Counterweight System and Method
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1. A pipelayer, comprising:
- an undercarriage;
a boom movable relative to the undercarriage in a first lateral direction;
a counterweight movable relative to the undercarriage in a second lateral direction opposite the first lateral direction and ranging between a deployed position and a retracted position;
a counterweight position sensor configured to determine a current position of the counterweight and generate a counterweight position signal; and
an operator interface operably coupled to the counterweight position sensor and configured to display counterweight position information based on the counterweight position signal.
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Abstract
A pipelayer includes an undercarriage, a boom movable relative to the undercarriage in a first lateral direction, and a counterweight movable relative to the undercarriage in a second lateral direction opposite the first lateral direction and ranging between a deployed position and a retracted position. A counterweight position sensor is configured to determine a current position of the counterweight and generate a counterweight position signal, and an operator interface is operably coupled to the counterweight position sensor and configured to display counterweight position information based on the counterweight position signal.
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1. A pipelayer, comprising:
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an undercarriage; a boom movable relative to the undercarriage in a first lateral direction; a counterweight movable relative to the undercarriage in a second lateral direction opposite the first lateral direction and ranging between a deployed position and a retracted position; a counterweight position sensor configured to determine a current position of the counterweight and generate a counterweight position signal; and an operator interface operably coupled to the counterweight position sensor and configured to display counterweight position information based on the counterweight position signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of operating a pipelayer, comprising:
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detecting a position of a counterweight relative to an undercarriage using a counterweight position sensor and generating a counterweight position signal; communicating the counterweight position signal to an operator interface; and displaying, on the operator interface, counterweight position information based on the counterweight position signal. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A counterweight system for a pipelayer having an undercarriage, the counterweight system comprising:
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a counterweight movable laterally relative to a first side of the undercarriage between a deployed position and a retracted position; a counterweight position sensor configured to determine a current position of the counterweight and generate a counterweight position signal; a processor coupled to the counterweight position sensor and configured to generate counterweight position information based on the counterweight position signal; and an operator interface coupled to the processor and configured to display the counterweight position information. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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