Abstract: A workload detecting system for an excavating and loading apparatus, in which a bucket supporting member is vertically pivoted relative to a vehicle body and a bucket is actuated to be tilted with respect to the bucket supporting member. The system includes a bottom pressure detecting system (17) for detecting a bottom pressure of a cylinder (6) for vertically pivoting the bucket supporting member (5, 7), a, bucket earth and sand amount calculating system (18) for calculating an earth and sand weight within the bucket (9) on the basis of the detected bottom pressure, and a bucket earth and sand amount calculating summing system (31) for integrating the calculated bucket earth and sand weight.

Abstract: An apparatus for detecting an amount of metal powder in a hydraulic circuit for supplying a drain pressurized oil from a hydraulic pump driven by an engine is characterized by comprising a metal powder amount detection sensor (9) disposed in a flow passage of the pressurized oil and adapted to transmit a signal in proportion to an adhering amount of the metal powder and a controller (11) for calculating the metal powder amount from the signal outputted from the metal powder detection sensor and displaying the calculated amount.

Abstract: A control system for operating two engines (3, 4) is installed on a construction machine, such as a hydraulic shovel, to provide for the operation of either engine or both of the engines, to improve operability and to reduce the stress on the operator. The control system has a governor controller (5, 6) for each engine, a dial potentiometer (1) for providing a throttle signal representing the desired revolution rates of the engines from a low speed to a high speed, and a selector switch (2) having a plurality of control positions (F, N and R) for selecting an individual engine or a combination of the engines.