Built-in Test Equipment (BITE) to improve front-end-loader productivity. Technical progress report

Technical Report · Fri May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6355639· OSTI ID:6355639

This Topical Report describes an equipment system being developed to improve the availability and productivity of large front-end loaders used in surface-mining operations. The equipment is mounted on the front end loader and includes an operator display and keypad, a microcomputer, machine sensors and a signal conditioner. Safety and machine performance problems are displayed to the operator and a report is printed for the maintenance shop. The BITE equipment, environment and system operation are described.

• Research Organization: McDonnell Douglas Electronics Co., St. Charles, MO (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC22-80ET14052
• OSTI ID: 6355639
• Report Number(s): DOE/ET/14052-1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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COAL MINING
COMPUTERS
DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS
DESIGN
DISPLAY DEVICES
ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
EQUIPMENT
INFORMATION
MAINTENANCE
MICROELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
MICROPROCESSORS
MINING
MINING EQUIPMENT
PRODUCTIVITY
SURFACE MINING