Built-in test equipment (BITE) to improve front-end loader productivity. Second topical report

Technical Report · Sat May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982

OSTI ID:6836931

This report describes the results of a total systems test of an equipment system being developed to improve the availability and productivity of large front end loaders used in surface mining operations. The equipment will be 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 alerts are displayed to the operator and a report is printed for the maintenance shop.

• Research Organization: McDonnell Douglas Electronics Co., St. Charles, MO (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC22-80ET14052
• OSTI ID: 6836931
• Report Number(s): DOE/ET/14052-3; ON: DE82021248
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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