Abstract: A capsule for preparing a beverage comprises a substantially rigid capsule body with a circumferential wall and a base wall that border an inner space filed with a beverage ingredient. An open filling side of the capsule at an end of the circumferential wall opposite the base wall is covered with a lid of fluid tight material. The lid is provided with a preformed outlet opening suitable for draining the prepared beverage from the inner space when the capsule is used in a beverage preparation device. The outlet opening is fluid tightly closed by a removable cover element extending over at least part of the lid.

Abstract: A method for producing a cup for a capsule for the preparation of infused or soluble beverages is provided. The method includes the steps of co-injection molding a cup of multilayer plastic material with an intermediate layer of the gas barrier type, the cup being a single body provided with a bottom having a nozzle, and an inner base including a completely closed central portion covering the nozzle, partially cutting the central portion to form at least one opening connecting the inside of the cup and the nozzle, and a further step of folding a portion of the cup between the opening and the nozzle towards the inside of the nozzle to form a deflector.

Abstract: A capsule for the preparation of a beverage in a beverage preparation device having a flange partially made of paper and partially made of polymer so as to improve the inside tightness of the capsule, such as to prevent air enters inside the capsule via folds and creases, is disclosed. Methods of producing and using the capsule are also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pack (100) for preparing a food or beverage product from one or more food or beverage ingredients comprising an insert (10) and a container (20) where the ingredient or ingredients are stored, the insert (10) comprising at least a fluid inlet (110) configured for introducing an aqueous fluid under the form of a jet in the inner volume of the pack, the insert (10) further comprising at least an air conduit (130) configured to allow introducing air from the exterior of the pack and into the inner volume of the said pack through at least an air nozzle (132). The at least one fluid inlet (110) communicates with a depression chamber (200) through at least one liquid nozzle (120) in order to create a jet from a pressurized fluid introduced through the fluid inlet (110). The invention further relates to the use of a pack as described for preparing a food or beverage product.

Abstract: A bulk material shipping container unloader having an expandable supporter, a pallet receiver supported by the extendable supporter, and a material director supported by the pallet receiver.

Abstract: An apparatus and method is described for providing a water impenetrable barrier between an underground duct and an access opening. The apparatus is particularly well suited to cover a secondary opening in a corrugated containment sump of an underground storage tank or the manway of a sanitary sewer, catch basin or other manhole system. The apparatus includes a cover, inflatable seal and a tank of compressed nitrogen to inflate the seal. When sealed to the access opening, the cover restricts the inflow of water or other debris into the interior of the underground duct and nitrogen may be released into the sealed access to reduce corrosion of components contained within the access.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to apparatus including a container having an open top end, a closed bottom end, and a sidewall. The apparatus also includes a divider disposed within the container forming a first chamber and a second chamber isolated from the first, and at least one lid movably secured relative to the open top end of the container such that upon moving from a first closed position to an second open position at least one of the first or second chamber is accessible.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and machine-executable coded instruction sets are disclosed for fully- and/or partly automated handling of goods. The disclosure provides improvements in the storage and retrieval of storage and delivery containers in order processing systems.

Abstract: An automatic storage and retrieval system is disclosed including storage positions for storing containers, a portal and mobile robots for transferring the containers between the storage positions and portal. The portal may include a bot-access side where the mobile robots transfer containers to and from the portal, and a user-access side where users remove items from the containers.

Abstract: The carriage is coupled to the traveling device including a driving wheel and is towed and moved by the traveling device. The carriage includes: a traveling wheel provided in a bottom portion of the carriage; an accommodating part for accommodating the traveling device; and a passage which is provided on a side surface of the carriage and through which light emitted from a detector passes, the detector being provided in the traveling device to detect an obstacle around the traveling device.

Abstract: Disclosed are a system and a method that includes a robotic unit configured to deliver items (e.g., medicine, foodstuff, linens, equipment, etc.) to sites (e.g., rooms, offices, etc.) and/or individuals (e.g., patients, pharmacists, technician, etc.) throughout a facility (e.g., hospital, office building, mailroom, manufacturing facility, etc.). The robotic unit is a mobile unit that operates autonomously to follow predetermined or programmed routes throughout the facility to deliver the items. The system is configured to maintain a chain of custody for the items. In addition, the robotic unit is configured to only allow designated items to be delivered to designated sites and/or to authorized individuals. This can be achieved by the robotic unit having a plurality of containers that are locked within a storage space of the robotic unit, and are only accessible upon successful completion of an authorization process.

