Electronic Control of a Novel System for Lifting Large Structures

This paper presents a novel system that allows elevating large structures by using a set of lifting towers that, adequately controlled with a synchronized operation, succeed in pulling the spatial mesh up to the height where it should stay. By doing so, the mounting of the spatial mesh can be carried out on the ground in an easier and, most important of all, safer way; it also gives rise to a shorter final time and, thereby, a cost reduction. This paper deals with the elevation system designed to pull the mesh up and specifically focuses on the electronic system that allows controlling their movement. Comments about the overall control that coordinates the operation of all of the mechanical structures involved are also provided.