Patent ID: 8755929
Filing Date: 2014-06-17
Classification: B66F

Abstract:
1. A control system comprising: (a) a controller for a load-handling clamp having first and second load-engaging surfaces for selectively gripping respective dissimilar loads between said surfaces, at least one of said surfaces being selectively movable toward the other by a clamping actuator; (b) said controller being capable of variably regulating a clamping force setting causing said actuator to move said one of said surfaces toward the other in a load gripping movement; (c) said controller being operable to receive information selected by an operator of said load handling clamp, said information describing both a respective load type and a respective load geometric configuration variably applicable to a particular one of said dissimilar loads; and (d) said controller being operable to variably identify a particular predetermined optimal clamping force setting applicable to said particular one of said dissimilar loads, automatically depending upon both said respective load type and said respective load geometric configuration in combination as selected by said operator.