A bridge-supported tool for opening and closing lids located on top of railcars. The bridge has two sides and a cross member between the sides that moves along the sides, the cross member supports a tool carriage that moves along the cross member, the tool carriage has a tool engagement interface for retaining a selected tool and the interface is vertically moveable, such that the tool is moveable to any selected location in the space defined by the bridge. A controller can be used to direct the positioning of the tool by controlling the movements of the cross member, tool carriage and tool engagement interface.
BRIDGE CRANE APPARATUS FOR OPENING AND CLOSING RAILCAR LIDS
2023-09-28
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B66C Krane , CRANES |
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