises a base, a battery, a scissor lift movable between an extended position and a retracted position, a work platform the scissor lift, a linear actuator including an electric motor powered by the battery, an electromagnetic brake coupled to the electric motor; and a manual release co
- OT-2026-000002811
At least one embodiment relates to a lift device including a chassis, a series of tractive elements coupled to the chassis, an implement, and a boom coupling the implement to the chassis. The boom includes (a) a first shell including a first sidewall and a first transition coupling a first set of flanges to the sidewal
- OT-2026-000002808
An adjustable air control apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus is designed for an efficient inflation and deflation of bladders in an article lift. The apparatus integrates blowers, manifolds, air transmission ports, and a control panel featuring a processor for precise airflow regulation. The modular design of the ai
- OT-2026-000002803
A means of preventing a work machine (100 fig.1) from contacting an overhead power line (109 fig.1) has a electric field sensors (120 fig.1) and position or movement sensors (122 fig.1) that may be associated with an implement such as a bucket (114 fig.1). The sensor outputs are continuously monitored and at 420 if a c
- OT-2026-000002795
An automatic climbing crane comprises a body and a crane platform arranged on the upper part of the body. The body is provided with a plurality of spaced holding mechanisms and a climbing driving mechanism for controlling the body to climb up and down along a supporting body; each holding mechanism comprises a gripper
- OT-2026-000002786
The present invention relates to a lift system for lifting associated products, preferably said products being fish, said system comprising: a chute for receiving the products, said chute comprising: a first end and a second end, preferably the chute is being sloped towards the second end, a chute sliding hatch for hol
- OT-2026-000002773
The present application relates to a transport apparatus, a battery test system, and a battery production system. The transport apparatus comprises: a vehicle body (10); and a handling module (30) which is provided on the vehicle body (10) and comprises a base (40), an insertion arm (50) extendably/retractably provided
- OT-2026-000002767
A lift device and a method of controlling the lift device are provided. The lift device has a linkage assembly supported by a chassis, a work platform supported by the linkage assembly, and a hydraulic system. The hydraulic system has a lift cylinder to move the linkage assembly between a retracted position and an exte
- OT-2026-000002764
A display is attached to a hand-held controller for operating an overhead crane. When an operator operates the crane using the controller, a system control device for a crane system acquires operation details such as instructions on the direction of movement from the controller, as well as position information from mob
- OT-2026-000002750
SELF-PROPELLED OPERATING MACHINE EQUIPPED WITH AN IMPROVED CABIN Described is a self-propelled operating machine (1) comprising a control cabin (2) for housing an operator and a unit (3) for moving a load. The control cabin (2) comprises a supporting frame (4) and a transparent wall (7) applied to the supporting frame
- OT-2026-000002732
The invention relates to a method of controlling an automated guided vehicle on a path between a start position and an object handle position. The control includes navigating the automated guided vehicle in a predefined corridor along a first part of said path, towards an alignment position. The control further include
- OT-2026-000002720
A system and a method include a fall protection system having safety anchors coupled with a passenger basket of a lift system. Each of the safety anchors may receive a safety key. One or more sensors are operably coupled with the passenger basket or a base of the lift system. A controller including one or more processo
- OT-2026-000002713
The invention relates to a scissor lift which comprises a platform, a hydraulic cylinder system (6) configured to actuate a structure for raising the platform of the lift, a pressure sensor system (7) arranged to measure the pressure in the cylinder system, and a control unit (10) configured, at least when the lift is
- OT-2026-000002711
The present disclosure relates to a control device 4 for a lifting platform 10 with an integrated energy storage 4 e , and to a lifting platform 10 , in particular a mobile lifting platform for vehicles, which has the control device 4 , and to a system which contains one or more of the lifting platforms 10.
