Motion Analysis for Determining Behavior of Automated and Manually Operated Cranes

摘要

Bridge cranes play a critical role in the manufacturing, storing and handling of steel. Whether handling scrap metal, ladles of molten steel, or coils, plates, pipe and various other finished products, electric overhead traveling (EOT) cranes and other rail-guided vehicles are subject to high stress by their very nature. Crane downtime can lead to significant, unplanned cost, and poorly controlled cranes can result in hidden costs that, until now, have been difficult to quantify.