SYSTEM AND METHOD OF TRACKING FLAT SURFACES OF A COMPONENT OF A DRILLING MACHINE

-25- 18-1129AU01 Abstract SYSTEM AND METHOD OF TRACKING FLAT SURFACES OF A COMPONENT OF A DRILLING MACHINE A drilling machine (10) includes a mast (18), a rotary head (20) movably coupled to the mast (18), a drill string component (32, 34, 36) having a pair of opposed flat surfaces (38), and a secur...

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Hauptverfasser:	KUISSI, Hyppolite, SHAHID, Ahsan, GLOVER, Rex, TAYLOR, Samuel C, MOBERG, Carl J, DIEKMANN, Timo, HOULT, Ross L
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	EARTH DRILLING EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS MINING OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR ASLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
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Zusammenfassung:	-25- 18-1129AU01 Abstract SYSTEM AND METHOD OF TRACKING FLAT SURFACES OF A COMPONENT OF A DRILLING MACHINE A drilling machine (10) includes a mast (18), a rotary head (20) movably coupled to the mast (18), a drill string component (32, 34, 36) having a pair of opposed flat surfaces (38), and a securing structure (40, 60) including engagement surfaces (50, 62) shaped to engage the opposed flat 10 surfaces (38) and secure the drill string component (32, 34, 36) from rotating. The drilling machine (10) also includes a controller (110) configured to track a rotational location of the flat surfaces (38) of the drill string component (32, 34, 36)during rotation of the drill string component (32, 34, 36). The controller (110) is further configured to receive tracking information from a 15 sensor (80, 82) associated with the rotary head (20) and control the rotary head (20) to align the opposed flat surfaces (38) for engagement by the securing structure (40, 60). 1/5 18-1129AU01