Positioning system for a lifting apparatus and method of use
AssigneeAlumatiq AS
InventorsFrode Breimo, Thomas Sperle, Johan Moflag, Jan-Hugo Lynghei
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Abstract
The invention provides a positioning system for a lifting apparatus. The positioning system comprises a movable support having a longitudinal axis. The system comprises a first positioning member movably mounted to the support, wherein the first positioning member comprises a first axis and a second axis and is configured to move along the longitudinal axis of the support with the first axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the support. The system also comprises a second positioning member mounted to the first positioning member and configured to move transversely to the first axis of the first positioning member.
Claims27
A positioning system for an anode replacement system;
- the positioning system comprising:
- a movable support having a longitudinal axis;
- a first positioning member movably mounted to the support, wherein the first positioning member comprises a first axis and a second axis, and is configured to move along the longitudinal axis of the support with the first axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the support;
- a second positioning member mounted to the first positioning member and configured to move transversely to the first axis of the first positioning member;
- wherein the anode replacement system is connected to the first positioning member or the second positioning member.
A method of positioning an anode replacement system, the method comprising providing a positioning system, the positioning system comprising:
- a movable support configured to be mounted on a crane or vehicle, the support having a longitudinal axis;
- a first positioning member movably mounted to the support, wherein the first positioning member comprises a first axis and a second axis;
- a second positioning member connected to an anode replacement system;
- the second positioning member movably mounted to the first positioning member;
- moving the first positioning member along the longitudinal axis of the support with the first axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the support;
- and
- moving the second positioning member transversely to the first axis of the first positioning member.
A method of replacing an anode in an aluminium production process;
- the method comprising:
- providing an anode replacement system comprising at least one anode gripping apparatus;
- and
- a positioning system for the anode replacement system;
- the positioning system comprising;
- a movable support;
- the support having a longitudinal axis;
- a first positioning member movably mounted to the support, wherein the first positioning member comprises a first axis and a second axis;
- a second positioning member connected to the anode replacement system;
- the second positioning member movably mounted to the first positioning member;
- moving the first positioning member along the longitudinal axis of the support with the first axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the support and/or moving the second positioning member to locate the anode replacement system to replace at least one anode of an electrolytic cell.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.