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(11) EP 3 228 761 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
13.12.2017 Bulletin 2017/50

(43) Date of publication A2:
11.10.2017 Bulletin 2017/41

(21) Application number: 17000467.5

(22) Date of filing: 22.03.2017
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E02F 9/12(2006.01)
G05B 13/00(2006.01)
E02F 9/00(2006.01)
 E02F 9/20(2006.01)
B66C 23/84(2006.01)
E02D 17/13(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
MA MD

(30) Priority: 08.04.2016 GB 201606155

(71) Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
Peoria, IL 61629-9510 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Rees, Lindsay
    Peoria, Illinois 61629-9510 (US)
  • Lippa, Tobias
    Peoria, Illinois 61629-9510 (US)
  • Spindler, Thomas
    Peoria, Illinois 61629-9510 (US)

(74) Representative: Boult Wade Tennant 
Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT
London WC1X 8BT (GB)

   


(54) SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A MACHINE


(57) A control system for a work machine having an upper frame rotatably mounted to a lower frame is provided. The upper frame includes an arm assembly. The system includes a controller. The controller is responsive to a first user command to lock or substantially restrict movement of the upper frame relative to the lower frame while allowing user control of the arm assembly.







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