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US 2016/0355351 A1Published application
Apparatus and method for stockpile control system
AssigneeKolberg-Pioneer, Inc.
InventorsKeith Enge, Mark Westerman
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AssigneeKolberg-Pioneer, Inc.
InventorsKeith Enge, Mark Westerman
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A stockpile control system adapted for use on a stockpile conveyor comprising a sensor that is disposed on the stockpile conveyor, a limit switch that is disposed on the stockpile conveyor, a pile probe that is disposed on the stockpile conveyor, and a microprocessor that is in operative communication with the limit switch and the sensor. The stockpile conveyor is adapted to move, the sensor is adapted to measure the location of the stockpile conveyor, the limit switch is adapted to limit the movement of the stockpile conveyor, the pile probe is adapted to measure a distance between the stockpile conveyor and a stockpile, and the microprocessor is adapted to control the movement of the stockpile conveyor. A method for controlling the production of a stockpile comprising providing a stockpile control system, calculating one or more stockpile boundaries, and controlling the movement of the stockpile conveyor.
A stockpile control system adapted for use on a stockpile conveyor, said stockpile control system comprising:
A method for controlling the production of a stockpile, said method comprising:
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