Patent ID: 9139407
Filing Date: 2015-09-22
Classification: B66F

Abstract:
1. A control system comprising: (a) a controller for a load-handling clamp having load-engaging surfaces, at least one of said surfaces being selectively movable toward another of said surfaces by a clamping actuator; (b) said controller being capable of variably regulating a clamping force setting by which said actuator can apply a load-clamping force through said surfaces; (c) said controller being operable to receive information selected by an operator of said load handling clamp from possible choices provided by said controller, each possible choice describing a respective different possible physical parameter of a load to be clamped, said controller being operable to variably identify a particular predetermined optimal load-clamping force setting for the particular load to be clamped in response to at least one of said choices selected by said operator.