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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2019
Applicant:
Novatron Oy, Pirkkala, FI;
Inventor:
Arto Anttila, Tampere, FI;
Assignee:
Novatron Oy, Pirkkala, FI;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23Q 17/22 (2006.01); B23Q 3/16 (2006.01); B23Q 17/00 (2006.01); E02F 9/12 (2006.01); E02F 9/22 (2006.01); E02F 9/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23Q 17/2208 (2013.01); B23Q 3/16 (2013.01); B23Q 17/002 (2013.01); E02F 9/123 (2013.01); E02F 9/2285 (2013.01); E02F 9/264 (2013.01);
Abstract
A control system for controlling a tool of a machine includes at least one controller and detecting means. The detecting means includes at least one range finder device for at least partly detecting and positioning an object with regards to the tool in 3D space. An operation mode of the at least one controller depends at least in part on the object. A machine and a method for controlling a tool of the machine are also disclosed.