Stop Stopping to Measure Payload

Automatic Payload Measurement for LHDs

Payload insights from every cycle, without interrupting operations

The Challenge

Conventional payload measurement on LHDs requires the machine to stop for several seconds with a loaded bucket. The operator must initiate the measurement and wait for the hydraulic pressure to stabilize. This interrupts the tramming cycle and means payload measurement depends heavily on operator interaction.

The Solution

TALPA uses existing machine signals to estimate payload automatically during the regular LHD cycle. Hydraulic pressure signals from loaded and empty travel provide the basis for calculating the tonnage carried in the bucket.

No additional weighing stop is required. No operator interaction is needed for individual measurements

Business Impact

No Measurement Stops

Payload is estimated during normal machine operation.

Automatic Cycle-Level Measurement

Payload information can be generated automatically for each identified production cycle.

No Operator Interaction

Measurement does not depend on the operator initiating a weighing process.

Continuous Production Visibility

Cycle-level payload information provides the basis for tracking tonnage per cycle, shift and production area.

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