公开(公告)号：US20180002149A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-04

申请号：US15704811

申请日：2017-09-14

申请人： Macton Corporation

发明人： Ryan W. Knapp ,  Peter McGonagle ,  Mark O'Donnell

IPC分类号： B66F7/02 ,  B66F11/00 ,  B66F7/10 ,  B66F11/04

CPC分类号： B66F7/025 ,  B66F7/02 ,  B66F7/10 ,  B66F11/00 ,  B66F11/04

摘要： Provided is a system and method for positioning a load including an apparatus having a plurality of columns. Each column has a first support and a motor adapted to move the first support along an axis of the column. A second support is connected to at least two of the first supports and a track member for receiving a portion of a vehicle is connected to the second support. Load and position sensors are coupled to the apparatus for transmitting load and position signals. A controller is in communication with the columns and receives the load and position signals to compare the load and position signals to generate at least one control signal that is sent to at least one of said motors for controlling the position of at least one of said first supports.

公开(公告)号：US20180022589A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-25

申请号：US15706015

申请日：2017-09-15

申请人： Macton Corporation

发明人： Ryan W. Knapp ,  Peter McGonagle ,  Mark O'Donnell

IPC分类号： B66F7/02 ,  B66F1/06

摘要： A lifting apparatus and controller therefore, where the lifting apparatus includes independently driven lifting columns and independently driven wheels that are controlled by a controller having a number of sensors such as limit sensors, position sensors, rotation sensors, laser sensors, torque sensors and the like. The independent motors for lifting and driving may also be removed easily to provide for improved servicing and maintenance. The various sensor signals are used to calculate, coordinate and calibrate the apparatus for precise and safe movement by the motors in order to perform lifting and positioning operations, for example rail car repair and service.

公开(公告)号：US20170121146A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-04

申请号：US15337433

申请日：2016-10-28

申请人： The Macton Corporation

发明人： Peter McGonagle ,  Stephen Schumacher

IPC分类号： B65H49/28 ,  B65H75/30

CPC分类号： B65H49/28 ,  B65H49/24 ,  B65H75/30 ,  B65H2701/34

摘要： A turntable in modular pie or other sections, which sections can be added or taken away in concentric rings from a base version of the turntable in order to scale the size and capacity of that turntable to accommodate a wide range of size and loading needs.