Wear part monitoring
AssigneeESCO Group LLLC
InventorsERIC L. BEWLEY, NOAH D. COWGILL, JOSEPH E. BLOMBERG
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Abstract
A process and tool for monitoring the status, health, and performance of wear parts used on earth working equipment. The process and tool allow the operator to optimize the performance of the earth working equipment. The tool has a clear line of site to the wear parts during use and may be integrated with a bucket or blade on the earth working equipment.
Claims13
1-47. (canceled)
A ground-engaging product for earth working equipment comprising a digging edge for working the ground during use of the earth working equipment, and a recess in the digging edge, characterized by a monitoring device in the recess including an electronic device for identifying a characteristic of the digging edge and a communication device for wirelessly communicating information about the characteristic to a remote device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.