(19)
(11) EP 2 079 057 A8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 A2)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
30.09.2009 Bulletin 2009/40

(43) Date of publication:
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: SOL.GE. S.p.A.
38068 Rovereto (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 Goito, 18
40126 Bologna
40126 Bologna (IT)

 
Remarks:
Claims 16 to 25 are deemed to be abandoned due to non-payment of the claims fees (Rule 45(3) EPC).
 


(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.