Method and apparatus for providing diagnostics of a lifting magnet system
First Claim
1. An apparatus for providing diagnostics of a work device, comprising:
- an electric crane including an operator cabin and a derrick that supports a lifting magnet;
a diagnostic panel disposed proximate the operator cabin;
a device that provides one or more operating parameters associated with an operation of the electric crane; and
a logic controller in communication with the device and diagnostic panel, wherein the logic controller receives the one or more operating parameter, wherein the diagnostic panel provides one or more quantifiable diagnostics of the electric crane and/or magnet according to the one or more operating parameters received by the PLC;
wherein the diagnostic panel includes one or more alpha-numeric displays;
wherein one or more of the alpha-numeric displays provides one or more quantifications of the one or more operating parameters; and
wherein the one or more quantifications include a temperature of the magnet.
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Abstract
An apparatus for providing diagnostics of a work device includes an electric crane including an operator cabin and a derrick that supports a lifting magnet; a diagnostic panel disposed proximate the operator cabin; a device that provides one or more operating parameters associated with an operation of the electric crane; and a logic controller in communication with the device and diagnostic panel. The logic controller receives the one or more operating parameter. The diagnostic panel provides one or more quantifiable diagnostics of the electric crane and/or magnet according to the one or more operating parameters received by the PLC. A method is also disclosed.
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24 Claims
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1. An apparatus for providing diagnostics of a work device, comprising:
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an electric crane including an operator cabin and a derrick that supports a lifting magnet; a diagnostic panel disposed proximate the operator cabin; a device that provides one or more operating parameters associated with an operation of the electric crane; and a logic controller in communication with the device and diagnostic panel, wherein the logic controller receives the one or more operating parameter, wherein the diagnostic panel provides one or more quantifiable diagnostics of the electric crane and/or magnet according to the one or more operating parameters received by the PLC; wherein the diagnostic panel includes one or more alpha-numeric displays; wherein one or more of the alpha-numeric displays provides one or more quantifications of the one or more operating parameters; and wherein the one or more quantifications include a temperature of the magnet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus for providing diagnostics of a work device, comprising:
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an electric crane including an operator cabin and a derrick that supports a lifting magnet; a diagnostic panel disposed proximate the operator cabin; a device that provides one or more operating parameters associated with an operation of the electric crane; and a logic controller in communication with the device and diagnostic panel, wherein the logic controller receives the one or more operating parameter, wherein the diagnostic panel provides one or more quantifiable diagnostics of the electric crane and/or magnet according to the one or more operating parameters received by the PLC; wherein the diagnostic panel includes one or more alpha-numeric displays; wherein one or more of the alpha-numeric displays provides one or more quantifications of the one or more operating parameters; wherein the diagnostic panel includes a timing diagram display that provides a real-time timing diagram including a graph of the one or more quantifications.
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20. An apparatus for providing diagnostics of a work device, comprising:
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an electric crane including an operator cabin and a derrick that supports a lifting magnet; a diagnostic panel disposed proximate the operator cabin; a device that provides one or more operating parameters associated with an operation of the electric crane; and a logic controller in communication with the device and diagnostic panel, wherein the logic controller receives the one or more operating parameter, wherein the diagnostic panel provides one or more quantifiable diagnostics of the electric crane and/or magnet according to the one or more operating parameters received by the PLC; wherein the diagnostic panel includes one or more alpha-numeric displays; wherein one or more of the alpha-numeric displays provides one or more quantifications of the one or more operating parameters; wherein the one or more quantifications include a service life time of the electric crane and/or magnet.
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21. An apparatus for providing diagnostics of a work device, comprising:
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an electric crane including an operator cabin and a derrick that supports a lifting magnet; a diagnostic panel disposed proximate the operator cabin; a device that provides one or more operating parameters associated with an operation of the electric crane; and a logic controller in communication with the device and diagnostic panel, wherein the logic controller receives the one or more operating parameter, wherein the diagnostic panel provides one or more quantifiable diagnostics of the electric crane and/or magnet according to the one or more operating parameters received by the PLC; wherein the diagnostic panel includes one or more alpha-numeric displays; wherein one or more of the alpha-numeric displays provides one or more quantifications of the one or more operating parameters; wherein the one or more quantifications include a number of cycles of the magnet.
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22. An apparatus for providing diagnostics of a work device, comprising:
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an electric crane including an operator cabin and a derrick that supports a lifting magnet; a diagnostic panel disposed proximate the operator cabin; a device that provides one or more operating parameters associated with an operation of the electric crane; and a logic controller in communication with the device and diagnostic panel, wherein the logic controller receives the one or more operating parameter, wherein the diagnostic panel provides one or more quantifiable diagnostics of the electric crane and/or magnet according to the one or more operating parameters received by the PLC; wherein the diagnostic panel includes one or more alpha-numeric displays; wherein one or more of the alpha-numeric displays provides one or more quantifications of the one or more operating parameters; wherein the one or more quantifications include a spatial acceleration of the crane and/or magnet.
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23. An apparatus for providing diagnostics of a work device, comprising:
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an electric crane including an operator cabin and a derrick that supports a lifting magnet; a diagnostic panel disposed proximate the operator cabin; a device that provides one or more operating parameters associated with an operation of the electric crane; and a logic controller in communication with the device and diagnostic panel, wherein the logic controller receives the one or more operating parameter, wherein the diagnostic panel provides one or more quantifiable diagnostics of the electric crane and/or magnet according to the one or more operating parameters received by the PLC; wherein the diagnostic panel includes one or more alpha-numeric displays; wherein one or more of the alpha-numeric displays provides one or more quantifications of the one or more operating parameters; wherein the one or more quantifications include an amperage/voltage across the magnet.
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24. An apparatus for providing diagnostics of a work device, comprising:
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an electric crane including an operator cabin and a derrick that supports a lifting magnet; a diagnostic panel disposed proximate the operator cabin; a device that provides one or more operating parameters associated with an operation of the electric crane; and a logic controller in communication with the device and diagnostic panel, wherein the logic controller receives the one or more operating parameter, wherein the diagnostic panel provides one or more quantifiable diagnostics of the electric crane and/or magnet according to the one or more operating parameters received by the PLC; wherein the diagnostic panel includes one or more alpha-numeric displays; wherein one or more of the alpha-numeric displays provides one or more quantifications of the one or more operating parameters; wherein the one or more quantifications include an amount of power utilized to operate the magnet.
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