Handling system for ground-engaging wear parts secured to earth working equipment

A handling system for a ground-engaging wear part mounted on an earth working equipment, the handling system comprising:

• a handling tool for holding the ground-engaging wear part;
• a manipulator to support and move the handling tool to engage the ground-engaging wear part and remove the ground-engaging wear part from a base of the earth working equipment;
• an impactor supported by the manipulator including a head that is cycled to repeatedly extend and strike the wear part on the earth working equipment to ease release of the ground-engaging wear part from the base;
• and
• a controller to control the movements of the handling tool and the manipulator.

A method for handling a ground-engaging wear part mounted on an earth working equipment, the method comprising:

• holding the ground-engaging wear part by a handling tool;
• moving the handling tool by a manipulator that supports the handling tool to remove the ground-engaging wear part from a base of the earth working equipment;
• using an impactor supported by the manipulator which includes a head that is cycled to repeatedly extend and strike the wear part on the earth working equipment to ease release of the ground-engaging wear part from the base;
• and
• using a controller to control the movements of the handling tool and the manipulator.