Abstract: A sequencing system and a robotic storage and picking system include a plurality of containers disposed in stacks beneath a grid having a first set of tracks and second set of tracks, the first and second sets of tracks being disposed substantially perpendicular to each other. Plural load handling devices are operable on the grid, the load handling devices lifting and depositing containers from and to the stacks. The load handling devices can deposit containers on to conveyor belts into predetermined positions, the positions being fillable in any random order and multiple positions being fillable at any one time.

Abstract: A robot system controller and control method that implement sophisticated cooperation among units is provided. The controller may include: a data acquisition unit adapted to acquire first data including information about the handling object and the shelf before storing or retrieving the handling object in/from the shelf; a data storage unit; and a robot control unit adapted to select and transport the shelf to an access position before storing or retrieving the handling object in/from the shelf, create or acquire a control sequence for storing or retrieving the handling object in/from the shelf, instruct the transport robot to execute a task of transporting the shelf to the access position, and instruct the handling robot to execute a task of storing or retrieving the handling object in/from the shelf.

Abstract: A warehouse management system is provided using computing equipment and wireless communications between beacons providing worker locations in a warehouse. The system employs software running on the computing equipment to ascertain missing products for orders being shipped from packing stations in a product warehouse, and to assign workers with the shortest determined travel time over travel routes in the warehouse, to retrieve the missing product and move it to the packing station.

Abstract: Automated control of a longwall stageloader bootend using a plurality of sensors. The sensors include lift sensors, side shift sensors, advance sensors, angle sensors, and conveyor belt sensors. Signals from the plurality of sensors are received by a controller and used to control the operation of the bootend. Controlling the operation of the bootend includes controlling, for example, one or more lift actuators, one or more side shift actuators, one or more advance actuators, and one or more belt actuators. These various actuators can be controlled to, for example, advance the bootend, level the bootend, or match the interfaces between the bootend and a stageloader or a conveyor structure. By automating the operation of the bootend, the need for human positioning control is reduced and the safety of operators is improved.

Abstract: The invention relates to a support device for a rigid chain (401) composed of links (402) that are connected in pairs by rollers (403). The movement of the rigid chain is guided by an internal housing (406) of a support casing (405). One or more support pins (404) project from one side of the chain, parallel to the axis of the link rollers. Furthermore, a face (411) of the casing extending substantially perpendicularly to the axes of the rollers has a through-groove (412) communicating with the internal housing (406). This groove (412) extends along the entire length of the housing and has dimensions, in a plane perpendicular to the axes of the rollers (403), that are sufficient to allow through only the support pin(s) (404), which pass through the groove (412) and protrude from the support casing (405) by a predetermined length allowing the fastening of one or more functional elements.

Abstract: A rubber belt retracting and deploying device for a belt conveyor includes a base, mounting frames, an upper caterpillar disk, a middle caterpillar disk and a lower caterpillar disk, wherein the lower caterpillar disk is fixedly connected between the symmetric mounting frames, and the middle caterpillar disk is movably connected between the symmetric mounting frames, and may longitudinally slide along the symmetric mounting frames, such that the lower caterpillar disk and the middle caterpillar disk form a first clamping device; the upper caterpillar disk is movably connected between the symmetric mounting frames, and may longitudinally slide along the symmetric mounting frames, such that the upper caterpillar disk and the middle caterpillar disk form a second clamping device; each of the upper caterpillar disk, the middle caterpillar disk and the lower caterpillar disk is provided with a driving part.

Abstract: A cargo handling system (CHS) is provided and includes a guide tray along which an electric rail extends and a carrier movably disposable within the guide tray. The carrier includes a carrier surface, guide and contact rollers for establishing electric communication with the electric rail with the carrier movably disposed within the guide tray, drivable elements to assume retracted or extended positions at which, with the carrier movably disposed within the guide tray, the carrier surface is deployed within or above the guide tray, respectively; and a control system. The control system is configured to draw current from the electric communication between the electric rail and the contact roller and to use the current to operate the drivable elements to move the carrier along the guide tray and to control extension and retraction of the drivable elements.

Abstract: In an overhead conveyance vehicle that travels along a rail serving as a conveyance track mounted on a ceiling and conveys a target magazine along the rail, when an elevating unit holding the magazine is hoisted or lowered between a conveyance position and a transfer position, a controller for controlling the operation of the overhead conveyance vehicle determines, based on an image captured by a camera, the presence or absence of an obstacle in an imaging range captured by the camera.

