抓斗起重机运用先进的可编程控制技术 Abstract The paper mainly researches the application of advanced PLC (Programmable Logic Controller), transducer, and absolute encoder in the grab bucket crane, which takes the place of the traditional mode of the electric control and aims to improve the work efficiency of grab bucket crane and decrease its failure rate. These applications will bring a lot of advantages, such as lower maintenance costs, lower workload of maintenance, and easily to be manipulated etc. It is also achieved to be semi-automatic operation to reduce the risk of man-made operation accident with the effects of reliable running and energy-saving. The paper primarily focuses on the principle of automatic open / close grab of grab bucket crane and proposes the principle and physical significance of the moving coordinate method. It is practical that the applied absolute encoder automatically follows the lifting and landing of grab bucket and measures the length difference value of steel wire rope to achieve the function of its automatic opening or closing and stable grabbing. According to the usual failures during the practical application of grab bucket crane, the failure display is also developed to be applied to the crane. The paper consists of four parts: The first part (Chapter one: Introduction) mainly describes the working principle of grab bucket crane, focusing on the probl