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Wear Prediction and Notification System

  • US 20170356164A1
  • Filed: 06/09/2016
  • Published: 12/14/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/09/2016
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A wear prediction and notification system for a plurality of undercarriage components of an undercarriage of a machine, comprising:

  • a usage sensor for generating usage signals indicative of an extent of usage of the machine;

    a plurality of ID tags, each ID tag being disposed on one of each of the plurality of undercarriage components and having a unique identification number;

    the plurality of undercarriage components including one or more types of undercarriage components;

    an ID tag reader disposed on the machine to generate signals indicative of the unique identification number of each ID tag and operatively connected to a controller such that a unique location at which each undercarriage component of the plurality of undercarriage components is positioned on the machine is transmitted to and stored by the controller, the type of each undercarriage component of the plurality of undercarriage components is transmitted to and stored by the controller, and previous usage data for each undercarriage component of the plurality of undercarriage components is transmitted to and stored by the controller;

    the controller configured to;

    store a usage threshold for each undercarriage component;

    receive the signals from the ID tag reader;

    associate each unique identification number with one of each of the undercarriage components of the machine;

    determine previous usage data for each undercarriage component;

    determine an extent of usage of the machine since generation of the previous usage data based upon the usage signals from the usage sensor;

    determine current usage data for each undercarriage component based upon the extent of usage of the machine and the previous usage data;

    compare the current usage data for each undercarriage component to the usage threshold for each undercarriage component;

    generate an alert for each undercarriage component in which the current usage data for that component exceeds its usage threshold; and

    transmit the alert to a system remote from the machine.

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