Mining vehicle and method of moving boom
US9476256B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 23, 2013 |
| Grant date | Oct 25, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 1, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B7/022
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The disclosure relates to a mining vehicle and a method of moving a boom of a mining vehicle. The boom is provided with several boom joints and there is a mining work device at a distal end of the boom. One or more boom joint positions are determined and stored in a memory medium. A control unit of the mining vehicle may automatically move the boom to a predetermined transport position.
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