881229: Hitachi Computer Augmented Excavator - Technical Paper

Event: 1988 SAE International Off-Highway and Powerplant Congress and Exposition

Authors

John E. Mahoney

Hitachi Construction Machinery (America) Corporation

Abstract

Content: The new generation of hydraulic excavators is being called “the Intelligent Excavator”, partially because of the microcomputer that helps the operator be more economical in operation. This new machine has been awarded 46 new U.S. patents, the majority of those patents are concerned with the microprocessor, and the purpose of this paper is to explain this new approach in excavation.

Meta Tags

Topics: Construction vehicles and equipment

Affiliated or Co-Author: Hitachi Construction Machinery (America) Corporation

Details

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4271/881229

Citation: Mahoney, J., "Hitachi Computer Augmented Excavator," 1988 SAE International Off-Highway and Powerplant Congress and Exposition, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, September 12, 1988, https://doi.org/10.4271/881229.

Additional Details

Publisher: SAE International

Published: 9/1/1988

Product Code: 881229

Content Type: Technical Paper

Language: English