Abstract: An article conveyance apparatus including a front imaging device, a left-side imaging device, and a right-side imaging device. The front imaging device determines the presence or absence of an obstacle ahead of the imaging device and calculates a distance from the obstacle based on a comparison between images captured by a plurality of cameras. In a transition region from a linear section to a curved section, the left-side imaging device and the right-side imaging device capture images ahead of the left or the right side and determine the presence or absence of an obstacle ahead of the left or the right side. If a distance from a front obstacle is at most a predetermined threshold value and if it is determined that an obstacle is present ahead of the left or the right side, a controller avoids a collision between the article conveyance apparatus and the obstacle.

Abstract: The present concepts comprise various methods and apparatuses for the sorting of packages and other articles or objects in a cost- and time-efficient manner such that the life of the apparatuses for sorting and transporting said objects is extended. Likewise, the integrity of the conveyed articles is likewise maintained, such that the articles are not damaged or altered. This is done by detecting and rectifying Jamming, Overload, and Overflow. Another purpose of the concept is to eliminate the subjectivity of the human operator; stoppage due to the jamming or overload excepted.

Abstract: Techniques regarding a conveyance system with variable speed rollers are provided. For example, one or more embodiments described herein can comprise an apparatus, which can comprise a roller attached to a support member that is operatively coupled to a first gear. The first gear can drive a conveyance of the support member and the roller in a first direction. The apparatus can also comprise a shaft that can operatively couple the roller to a second gear. The second gear can drive a rotation of the roller in an axial direction.

Abstract: A workpiece transfer apparatus includes a belt conveyor, a rack, a lift mechanism, a removal mechanism, and a controller. The belt conveyor includes a belt having a transfer surface and is configured to move the belt in a transfer direction. The rack includes two opposing side panels and pairs of support grooves that support two ends of each of workpieces. The controller controls the lift mechanism and the removal mechanism to lift or lower the rack so that whenever one of the workpieces is removed from the rack with the removal mechanism, another one of the workpieces stored in the rack is moved to immediately above the transfer surface.

Abstract: A positioning system has at least one positioning carriage which is variably mobile and positionable relative to a carriage support of the positioning system, whilst carrying out a positioning movement on a positioning plane defined by an xy cartesian co-ordinate system. The carriage support has at least one stator arrangement having a winding arrangement with an x-winding section for providing a magnetic x-travelling field, which can be moved in the direction of the x-axis of the xy co-ordinate system, and a y-winding section for providing a magnetic y-travelling field, which can be moved in the direction of the y-axis of the xy co-ordinate system. The positioning carriage is provided with a coupling arrangement which, during the positioning movement, magnetically interacts simultaneously with the x-travelling field and the y-travelling field.

Abstract: Method for operating a transport apparatus that utilizes a long stator linear motor, the method includes moving a transport unit along a transport route of the long stator linear motor, causing drive magnets arranged on both sides of a main body of the transport unit to interact, at least in a region of a transfer position for transferring the transfer unit between two opposite route portions of the transport route, with drive coils of the opposite route portions of the transport route in order to generate a propulsive force (Fv), utilizing the drive magnets of the transport unit and the drive coils of the transport route of the long stator linear motor as sources of magnetomotive force of a magnetic circuit that develops at least in the region of the transfer position on both sides of the transport unit, and transferring the transport unit between the opposite route portions of the transport route in the transfer position by changing on at least one side of the transfer unit a magnetic flux (?1, ?2) of the m

Abstract: A method, system, and terminal are provided for controlling travel of transport vehicles within a transfer zone. The transfer zone connects an automatic region for automatically guided transport vehicles to a manual region for manually guided transport vehicles. The transport vehicles travelling through the transfer zone in order to deliver or pick up containers in the transfer zone are granted or refused authorization to enter the transfer zone in order to travel through the transfer zone. In the absence of granted authorization for entry of a manually guided transport vehicle into a transfer region of the transfer zone, an intervention is automatically implemented in a controller of the transport vehicle in such a way that at least full entry, but optionally even partial entry, to the transfer zone is prevented.

