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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2014
M-i Llc, Houston, TX (US);
Thomas Geehan, Houston, TX (US);
Bradley Jones, Crestview Hills, KY (US);
Eric Cady, Walton, KY (US);
M-I L.L.C., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
This disclosure is generally drawn to systems, devices, apparatuses, and/or methods, related to monitoring a shaker used for separating solids from fluid. Specifically, the disclosed systems, devices, apparatuses, and/or methods relate to controlling an actuated arm to inspect, remove, replace, repair, clean, and/or install screen assemblies based on monitoring the shaker and its screen assemblies. In some examples, a system may include an actuated arm, a monitoring tool, and a controller. The actuated arm may be adjacent a shaker for separating one or more solids from a fluid. The monitoring tool may be coupled to the actuated arm and may monitor a screen assembly in the shaker. The controller may be in electrical communication with the actuated arm and the monitoring tool, and may control the actuated arm based on the monitoring of the screen assembly.