Software and Electronic Control Aid Implementation of Automated Features
Moog Construction, part of Moog Inc., has developed an ecosystem of components to aid the electrification of off-highway mobile machines. The components within this ecosystem also enable equipment manufacturers to quickly add autonomous functions to their machines.
“In the electrification solution, you have access to all your data from the electric motors [and] inverters, so things like temperature, speed, torque, as well as position; you are now able to have automated functions,” said Nate Keller, Ph.D., Business Development Manager, Moog Construction.
All of this data is fed into the ecosystem’s software which an OEM can then tune to achieve its desired performance parameters, including the addition of automated features like bucket shake or auto dig.
“It’s all controlled through software and electronics,” he said, eliminating the need to physically add more hardware or tune components such as hydraulic valves. Equipment manufacturers can quickly and easily add automation or other features as needed, helping them better meet various customer requirements.
In this interview with Power & Motion, Keller explains how Moog Construction’s electrification solution can be used to employ automation and ease development for mobile equipment manufacturers.
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Sara Jensen is executive editor of Power & Motion, directing expanded coverage into the modern fluid power space, as well as mechatronic and smart technologies. She has over 15 years of publishing experience. Prior to Power & Motion she spent 11 years with a trade publication for engineers of heavy-duty equipment, the last 3 of which were as the editor and brand lead. Over the course of her time in the B2B industry, Sara has gained an extensive knowledge of various heavy-duty equipment industries — including construction, agriculture, mining and on-road trucks —along with the systems and market trends which impact them such as fluid power and electronic motion control technologies.
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