Host: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
Name : [in Japanese]
Date : September 13, 2020 - September 16, 2020
In this paper, we state a new pendant type controller for overhead crane. Compared with the conventional push-button type pendant controller, a new pendant type controller, “zen®” has the following advantages: (i) shorter path of transporting a suspended load by the overhead crane, (ii) fewer number of buttons to push when we control the overhead crane, and (iii) an operator, who holds the controller, simply stands facing to a traveling direction behind transporting the suspended load. This means that the direction of the operator’s body is much the same as direction that the operator is going to transport the suspended load. As a result, we can contribute to a decrease in industrial accidents by a reduction in potential accidents.