- OT-2026-000002709
The present invention relates, in general, to systems and methods for controlling autonomous forklifts, and specifically, for maneuvering autonomous forklifts in environments where there is low overhead clearance or overhead obstacles. The invention determines the height of an overhead obstacle as well as the height of
- OT-2026-000002707
The invention relates to a transport apparatus (1) for a load, comprising a chassis (12) and a lifting plate (15). The chassis (12) having a length and a width, and wherein the chassis (12) comprises: - at least one lifting mechanism (20) configured for moving at least the lifting plate (15) between a lowered position
- OT-2026-000002703
Certain aspects of the disclosure provide a system and method for lifting and installing building components. In examples, the system may include a plurality of cable winches adapted to be connected to a ceiling structure; a plurality of cables, each cable having a first end connected to one of the cable winches and a
- OT-2026-000002700
A lifting and gripping device including a solid, non-tubular construction, a beveled or wavy washer and rotating head to retard rotation under a design movement force, an automatic release safety lift latch to lock and unlock the gripping arms in the open and closed positions, two receiving slots for the forks of a for
- OT-2026-000002696
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an unmanned transport vehicle with improved anti-tipping performances. The unmanned transport vehicle includes a chassis and a suspension device configured to connect the chassis to a wheel and allow a relative motion between the chassis and the wheel. The suspension devi
- OT-2026-000002690
A multiple brake hoist system includes a hoist for lifting and lowering a load and a power supply for supplying electrical power to the hoist. The power supply is configured to retain electromagnetic and capacitive energy upon deactivation. Primary and secondary brakes engage the hoist upon deactivation from the power
- OT-2026-000002683
A firefighting robotic vehicle includes firefighting equipment, a vehicle body constructed and arranged to support the firefighting equipment, and a frontend attachment that couples with the vehicle body. The frontend attachment includes a mount assembly constructed and arranged to attach to the vehicle body, a head as
- OT-2026-000002673
The invention relates to a connection device, in particular for connecting jib segments (1) of a jib of a tower crane, comprising: - at least one connection bolt (6) with a first securing part (9, 10, 63, 64) for securing to a first pressure plate (5, 5a, 5b, 5c) of a first jib segment (1) and with a second securing pa
- OT-2026-000002654
A wrecker vehicle includes a chassis, a boom coupled with the chassis, and a hoist device coupled with the chassis, the hoist device configured to engage a line to position a piece of equipment relative to the chassis. The vehicle may also include a controller configured to receive rigging setup data. The controller ma
- OT-2026-000002630
A wheel and tire assembly (WTA) balancing system configured to transport a WTA within a defined perimeter may include a robot including a selectively movable arm and an end effector connected to the movable arm and configured to selectively engage a portion of a WTA, and a controller configured to provide instructions
- OT-2026-000002629
A method comprising detecting a reflector unit that comprises a plurality of reflector elements arranged in a pre-determined manner with respect to each other, identifying the reflector unit based, at least partly, on its characteristics, and determining a location of a container handling equipment based, at least part
- OT-2026-000002618
A clamp device for a mobile lift system and a mobile lift system is provided, where the clamp device has a supporting part and two gripper arms movably connected to the supporting part. An actuating system is arranged on the supporting part, where an actuator is connected to each of the gripper arms. The actuators func
- OT-2026-000002596
A controller for controlling the operation of a crane has a control panel for the control of different functions of the crane, a two-way communication radio unit adapted to transmit and receive information from/to the controller, and a processing means connected to the control panel and the communication radio unit and
- OT-2026-000002576
Dynamic allocation and coordination of auto-navigating vehicles uses robotic vehicles and centrally dispatched roaming order selectors to create a significantly more efficient, yet flexible, approach to picking goods within a warehouse. Robotic vehicles are configured to be loaded with goods from pick faces to fill ord
- OT-2026-000002570
The invention relates to a construction and/or material-handling machine, in particular a crane, comprising a movable functional element, in particular a functional element suspended in an oscillating manner, in particular in the form of a load receiving means, at least one drive device for moving the functional elemen
- OT-2026-000002554