Abstract: A material (e.g., proppant) handling system includes a storage container, a mechanical conveyor system, and a pneumatic conveyor system. The mechanical conveyor system is configured to convey material from an unloading station to a conveyor system discharge and into an inlet of the storage container (e.g., at an elevation that is higher than the unloading station). The pneumatic delivery system is configured to deliver material from the storage container to an off-system destination (e.g., a silo or the like), pneumatically. In a typical implementation, the storage container, the mechanical conveyor system, and the pneumatic conveyor system are all on, or connected to, or supported by one common chassis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sweep conveyor assembly for use in a silo or granary (70) having a floor (71) and a generally cylindrical wall (72) upstanding from the floor (71) and a discharge apparatus (1) for discharging material (74) from a centre of the floor (71) to an exterior location, the sweep conveyor (S) assembly comprising: —a sweep conveyor (S) for transporting material (74) inside the silo (S) or granary towards the centre of the floor (71) where it can be discharged by the discharge apparatus (1), —a holder (H), —a link mechanism (8) for connecting the sweep conveyor (S) to the holder (H), said link mechanism (8) comprising a connection link (L) having a first end (83) and a second end (84), said first end (83) being configured to be connected to the holder (H) at a fixed pivot point and the sweep conveyor (S) being configured to be connected to the second end (84) of the connection link (L) at a movable pivot point, wherein the connection link (L) is arranged to rotate about the fixed piv

Abstract: An example automatic document feeder device includes a document tray, a pair of rollers, at least one controller that automatically adjusts a height of the document tray and the pair of rollers based on an amount of media contained on the document tray, Sand a slide aligned to the pair of rollers to alter a media pathway distance as the height of the pair of rollers changes. The controller may adjust the height of the document tray independently from adjusting the height of the pair of rollers. A guide may be provided adjacent to the document tray, wherein the guide may bend as the height of the document tray increases. A sensor may determine a thickness of media contained on the document tray.

Abstract: The present invention refers to the singlehandedly operated dispenser for rolled sheets of paper for perforated and unperforated paper sheets alike. The spindle with roll of paper placed over-handedly is moving down and against the back wall along the chutes in the form of elongated slots, grooves or tabs in side walls and providing continuous contact of the outside surface of the paper roll with the back wall covered by antiskid layer, and thus keeping the roll of paper immobilized and in fixed position against the back wall, and preventing run-off when the amount of paper on the roll is getting smaller. Drawing sheet of paper upward from the roll disengages the roll from the back wall, while drawing downward increases engagement of the outside surface of the roll with back wall that allows separating the required length from the roll leaving previously separated edge on top of the roll for easy access at next draw.

Abstract: A sheet discharge device includes a discharge conveyance path, a pair of discharge rollers, a side wall, a sheet stacking tray, a first fan, and a second fan. The discharge conveyance path communicates with a discharge port through which a sheet having passed through a fixing portion is discharged. The pair of discharge rollers convey the sheet along the discharge conveyance path and discharge the sheet from the discharge port. The side wall extends downward from the discharge port. The sheet stacking tray extends from the side wall in a sheet discharge direction in which the sheet is discharged by the pair of discharge rollers. The first fan is disposed below the discharge conveyance path and blows air toward the discharge conveyance path. The second fan is disposed above the discharge port and blows air from above the discharge port toward the sheet stacking tray.

Abstract: A stacker component of an apparatus for automated manufacturing of three-dimensional composite-based objects for aligning registration of sheets. The stacker includes a sheet catcher; a frame having a base plate with the base plate having tapered registration pins to align a stack of substrate sheets. The registration pins are mounted in the base plate and project vertically to a location just below the sheet catcher. The stacker also has a presser with a press plate and a belt driver system that moves the press plate up and down allowing the press plate to exert downward pressure on the stack and a slide system with two guide rails that enable the base plate to be loaded and unloaded. A conveyor can be disposed so that after a substrate sheet exits a powder or printing system, the sheet is conveyed onto the sheet catcher.

Abstract: A manual device for applying a coating to a support by means of tape, in which a first angle formed between the median plane of the applicator tip and the half-line extending from the middle of the application edge of the applicator tip and passing through the point arranged at the intersection of the outer periphery of the first winding and the radius of the first winding perpendicular to the median plane, is between ?1° and 10°, whereas a second angle formed between the median plane and the half-line extending from the middle of the application edge and passing through the point arranged at the intersection of the outer periphery of the second winding and the radius of the second winding perpendicular to the median plane, is between 1° and 10°.

