Outrigger pad monitoring system

摘要

An outrigger pad monitoring system (110) for determining crane stability includes a plurality of outriggers (114) having sensors for measuring a load placed on the outriggers. A crane control system utilizes the measured load on the outriggers to determine the stability of the crane (100). A crane control system utilizes the measured load on the outriggers (114) with positional information for the crane boom (106) to determine if the crane boom is in a side-load condition. The outrigger pad monitoring system may be used during the setup of the crane and to verify the proper operation of a rated capacity limiter.