Crane planner
AssigneeLiebherr-Werk Nenzing GmbH
InventorsArmin Hübler, Ronny Türtscher, Rene Battlogg
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Abstract
A crane planner for planning an operation of a crane, in particular a crawler crane, with a central planning unit which comprises a central database with data on the usable cranes and a calculation module for calculating the load moments occurring during the operation, wherein the simulation and calculation of the operations is executed by the central planning unit and the input and output of data is effected via clients, the clients communicating with the central planning unit via the Internet.
Claims27
A crane planner for planning the operation of a crane, in particular a crawler crane, comprising
- a central planning unit comprising a central database with data on usable cranes and a calculation module for calculating load moments occurring during operation,
- the central planning unit executing simulation and calculation of the operations,
- means for inputting and outputting data to and from the central planning unit from individual clients via the Internet,
- the individual clients each separately communicating with the central planning unit via the Internet via available internet browsers and inputting client-specific data to the central planning unit for calculation,
- such that additional software for performing moment calculations need not be installed by each client and only software in the central planning unit must be maintained and updated, it being unnecessary to maintain software of the individual clients,
- wherein said load moments are calculated for a plurality of aspects during the operation of the crane and displayed on the individual clients,
- wherein the center of gravity of the crane is determined and displayed, and
- wherein a plurality of different views of one working step are represented at the same time.
A method for planning an operation of a crane, in particular a crawler crane, with a crane planner with a central planning unit which comprises a central database with data on usable cranes and a calculation module for calculating load moments occurring during the operation, comprising the following steps:
- inputting load data on a client,
- transmitting the load data to the central planning unit via the Internet, the central planning unit containing a database on all possible usable cranes,
- simulating and calculating the operation by the central planning unit,
- transmitting the data created by the central planning unit to the client via the Internet, and
- outputting the data created by the central planning unit by the client without installing additional software for performing moment calculations by the client and only maintaining and updating software in the central planning unit, it being unnecessary to maintain software of individual clients,
- wherein said load moments are calculated for a plurality of aspects during the operation of the crane and displayed on the individual clients,
- wherein the center of gravity of the crane is determined and displayed, and
- wherein a plurality of different views of one working step are represented at the same time.
A crane planner for planning the operation of a crane, in particular a crawler crane, with a central planning unit comprising a central database with data on usable cranes and a calculation module for calculating load moments occurring during operation, wherein
- simulation and calculation of the operations is executed by the central planning unit and the input and output of data is effected via clients, the clients communicating with the central planning unit via the Internet,
- a scenario simulating the operation is created for planning the operation,
- the crane and further objects are positioned in the scenario, and
- objects in the scenario can be linked with data and attributes,
- wherein said load moments are calculated for a plurality of aspects during the operation of the crane and displayed on the individual clients,
- wherein the center of gravity of the crane is determined and displayed, and
- wherein a plurality of different views of one working step are represented at the same time.
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