ZA953150B - Method and apparatus for determining the location and orientation of a work machine - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for determining the location and orientation of a work machine

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ZA953150B
ZA953150B ZA953150A ZA953150A ZA953150B ZA 953150 B ZA953150 B ZA 953150B ZA 953150 A ZA953150 A ZA 953150A ZA 953150 A ZA953150 A ZA 953150A ZA 953150 B ZA953150 B ZA 953150B
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orientation
location
determining
work machine
work
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ZA953150A
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William C Sahm
Adam J Gudat
Daniel E Henderson
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Caterpillar Inc
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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E02HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
    • E02FDREDGING; SOIL-SHIFTING
    • E02F9/00Component parts of dredgers or soil-shifting machines, not restricted to one of the kinds covered by groups E02F3/00 - E02F7/00
    • E02F9/20Drives; Control devices
    • E02F9/2025Particular purposes of control systems not otherwise provided for
    • E02F9/2045Guiding machines along a predetermined path
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E02HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
    • E02FDREDGING; SOIL-SHIFTING
    • E02F3/00Dredgers; Soil-shifting machines
    • E02F3/04Dredgers; Soil-shifting machines mechanically-driven
    • E02F3/28Dredgers; Soil-shifting machines mechanically-driven with digging tools mounted on a dipper- or bucket-arm, i.e. there is either one arm or a pair of arms, e.g. dippers, buckets
    • E02F3/36Component parts
    • E02F3/42Drives for dippers, buckets, dipper-arms or bucket-arms
    • E02F3/43Control of dipper or bucket position; Control of sequence of drive operations
    • E02F3/435Control of dipper or bucket position; Control of sequence of drive operations for dipper-arms, backhoes or the like

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
  • Civil Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Structural Engineering (AREA)
  • Operation Control Of Excavators (AREA)
  • Container, Conveyance, Adherence, Positioning, Of Wafer (AREA)
ZA953150A 1994-05-10 1995-04-19 Method and apparatus for determining the location and orientation of a work machine ZA953150B (en)

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US08/241,118 US5438771A (en) 1994-05-10 1994-05-10 Method and apparatus for determining the location and orientation of a work machine

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AU (1) AU681289B2 (ja)
DE (1) DE19581454B3 (ja)
RU (1) RU2134329C1 (ja)
SE (1) SE9504218L (ja)
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