Patent ID: 11891278
Assignee: CATERPILLAR INC.
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F  G | IPC B  F  G

Claim 8:
9. A method for determining a lifting capacity of a lifting machine, the lifting machine including a chassis, a boom extending from the chassis, and a connector extending from the boom for coupling to a load, the method comprising:
sensing information including one or more of:
a boom overhang distance; or
an orientation of the chassis;

measuring a real-time load on the boom and/or on the connector; and
displaying a rated lifting capacity and a lifting load on a display, wherein the rated lifting capacity is based on the sensed information, and wherein the lifting load is based on the measured real-time load on the boom and/or on the connector,
wherein displaying the rated lifting capacity and the lifting load on the display includes displaying the lifting load relative to the rated lifting capacity on a common display bar.