Interactive clamp force control system for load handling clamps

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8755929
APP PUB NO 20140121823A1
SERIAL NO

13663298

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Improvements are disclosed for a load-clamping system with variable clamping force control by which a wide variety of different load types in a wide variety of different load geometric configurations can be accurately clamped at respective variable optimal clamping force settings dependent on each load's respective load type and geometric configuration in combination. An operator display and input terminal cooperates with a controller to translate assortments of possible load variables into a form easily discernible visually by a clamp operator and preferably easily comparable by the operator, from his visual observation, to each particular load which he is about to engage, so that the operator can interactively guide the controller in its selection of an optimal clamping force setting for each particular load.

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  • CASCADE CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
McKernan, Pat S Portland, US 14 88
Nagle, Gregory A Portland, US 12 64

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