Inventors:
Daniel Allen Smith - McConnellsburg PA, US
Korry D. Kobel - Atlanta GA, US
Ignacy Puszkiewicz - Smithsburg MD, US
Christopher A. Haught - McConnellsburg PA, US
Todd Bradley Wyant - McConnellsburg PA, US
Assignee:
JLG Industries, Inc. - McConnellsburg PA
International Classification:
E04G 21/14
B66C 23/00
US Classification:
414 11, 414627, 414620, 414736, 4147521, 4147444, 901 16, 901 40, 455420, 701 50, 294 65
Abstract:
An attachment for a telescopic material handler supplies five degrees of freedom (DOF) for the task of picking, manipulating and aiding in the installation of vertical and horizontal wall cladding and other construction materials. The cladding can be of a size up to 1. 3×8. 0 m and a mass of 350 kg. The control and positioning of the load is accomplished through standard operation of the telehandler in conjunction with wireless control of the five DOF of the device. Hydraulic power for the device functions may be supplied through the telehandler auxiliary circuit. The auxiliary flow also powers a hydraulic generator, which supplies the device with electrical power for both system logic and control and vacuum generation. The cladding panels are handled by the vacuum system.