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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2022
Applicant:
Wirtgen Gmbh, Windhagen, DE;
Inventors:
Sven Paulsen, Bonn-Bad Godesberg, DE;
Stefan Wagner, Bad Honnef, DE;
Cyrus Barimani, Konigswinter, DE;
Assignee:
Wirtgen GmbH, Windhagen, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 3/56 (2006.01); E01C 23/088 (2006.01); E01C 23/12 (2006.01); E21C 35/00 (2006.01); G05B 19/4065 (2006.01); G01N 3/58 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 3/56 (2013.01); E01C 23/088 (2013.01); E01C 23/127 (2013.01); E21C 35/00 (2013.01); G05B 19/4065 (2013.01); G01N 3/58 (2013.01); G05B 2219/50308 (2013.01);
Abstract
A wear prognosis method and a maintenance method for an earth working machine are disclosed, along with an apparatus for performing the method. Provision is made that the current wear state of one or more earth working tools is sensed. The residual wear capacity until the wear limit is reached is then ascertained from the current wear state.