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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2006
Daniel Stanek, Chillicothe, IL (US);
Roger D. Koch, Pekin, IL (US);
Jeffrey S. Alig, Metamora, IL (US);
Robert J. Price, Dunlap, IL (US);
Daniel Stanek, Chillicothe, IL (US);
Roger D. Koch, Pekin, IL (US);
Jeffrey S. Alig, Metamora, IL (US);
Robert J. Price, Dunlap, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc, Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A method of controlling a machine during an excavating operation is provided. Stabilizers are deployed to ground contact to stabilize the machine at a first set-up position. Excavating is performed with an excavating assemblage during a first excavating phase while the machine is stabilized at the first set-up position. An automated machine preparation for repositioning mode is initiated for preparing the machine, after the excavating phase, for repositioning to a second set-up position for a second excavating phase, by activating an input device to send input signals to a controller. Output signals are delivered from the controller to control automated machine preparation for repositioning to the second set-up position.