A lift cart (10) includes a lift table (22) that moves between a raised position and a lowest position and a braking device (32)_attached to the lift cart (10). A braking device (32) includes an actuator (34), a linkage bar, and a first brake assembly. The linkage bar connects to the actuator (34). The linkage bar tran
- OT-2026-000002553
The present application relates to the field of aerial work machinery and discloses a work platform hydraulic system and an electric aerial work platform. The work platform hydraulic system includes a platform cylinder hydraulic circuit and a platform power unit that is arranged on the work platform to supply oil indep
- OT-2026-000002550
Provided is an aerial work platform, including a first hydraulic system, a second hydraulic system, a power supply module, and a control module. The first hydraulic system includes a turntable actuator on a turntable, a boom actuator on a boom, and a first control valve and a first electric pump set both on the turntab
- OT-2026-000002545
A base (100) for supporting a portable crane for handling components of a wind turbine. The base (100) is mountable on the wind turbine, and configured to be switched between a first configuration and a second configuration. In the first configuration the base (100) is configured for being supported by a main bearing o
- OT-2026-000002540
A mobile active heave compensation system (10) provided with a first attachment device (12) allowing said mobile active heave compensation system (10) to be suspended from a load bearing device (14) and provided with a second attachment device (16) allowing said mobile active heave compensation system (10) to carry a p
- OT-2026-000002526
A motorized container carrier can be configured to travel along a suspended railway. The motorized container carrier can include at least one motorized trolley configured to move the motorized container carrier along the suspended railway. The motorized container carrier can include a plurality of end beams with contai
- OT-2026-000002509
The invention relates to a tower crane (2) comprising a control unit (100) which operates a slewing gear (DW), a hoisting gear (HW) and a trolley (KW) in accordance with at least one angle of rotation (θu), in accordance with at least one first angle of deflection (φ_2x, φ_2y), in accordance with at least one second an
- OT-2026-000002502
Disclosed in the present invention are a crane upper and lower structure interlocking system, and a crane. In the system, a third-stage pump of a hydraulic pump set is connected to an oil inlet P of an outrigger extension and retraction valve, and an extension and retraction switching valve in the outrigger extension a
- OT-2026-000002497
This invention relates generally to wheel assemblies for a material handling vehicle, such as forklifts and pallet trucks, and the components therein. In one preferred embodiment, the wheel assemblies include conductive brush spacer assembly with tunable properties (conductivity/resistance, as well as mechanical proper
- OT-2026-000002494
A bearing apparatus has a mounting element for mounting a construction element of a steel construction, a base element to be fastened to a supporting structure and an adjustable compensation device for adjusting a height position and an angular position of the mounting element relative to the base element and supportin
- OT-2026-000002491
A work assist system is provided for an industrial vehicle. The work assist system includes a support structure having a portion including a predefined cross-sectional shape. The work assist system further includes a clamp member having coupling structure for removably coupling the clamp member to the support structure
- OT-2026-000002490
A davit arm holder (30,50) for a davit arm (11-18) for suspending lines (4) from elevated heights by mounting the davit arm (11-18) on a structural substrate (1). The davit arm holder (30,50) comprises a base (50) formed from one or more planar layers (52) of sheet material adapted to lie parallel to the plane of a sur
- OT-2026-000002489
The invention relates to a method for monitoring and controlling the navigation of an automated guided vehicle. The vehicle comprises a fork, a primary sensor, a secondary sensor, and a controller. The method comprises: monitoring movement of the vehicle in a normal mode between first position and second position and m
- OT-2026-000002480
A rotary telescopic handler, which comprises at least one vehicle, which can move on the ground and is provided with at least a ladder arranged along one of its side walls, and a rotating assembly that comprises at least one telescopic boom, and a cab; the handler comprises an electronic unit associated with a respecti
- OT-2026-000002479
Submersible turbine pump lid lifting aid Steel collapsible crane-type mechanical lifting aid, comprised of a winch, swing-away boom, and interchangeable adaptors for different styles of lids (used primarily to open STP lids on service station forecourts). Manual (not electric), hand operated, simple to assemble/disasse
- OT-2026-000002468
A positioning and clamping apparatus includes a hoisting unit including a support plate, two piston members, two first actuators, two hoisting plates, and an interconnection plate; a transporting unit including a second actuator, two movement rods, and a transporting plate; and a micro adjustment positioning unit inclu