摘要 |
A crane system for load handling operations having particular utility in stevedoring. The crane comprises a main frame (21), an articulated boom (23), a crane trolley (27), a crane hoisting system (29), a load engaging means (31) and a control cabin (59). The boom (23) extends between a land side station and a ship side station and supports the crane trolley (27) for traversing along a a main track (25) mounted upon the boom. The crane system is characterised by the control cabin (59) being separately disposed and independently manoeuvrable from the crane trolley (27). The control cabin (59) houses a control station from which a driver situated therein can control the operation of the crane trolley (27), the crane hoisting system (29) and the load engaging means (31) therefrom. The control station, concurrent with and additional to controlling the load handling operation, also allows the driver to control positioning of the cabin (59) itself to enable the driver to gain an optimum vantage point for controlling the load handling operation.
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