Abstract: According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a method of detecting matter within a filtering device includes measuring a metric indicative of a first quantity of matter within the filtering device and removing a portion of the matter from the filtering device. The method also includes measuring a metric indicative of a second quantity of matter remaining within the filtering device.

Abstract: A method for determining the current value of a future development is disclosed. The method includes receiving a set of data corresponding to a plurality of variables associated with the future development and converting the set of data to a financial gain distributed over an estimated production period. The method further includes calculating a net present value of the distributed financial gain to the start of production and risk reducing the net present value of the distributed financial gain according to risks associated with the future development. The method also includes determining a distributed cost of the future development and calculating a net present value of the distributed cost and the risk reduced net present value of the distributed financial gain of the future development.

Abstract: An on-vehicle service system for removing matter from a filtering device of a single filtering device exhaust system includes a controllable filter bypass line fluidly connecting a first orifice of the filtering device of the single filtering device exhaust system to a second orifice of the filtering device. The service system also includes a receptacle fluidly connected to the filtering device and configured to collect at least a portion of the matter removed by the on-vehicle service system when a fluid is provided through a portion of the filter bypass line into the filtering device.

Abstract: According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a method of detecting matter within a filtering device includes measuring a metric indicative of a first quantity of matter within the filtering device and removing a portion of the matter from the filtering device. The method also includes measuring a metric indicative of a second quantity of matter remaining within the filtering device.

Abstract: A track assembly for a track-type machine includes a link assembly having a plurality of interconnected link sets forming an oval track path, a plurality of track shoes, each being coupled to a respective link set, and an elastic member located between a plurality of successive link sets and a plurality of respective track shoes. The elastic member extends continuously along each individual link set of the plurality of successive link sets. The elastic member may extend along substantially the entire oval track path. The elastic member serves to stiffen the link assembly and thereby reduce the amount and force of impacts between the link assembly and other elements of the undercarriage of the track-type machine, resulting in a reduction in the amount of noise emanating from the machine operation.

Abstract: A track assembly for a track-type machine includes a link assembly having a plurality of interconnected link sets forming an oval track path, a plurality of track shoes, each being coupled to a respective link set, and at least one isolation plate located between a track shoe and its respective link set. The isolation plate acts to reduce the amount of undercarriage impact energy traveling to the track shoes and radiated as noise.

Abstract: The subject invention includes a track assembly for a mobile machine such as an earth-moving machine. The track assembly includes continuous track driven about a track frame. A drive wheel, an idler wheel and a number of carrier wheels are rotatably supported by the track frame and engage the track. An adjustment device is connected to the track wheel. The adjustment device adjusts a relative position of one of the track wheels to tension the track. A controller is connected to the adjustment device to control the adjustment of one of the track wheels. A sensor is disposed adjacent the track and connected to the controller. The sensor is adapted for sensing vibrational forces, or track noise, of the track and transmitting the parameters of the forces to the controller to automatically adjust the track.