A control system for a hydraulic hammer is provided. The control system includes a sensing unit configured to sense position and rebound acceleration of a piston of the hydraulic hammer. The control system further includes an electronic control module (ECM) in communication with the sensing unit, and configured to generate signals based on the sensed position and rebound acceleration of the piston. The control system further includes a selection unit configured to allow an operator to select between a manual mode and an automatic mode. The control system further includes a valve in communication with the electronic control module (ECM). The valve being configured to be operated between a closed position and an open position based on the signals generated by the electronic control module (ECM) to selectively move the piston.

A control system for a hydraulic hammer is provided. The control system includes a sensing unit configured to sense position and rebound acceleration of a piston of the hydraulic hammer. The control system further includes an electronic control module (ECM) in communication with the sensing unit, and configured to generate signals based on the sensed position and rebound acceleration of the piston. The control system further includes a selection unit configured to allow an operator to select between a manual mode and an automatic mode. The control system further includes a valve in communication with the electronic control module (ECM). The valve being configured to be operated between a closed position and an open position based on the signals generated by the electronic control module (ECM) to selectively move the piston.

A method for controlling an automated drilling process on a work machine includes the steps of obtaining, from at least one input, data determining operations of the work machine; generating reference data based on the data determining previous operations of the work machine in substantially the same area; detecting a region of interest in the reference data; and controlling, in response to the work machine or its drilling process approaching a point corresponding to the region of interest in the reference data, the work machine to provide an operator with an option to manually assist the operations of the work machine at the point.

This disclosure describes methods and systems for remote control of stroke length and frequency of percussion apparatus, such as a rock hammer drill. At a high level, the hammer drill is allowed to stay at a default low stroke length and high frequency to avoid applying excessive cyclic stress to the housing of the hammer drill and can be controlled to operate at a long stroke length and low frequency when the hammer drill has engaged the target material. The long stroke length and low frequency during operation can be initiated when a sufficient forward feed pressure is provided. While the hammer drill is idling or retracting, the forward fee pressure is not sufficient for the long stroke length operation and thus the drill operates at the default state and at a safe stress level to avoid premature damage.

The invention relates to a method for monitoring the ramming of a ram post (1) into the ground. A succession of blows are struck on the ram post (1) via an impact driving device (3), causing the ram post (1) to be rammed into the ground. Parameters for the load-bearing capacity of the ram post (1) in the ground are ascertained during the ramming of the ram post (1) via a monitoring unit (14).

The invention relates to a method for monitoring the ramming of a ram post (1) into the ground. A succession of blows are struck on the ram post (1) via an impact driving device (3), causing the ram post (1) to be rammed into the ground. Parameters for the load-bearing capacity of the ram post (1) in the ground are ascertained during the ramming of the ram post (1) via a monitoring unit (14).

Provided is a hydraulic hammering device having improved hammering efficiency and of low cost. A piston has a valve switching groove between large-diameter sections thereof. A cylinder has three control ports at positions corresponding to the valve switching groove. A switching valve mechanism has a valve presser for always pressing a valve in one direction and also has a valve controller for moving, when supplying pressurized oil, the valve in the opposite direction against the pressing force of the valve presser. A valve control port communicates with the valve controller so as to supply the pressurized oil to the valve controller and is separated from a piston front chamber and a piston rear chamber. Only either a piston retraction control port or a piston advance control port communicates with the valve control port depending on advance or retraction of the valve switching groove.

A hydraulic hammering device that uses a scheme in which a front chamber is switched into communication with a low-pressure circuit when a piston advances, wherein occurrences of galling to the piston at a sliding contact portion with a front-chamber liner is reduced. The front chamber has the front-chamber liner fitted to an inner surface of a cylinder. A hydraulic chamber space communicating with the front chamber and filled with hydraulic oil is formed as a cushion chamber on the inner peripheral surface of a rear portion of the front-chamber liner. The cushion chamber has a second drain circuit (from first end face grooves to slits to second end face grooves, which is provided separately from a drain circuit that guides the hydraulic fluid passing through a liner bearing of the front-chamber liner to the low-pressure circuit.