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Stabilization system for a mining machine

  • US 9,951,615 B2
  • Filed: 05/05/2017
  • Issued: 04/24/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/03/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for stabilizing a mining machine relative to a first mine surface and a second mine surface opposite the first mine surface, the method comprising:

  • extending a first actuator toward the first mine surface until at least one indicator of the force between the first actuator and the first mine surface reaches a predetermined value;

    retracting the first actuator for a first predetermined amount of time;

    extending the first actuator for the first predetermined amount of time plus an additional time;

    extending a second actuator toward the second mine surface until at least one indicator of the force between the second actuator and the second mine surface reaches a predetermined value;

    retracting the second actuator by a second predetermined amount of time; and

    extending the second actuator by the second predetermined amount of time plus an additional amount of time.

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