Control system for a work machine digging assembly

A method of orienting a swing axis of a work machine having a swing frame and a frame structure, the method comprising:

• entering operator inputs into an operator interface, wherein the operator inputs represent a desired orientation of the swing axis of the swing frame;
• sensing the actual orientation of the swing axis;
• comparing the desired orientation to the actual orientation of the swing axis to determine a swing angle;
• and
• adjusting the swing axis based on the swing angle to obtain the desired orientation of the swing axis.

A control system for orienting a swing axis of a work machine having a swing frame and a frame structure, the system comprising:

• an operator interface configured to receive operator inputs, wherein the operator inputs represent a desired orientation of the swing axis;
• a device configured to determine a measured orientation of the swing axis;
• a control module configured to compare the desired orientation to the measured orientation of the swing axis to determine a swing angle, the control module being adapted to output the swing angle;
• and
• actuators that are actuated according to the swing angle, wherein the actuators are configured to adjust the work machine frame to thereby orient the swing axis to the desired orientation.

A method of orienting a swing axis of a work machine having a swing frame and a frame structure, the method comprising:

• receiving operator inputs in an operator interface, wherein the operator inputs represent a desired orientation of the swing axis;
• determining a measured orientation of the swing axis;
• comparing the desired orientation to the measured orientation of the swing axis to determine a swing angle;
• outputting the swing angle;
• and
• activating actuators according to the swing angle, wherein the actuators adjust the work machine frame to thereby orient the swing axis to the desired orientation.

A control system for orienting a swing axis of a work machine having a machine frame structure, a swing frame, and a frame assembly connecting the machine frame structure to the swing frame, the system comprising:

• an operator interface configured to receive operator inputs, wherein the operator inputs represent a desired orientation of the swing axis;
• a device configured to determine a measured orientation of the swing axis;
• a control module configured to compare the desired orientation to the measured orientation of the swing axis to determine a swing angle, the control module being adapted to output the swing angle;
• and
• actuators that are actuated according to the swing angle, wherein the actuators are configured to adjust the frame assembly independent of the machine frame structure to thereby orient the swing axis to the desired orientation.

A method of orienting a swing axis of a work machine having a machine frame structure, a swing frame, and a frame assembly connecting the machine frame structure to the swing frame, the method comprising:

• receiving operator inputs in an operator interface, wherein the operator inputs represent a desired orientation of the swing axis;
• determining a measured orientation of the swing axis;
• comparing the desired orientation to the measured orientation of the swing axis to determine a swing angle;
• outputting the swing angle;
• and
• activating actuators according to the swing angle, wherein the actuators adjust the frame assembly independent of the machine frame structure to thereby orient the swing axis to the desired orientation.