Abstract: One embodiment is directed towards an encapsulated device. The encapsulated device includes a device, and a first encapsulation covering the device. The first encapsulation has one or more exterior surfaces. One or more recesses in one or more of the exterior surfaces is configured to receive a second encapsulation.

Abstract: A lifting connector to facilitate the lifting of wear parts used on earthmoving equipment is mechanically secured to a hole in the wear part. The wear part has a latching formation to maintain the head of the connector in a preferred orientation so that it is in the proper service position for connecting the lifting connector to a lifting device. The wear part can be safely maneuvered onto and off of the earthmoving equipment while secured to the lifting device.

Abstract: A handling system for handling ground-engaging wear parts used on earth working equipment includes handling tools to remove and handle wear parts from equipment and/or to install new wear parts. The tools can include a torque or other tool to engage and/or disengage a lock retained by the wear member. The handling system allows an operator maintain a distance from heavy parts being removed or installed, reducing the risk of injury.

Abstract: A process and tool for installing and removing various kinds of wear parts used with earth working equipment. The process and tool allows the operator to remove and install the wear parts at a safe distance so that the operator is physically remote from the potential risks of the removal and installation process. The tool may be manually operated via an operator or the tool may be a semi-automated or fully automated.

Abstract: A handling system for handling ground-engaging wear parts used on earth working equipment includes handling tools to remove and handle wear parts from equipment and/or to install new wear parts. The tools can include a torque or other tool to engage and/or disengage a lock retained by the wear member. The handling system allows an operator maintain a distance from heavy parts being removed or installed, reducing the risk of injury.

Abstract: A roof removal machine may include an auger assembly at least a first helical auger flight coupled to a central axle, and a plurality of blades coupled to an outer edge of the auger flight. A motor is operably coupled to the auger assembly and configured to rotate the auger assembly about the axle in at least a first direction of rotation. The blade edge of each of the blades is oriented transverse to the first direction of rotation. In some examples, a second helical auger flight is also coupled to the central axle, and the two auger flights may be oppositely-handed with respect to each other, such that roof debris is moved toward a central extraction port.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for detecting a characteristic of a ground engaging product on earth working equipment are described. The apparatus is operable to: measure a temperature profile at a ground engaging product location; compare the measured temperature profile with an expected temperature profile for that ground engaging product; and indicate a characteristic of the ground engaging product based on the comparison. Thermal inserts for use with ground engaging products on earth working equipment are also described.

Abstract: A product and system for identifying and monitoring a characteristic including the part ID, presence, condition, usage and/or performance of ground-engaging products used on various kinds of earth working equipment.

Abstract: A wear assembly for excavating equipment which includes a wear member and a base each with upper and lower stabilizing surfaces that are offset and at overlapping depths to reduce the overall depth of the assembly while maintaining high strength and a stable coupling. The nose and socket each includes a generally triangular-shaped front stabilizing end to provide a highly stable front connection between the nose and wear member for both vertical and side loading. The lock is movable between hold and release positions to accommodate replacing of the wear member when needed, and secured to the wear member for shipping and storage purposes.

Abstract: A product and system for identifying and monitoring a characteristic including the part ID, presence, condition, usage and/or performance of ground-engaging products used on various kinds of earth working equipment.

Abstract: A product and system for identifying and monitoring a characteristic including the part ID, presence, condition, usage and/or performance of ground-engaging products used on various kinds of earth working equipment.

Abstract: A handling apparatus for conducting in-field operations such as removing and/or installing wear parts on earth working equipment along a controlled path. The apparatus can include a crane, a joint having three axes of articulation and a tool.

Abstract: A product and system for identifying and monitoring a characteristic including the part ID, presence, condition, usage and/or performance of ground-engaging products used on various kinds of earth working equipment.

Abstract: An improvement to a lead forming system that provides quick changeover without complete disassembly. By removing a pair of fasteners securing a pair of die inserts, a spring pack in an upper die unit can be freely rotated and interchanged or modified. The spring pack has a plurality of chamfers that allow the spring pack to rotate within the die pack until a narrower side is presented for removal. Straightforward access to the cutting units is afforded when the spring pack is removed. Risk of damage to various components of the lead forming system is minimized and the precision and accuracy of the new setup is increased because the system was minimally disassembled. A method for removing the spring pack in the upper die unit is fully disclosed.

Abstract: A product and system for identifying and monitoring a characteristic including the part ID, presence, condition, usage and/or performance of ground-engaging products used on various kinds of earth working equipment.

Abstract: Exemplary systems and methods for facilitating access to events based on associations between payment accounts and such access are disclosed. One exemplary method includes receiving, at a computing device, an access request for an event where the access request is associated with a consumer requesting access to the event, and searching, by the computing device, in a data structure for a payment account identified in the request. When the identified payment account is found, the method includes verifying, by the computing device, that the identified payment account is associated with the event. And, when association of the payment account and the event is verified, the method includes causing, by the computing device, an access output to be generated at the event, whereby the consumer is permitted access to the event, based on the access output, without separately presenting credentials.

Abstract: A product and system for identifying and monitoring a characteristic including the part ID, presence, condition, usage and/or performance of ground-engaging products used on various kinds of earth working equipment.

Abstract: A method and system are provided for implementing enhanced resource utilization in Power Virtualization Center (Power VC) after a dynamic resource optimization (DRO) threshold is exceeded on all processors. A new DRO threshold by the system processor with a least utilization is defined. Utilizing the resources from the least utilized system processor to a highly utilized processor is enabled by the new DRO threshold.

Abstract: A product and system for identifying and monitoring a characteristic including the part ID, presence, condition, usage and/or performance of ground-engaging products used on various kinds of earth working equipment.

Abstract: A circuit module includes a plurality of electronic components and a single-layer conductive package substrate. The single-layer conductive package substrate is adapted to physically support and electrically interconnect the electronic components. The substrate has a peripheral portion and an interior portion. The peripheral portion includes a plurality of peripheral contact pads coupled to corresponding electronic components. The interior portion includes a plurality of floating contact pads that are electrically isolated from the peripheral contact pads and are coupled to corresponding electronic components.