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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 2021
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2020
Joy Global Underground Mining Llc, Warrendale, PA (US);
Edward F. Niederriter, Fryburg, PA (US);
Jeffrey A. Ley, Cranberry, PA (US);
JOY GLOBAL UNDERGROUND MINING LLC, Warrendale, PA (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems of monitoring and controlling a longwall mining system. One system includes a shearer including a cutter drum and a sensor mounted to the shearer. The system also includes an electronic controller including a processor and a memory. The electronic controller is configured to receive an impact event indication associated with an impact event of the cutter drum, the impact event indication based on vibration data collected by the sensor. The electronic controller is also configured to retrieve additional data associated with the impact event indication and link the additional data with the vibration data of the impact event indication. The electronic controller is also configured to create and store an impact event record including the vibration data and the additional data. The electronic controller is configured to, in response to receiving a maintenance request, export the impact event record for display.