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Cylinder stroke sensor

jey_c

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Oct 21, 2010
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france
Anybody seen the new intelligent komatsu machines. There is a third hose on each cylinder that senses the stroke of the cylinder. Are these ultrasonic or mechanical type sensor?
 

DK88

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Ontario
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Field service tech.
It's a wheel that rides on the rod and a magnetic reset sensor.
 

coalrulz

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May 10, 2009
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Western US
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Good Question
IMC Stroke Sensor.jpg


Above gives a little insight into the stroke and position sensors
 

nowing75

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Aug 5, 2009
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coatesville indiana
Cat has started using them for the gps. Will be nice not messing with puting cables on and off but it will make all the pivots critical to maintain. We demoed one that can grade a level pad and does not need gps or a laser. I did not run it but the boss said it did not work as well as he had hoped.
 
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