Load monitoring system for booms
US5557526A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 22, 1994 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 22, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01L5/0061
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A system for and method of monitoring the operation of a boom are disclosed. A first parameter is sensed, the first parameter being indicative of a load on a first boom component. It is determined from the sensed first parameter when a load supported by the first boom component exceeds a predetermined value. Information, indicative of one or more occurrences of loads on the first boom component which exceed the predetermined value, is stored. Based upon the stored information, an output is provided which is indicative of whether a boom warranty is in effect.
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