Abstract: In a sheet folding apparatus for folding a sheet, a sheet is pushed at a predetermined position thereof by a push member while the sheet is being conveyed by a conveyance roller. The predetermined position of the sheet is guided to the nip section of a folding roller pair. Then, the sheet is nipped at the predetermined position thereof and folded by the folding roller pair.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed related to spooling and unspooling linear material. Such apparatus and methods can assist the user in deploying and/or retracting linear material.

Abstract: An automatic winding device includes a lower casing having a shaft, a bobbin rotatably disposed on the shaft with a wire wound around the bobbin, a spring to provide a rotational force to the bobbin, a track cover coupled to the bobbin to rotate with the bobbin and having a track formed thereon, a pin structure positioned between the bobbin and track cover and having a pin for controlling bobbin rotation, and a pin guide for guiding linear motion of the pin structure. The track cover includes an inner track, an outer track spaced apart from the inner track, a connection track for connecting the inner and outer tracks, and a stop track for connecting the inner and outer tracks. The stop track has a bent portion for stopping the pin. An end of the connection track near the outer track is connected to the outer track and stop track.

Abstract: An elevator system includes at least one guide rail and at least one elevator cabin movable in a direction of travel along the guide rail. A cabin control unit is installed on the elevator cabin and a central control unit is connected to the cabin control unit by a wireless communications system. The wireless communications system includes a slotted waveguide conductor arrangement installed in the elevator shaft.

Abstract: A monitoring image transmission apparatus for elevators that can reduce network load is provided. A monitoring image transmission apparatus for elevators according to the present invention includes: an event input section (17) configured to receive input of a signal indicating an event occurring in connection with an elevator; an image management section (18) configured to select an image at a specific time point or during a specific time period with respect to a timing at which the signal is received by the event input section (17), in an image shot by a camera installed in at least one of a car or a hall of the elevator, in accordance with an image selection rule; and an image transmission section (20) configured to transmit the image selected by the image management section (18) to an image analysis server (16) over a network (15).

Abstract: The invention relates to a remote monitoring system for an elevator system. The remote monitoring system comprises at least one remotely operable intermediate device and a monitoring unit for remotely controlling operation of the at least one intermediate device at least partly. The monitoring unit is configured to: control at least one intermediate device to generate a remote com-mand for controlling at least one operation of the elevator system, and monitor a response of the elevator system to the remote command. The invention relates also to a method for remotely monitoring an elevator system.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for predictive maintenance and high efficiency operation through elevator analysis, and the method includes: a predictive maintenance step of collecting operation information of an operation unit in a normal state and operation information of the operation unit, which appears before a failure occurs, and detecting an abnormal symptom of the operation unit operating in real time based on the collected operation information so as to induce stable predictive maintenance of the operation unit of the elevator; and a high efficiency operation step of analyzing the operation information of the elevator operation unit in real time based on the operation information of the operation unit in the normal state to extract the operation information of an elevator, and controlling a door-closing time for the elevator based on the extracted operation information so as to induce efficient operation of the elevator.

Abstract: The invention provides an elevator operation quality tester, comprising a rectangle aluminium-alloy housing provided with a casing and a covering, an upper opening of the casing is provided with a groove for embedding in a touching screen; circuit board, three-axis acceleration sensor and rechargeable battery supplying power to the circuit board are provided in the casing; the circuit board is provide with elevator vibration data acquisition circuit, back-end data processing system, interface circuit and radio communication circuit; the casing is provided with a handle on the side; the elevator vibration data acquisition circuit comprises a power isolation module, a power circuit conversion module, a three-axis acceleration sensor, an analog and digital signal isolation module and a analog-digital conversion module, the power isolation module isolates an external power supply, and the power isolation module is connected to the power circuit conversion module.

Abstract: In an elevator installation subject to maintenance by a technician, a drive system is operated to move an elevator car along an elevator shaft in response to a call entered by the technician on a first floor. The drive system is deactivated in response to a control signal generated by an elevator controller when a safety circuit of the elevator is interrupted. Interrupting the safety circuit is caused by a detector mounted on the elevator car detecting a signal transmitted by a service tool. The service tool is introduced into a receptacle of a shaft door at the first floor. After deactivation of the drive system the moving of the elevator car comes to a halt with its roof being at a level to allow the technician to step on top of the roof from the first floor.

