Material lifting system and method
First Claim
1. A material handling system comprising:
- a material lifting device;
said material lifting device having a sensor for sensing an operational parameter associated with said material lifting device;
a load attachment device configured and arranged to attach a load to said material lifting device;
said load attachment device having a data tag containing data regarding one or more parameters associated with said load attachment device;
a material handling control device configured and arranged to control operation of said material lifting device and to transmit a user id corresponding to the operator of the material handling control device;
a reader configured and arranged to read said data tag and to write parameter data to said data tag, the parameter data comprising at least one of a variable which is a function of the operation time of the load attachment device since its last maintenance, a record of any emergency or warning conditions during operation, and a record of the user id operating the system;
a processing unit communicating with said reader and said sensor;
said processing unit configured and arranged to receive data from said reader and said sensor; and
wherein said processing unit is programmed to provide a warning output in real time as a function of said received data crossing a preset threshold value and to communicate said warning output to said material handling control device.
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Abstract
An improved material handling system (15, 115) comprising a material lifting device (16), the material lifting device having a sensor (23) for sensing an operational parameter associated with the material lifting device, a load attachment device (18) configured and arranged to attach a load to the material lifting device, the load attachment device having a data tag (20) containing data regarding one or more parameters associated with the load attachment device, a reader (21) configured and arranged to read the data tag, a processing unit (22) communicating with the reader and the sensor, the processing unit configured and arranged to receive data from the reader and the sensor, and a material handling control device (19) configured and arranged to control operation of the material handling device.
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Citations
34 Claims
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1. A material handling system comprising:
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a material lifting device; said material lifting device having a sensor for sensing an operational parameter associated with said material lifting device; a load attachment device configured and arranged to attach a load to said material lifting device; said load attachment device having a data tag containing data regarding one or more parameters associated with said load attachment device; a material handling control device configured and arranged to control operation of said material lifting device and to transmit a user id corresponding to the operator of the material handling control device; a reader configured and arranged to read said data tag and to write parameter data to said data tag, the parameter data comprising at least one of a variable which is a function of the operation time of the load attachment device since its last maintenance, a record of any emergency or warning conditions during operation, and a record of the user id operating the system; a processing unit communicating with said reader and said sensor; said processing unit configured and arranged to receive data from said reader and said sensor; and wherein said processing unit is programmed to provide a warning output in real time as a function of said received data crossing a preset threshold value and to communicate said warning output to said material handling control device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A material handling system comprising:
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a hoist; a load attachment device configured and arranged to attach a load to said hoist; a material handling control device configured and arranged to control operation of said hoist and to transmit a user id corresponding to the operator of the material handling control device; a reader connected to said hoist and configured and arranged to read and to write parameter data to a data tag, the parameter data comprising at least one of a variable which is a function of the operation time of the load attachment device since its last maintenance, a record of any emergency or warning conditions during operation, and a record of which user id'"'"'s were operating the system; and a processing unit communicating with said reader and configured and arranged to receive data from said reader; and
,wherein said processing unit is programmed to provide a warning output in real time as a function of said received data crossing a preset threshold value and to communicate said warning output to said material handling control device.
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28. A method of monitoring a material handling system comprising the steps of:
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providing a material handling system comprising; a material lifting device; said material lifting device having a sensor for sensing an operational parameter associated with said material lifting device; a load attachment device configured and arranged to attach a load to said material lifting device; said load attachment device having a data tag containing data regarding one or more parameters associated with said load attachment device; a material handling control device configured and arranged to control operation of said material handling device and to transmit a user id corresponding to the operator of the material handling control device; a reader configured and arranged to read and to write parameter data to said data tag, the parameter data comprising at least one of a variable which is a function of the operation time of the load attachment device since its last maintenance, a record of any emergency or warning conditions during operation, and a record of which user id'"'"'s were operating the system; a processing unit communicating with said reader and said sensor; said processing unit configured and arranged to receive data from said reader and said sensor; reading said data tag of said load attachment device; transmitting said data to a processing platform; and wherein said processing unit is programmed to provide a warning output in real time as a function of said received data crossing a preset threshold value and to communicate said warning output to said material handling control device.
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29. A material handling system comprising:
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an electric hoist; said electric hoist having a sensor for sensing an operational parameter associated with said electric hoist; a load attachment device configured and arranged to attach a load to said electric hoist; said load attachment device having a data tag containing data regarding one or more parameters associated with said load attachment device; a material handling control device configured and arranged to control operation of said electric hoist; a reader configured and arranged to read said data tag and to write parameter data to said data tag; a processing unit communicating with said reader and said sensor; said processing unit configured and arranged to receive data from said reader and said sensor; and wherein said processing unit is programmed to provide a warning output in real time as a function of said received data crossing a preset threshold value and to communicate said warning output to said material handling control device. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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Specification