A method and apparatus is provided for at least holding an object with a crane having a bridge spanning between and movable on the spaced apart rails, an upper platform movable longitudinally on the bridge, and a hoist mounted to the platform, the hoist having a rope and a lifting member disposed at a remote end of the rope. The method includes engaging and moving a positioner to a selected location on the bridge using the hoist, the positioner; securing the positioner to the bridge at the selected location; securing the positioner to an object; holding the object with the positioner; releasing the object from the positioner; releasing the positioner from the bridge; and engaging and moving the positioner away from the selected location on the bridge using the hoist.


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    Title :

    RELOCATABLE FINE MOTION POSITIONER ASSEMBLY ON AN OVERHEAD CRANE


    Additional title:

    UMSTELLBARER POSITIONIERER MIT FEINEN BEWEGUNGEN AUF EINEM HÄNGEKRAN
    ENSEMBLE POSITIONNEUR TRANSFÉRABLE À MOUVEMENT PRÉCIS SUR UN PONT ROULANT


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    Publication date :

    2015-12-16


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B66C Krane , CRANES



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