(19)
(11) EP 2 079 057 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
24.11.2010 Bulletin 2010/47

(43) Date of publication A2:
15.07.2009 Bulletin 2009/29

(21) Application number: 08163514.6

(22) Date of filing: 02.09.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G07C 3/00(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA MK RS

(30) Priority: 04.09.2007 IT BO20070604

(71) Applicant: EFFER S.p.A.
38068 Roverto (TN) (IT)

(72) Inventors:
  • Perelli, Luca
    40024, CASTEL SAN PIETRO TERME (BOLOGNA) (IT)
  • Santini, Alessandro
    40134, BOLOGNA (IT)

(74) Representative: Fanzini, Valeriano 
Bugnion S.p.A. Via di Corticella, 87
40128 Bologna
40128 Bologna (IT)

   


(54) Apparatus for determining the effective operating life of a machine


(57) An apparatus for determining the effective operating life, or working life, of a machine for moving loads, in particular in the form of a crane, comprises means (Cnm) for counting the number of cycles (Nnm) that have occurred for corresponding oscillation intervals (Pnm) of the signal detected. The apparatus also comprises means that use this count for calculating a data item defining the effective operating life in relation to the operating life limit defined for the machine and means (25, 25', 26) for displaying the effective working life.







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