Abstract: An overspeed brake system is described to engage a safety cable and subsequent brake system once a threshold speed is reached. An overspeed safety kit may be installed on an elevator system or lift car, to identify a threshold speed and engage a brake lever to activate a braking system. One or more brake engagement devices may be applied to limit the force on the brake lever during a fall, thereby preventing potential damage to brake components, while cushioning the deceleration.

Abstract: In a safety gear for an elevator, a pressing spring device applies a resistance force against movement of a normal-wedge guide member in a direction of moving away from a guide rail. A normal-wedge member has a reverse-wedge guide surface becoming more distant from the guide rail as extending upward. A reverse-wedge member is movable with respect to the normal-wedge member along the reverse-wedge guide surface. A vertical-direction spring device applies a resistance force against upward movement of the reverse-wedge member with respect to the normal-wedge member. A spring constant of the vertical-direction spring device is lower than a spring constant of the pressing spring device. The vertical-direction spring device has a region in which a rate of change in force generated along with increase in upward displacement amount of the reverse-wedge member with respect to the normal-wedge member decreases as compared to that in initial displacement.

Abstract: An overspeed safety braking mechanism for lift cars and elevator systems is described herein. The safety mechanism may comprise a safety kit secured to an overhead portion of a lift car, and configured to engage a cable to prevent a downward movement of the lift car. Engagement of the cable may occur when a threshold speed is reached. The overhead portion of the lift car is detachable upon a predetermined upward force resulting from an engagement of the safety cable from the safety kit. A primary brake system may be positioned beneath the safety kit, on or near a lift platform, configured to engage the safety cable in response to an activation of the safety kit and a detection of the threshold speed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for defining a condition of an elevator car suspension means. The method includes detecting a rate of change of elongation of the elevator car suspension means in order to define the condition of the elevator car suspension means. The invention relates also to an elevator safety control unit and an elevator system performing at least partly the method.

Abstract: The invention relates to a kibble tipping arrangement, which is used in a mining operation where a kibble (12) is vertically displaceable along a kibble displacement path to transport excavated material is a vertical mine shaft to the surface. The kibble tipping arrangement includes at least one catch (24) which is transversely displaceable between a non-interference position in which the catch does not interfere with the kibble (12) in the kibble displacement path and an interference position in which the catch (24) is capable of being engaged by an engagement formation (28) on the kibble (12) to allow the kibble (12) to top and the excavated material to be dumped from the kibble (12). The kibble tipping arrangement further includes kibble alignment means, which consist of a locator and a positioner, for aligning the kibble's engagement formation (28) with the catch (24).

Abstract: An apparatus for lifting and manipulating a heavy load by way of at least one pair of tongs and at least one hydraulic cylinder is disclosed. The load lifting apparatus may be configured such that it includes a first linkage, consisting of two pivotal linkage members, and a second linkage, having two pivotal linkage members. The load lifting apparatus may further have a set of tongs which includes two tong arms, and a hydraulic cylinder capable of actuating about one of the pivot points of the linkages. This configuration allows for the distance between the two tong arms to be adjusted according to the relative size of the load being engaged by the load lifting apparatus. A controller may actuate the hydraulic cylinder to adjust the distance between the tong arms.

Abstract: Provided is a crane that is capable of effectively suppressing oscillation related to the pendulum resonance frequency generated in a suspended load on the basis of the suspended length of a wire rope. The crane 1 calculates a suspended load oscillation resonance frequency ?x(n) determined on the basis of the suspended length L(n) of a wire rope (14·16), and generates a control signal C(n) for an actuator according to an arbitrarily defined operation signal, and, on the basis of the resonance frequency ?x(n), generates from the control signal C(n) a filtering control signal Cd(n) for the actuator in which a frequency component in an arbitrarily defined frequency range is attenuated by an arbitrarily defined percentage. The frequency range of the attenuated frequency component and/or the percentage of attenuation is altered on the basis of the suspended length L(n) of the wire rope (14·16).

Abstract: An operating device includes a crane controller for controlling actuators of the loading crane and for generating sensor data based on the sensor signals, and an input device spatially separated from the crane controller for inputting control commands for the crane controller. The crane controller has a first telecommunications device for exchanging data signals with the input device, and the data signals output by the crane controller include sensor data. The input device has a second telecommunications device for exchanging data signals including control commands with the first telecommunications device. The input device has a transmitter device for outputting data signals. A signaling device is spatially separated from the input device, and has a receiver device for receiving data signals output by the transmitter device and a display device for displaying audio data and/or image data. The signaling device signals the audio data and/or image data to a user.