Built-In Test Equipment (BITE) to improve front-end-loader productivity. Final technical report

Technical Report · Wed Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982

OSTI ID:6502797

This report describes equipment designed to improve the availability and productivity of large front end loaders used in surface mining operations. The equipment to be mounted on a front end loader includes an operator display/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, machine environment, system operation, and evaluation tests are described.

• Research Organization: McDonnell Douglas Electronics Co., St. Charles, MO (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC22-80ET14052
• OSTI ID: 6502797
• Report Number(s): DOE/ET/14054-4; ON: DE83008460
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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AVAILABILITY
BRAKES
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COMPUTERS
DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS
DISPLAY DEVICES
ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
EQUIPMENT
FIELD TESTS
INFORMATION
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MICROPROCESSORS
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MINING EQUIPMENT
PERFORMANCE TESTING
PRESSURE MEASUREMENT
PRODUCTIVITY
RECOMMENDATIONS
REMOTE SENSING
STABILITY
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TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT
TESTING