Controlling a digging operation of an industrial machine
First Claim
1. A method of controlling a digging operation of an industrial machine, the method comprising:
- determining, using a processor, a first hoist force setting for a hoist drive when a component of the industrial machine is at a first position during the digging operation;
setting, using the processor, a first level of hoist force for the hoist drive to the first hoist force setting;
determining, using a processor, a second hoist force setting for the hoist drive when the component of the industrial machine is at a second position during the digging operation, the first position of the component corresponding to an earlier position in the digging operation than the second position of the component; and
setting, using the processor, a second level of hoist force for the hoist drive to the second hoist force setting,wherein the first level of hoist force is greater than the second level of hoist force.
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Abstract
Systems, methods, devices, and computer readable media for controlling the operation of an industrial machine including one or more components. A method of controlling the industrial machine includes determining a position of at least one of the one or more components of the industrial machine during a digging operation, determining a hoist bail pull setting based on the position of the at least one of the one or more components and a relationship between component position and hoist bail pull, and setting a level of hoist bail pull to the hoist bail pull setting. The level of hoist bail pull early in the digging operation is greater than the level of hoist bail pull later in the digging operation.
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30 Claims
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1. A method of controlling a digging operation of an industrial machine, the method comprising:
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determining, using a processor, a first hoist force setting for a hoist drive when a component of the industrial machine is at a first position during the digging operation; setting, using the processor, a first level of hoist force for the hoist drive to the first hoist force setting; determining, using a processor, a second hoist force setting for the hoist drive when the component of the industrial machine is at a second position during the digging operation, the first position of the component corresponding to an earlier position in the digging operation than the second position of the component; and setting, using the processor, a second level of hoist force for the hoist drive to the second hoist force setting, wherein the first level of hoist force is greater than the second level of hoist force. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An industrial machine comprising:
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a hoist drive configured to generate a signal related to a force to be applied to a dipper as the dipper is moved through a digging operation; and a controller connected to the hoist drive, the controller including a processor and executable instructions stored in a computer readable medium, the controller configured to retrieve and execute the instructions to determine a first hoist setting when the dipper of the industrial machine is at a first position during the digging operation; set a first level of hoist for the hoist drive to the first hoist setting, determine a second hoist setting when the dipper of the industrial machine is at a second position during the digging operation, the first position of the component corresponding to an earlier position in the digging operation than the second position of the component; and set a second level of hoist for the hoist drive to the second hoist setting, wherein the first level of hoist is greater than the second level of hoist. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of controlling the operation of an industrial machine, the method comprising:
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determining, using the processor, a hoist force setting of a component when the component of the industrial machine is at a first position during the digging operation; and setting, using the processor, a level of hoist force to the hoist force setting, wherein the level of hoist force has a greater value when the component is at a first position during the digging operation than when the component is at a second position during the digging operation, and wherein the first position corresponds to an earlier position in the digging operation than the second position. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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