Dig Assist 4.

0 Operator
Onboard weighing Operator

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Competence Development & Delivery/ Dig Assist 4.0 Operator Training

2024-01-22 1
 Onboard Weighing

Objectives
After this chapter the student should understand:

• How Onboard weighing is designed

• How to calibrate the lift point

• How to calibrate the lifting weight

• How to calibrate the linkage

• How to calibrate the friction

• How to check the accuracy of Onboard Weighing

Onboard Weighing
Onboard Weighing
Principles

Onboard Weighing
Principles
Hardware

• Hardware is included in Dig Assist 2D

start

• SE9734 Pressure sensor OBW boom B

(Rod side)
• SE9733 Pressure sensor OBW boom A
(Piston side)

• Out of these 2 values the system is

calculating the active lifting pressure
• Both sensors are preprogrammed with a
unique IP-address to identify the
sensors in the system

Onboard Weighing
Principles
Operation

• The calculation uses the pressure value

of the boom cylinder and the position
P data of the bucket.

L • L= Machine distance to load

• P= Hydraulic pressure in boom cylinder

• As longer the lever as higher is the

pressure for the same load

L
P

Onboard Weighing
Principles
Weighing Process

• The weighing process only works when

lifting the boom
• A certain boom movement is needed to
calculate the load
• Status of calculation is shown in
display, additional acoustic signal
possible

Onboard Weighing
Modes and functionalities
Modes and functionalities

Onboard Weighing
Modes
Mode Selection

• Two loading modes available

• Trip mode
 For loading single trucks

 Simple operation

 Included in OBW Basic

• Loading mode
 Included in productivity services connected
load out and efficient load out

Onboard Weighing
Modes
Trip mode screen

• Trip mode
 For loading single trucks

 Simple operation

 Included in OBW Basic

Onboard Weighing
Modes
loading mode screen

• Loading mode
 Included in productivity services connected
load out and efficient load out

Onboard Weighing
Modes
loading mode screen

• Loading mode
 Included in productivity services connected
load out and efficient load out

 Possible to handle work orders

Onboard Weighing
Tool Weight Calibration
Tool Weight Calibration

NOTE!
• Before calibrating the tool weight, the
Onboard Weighing system must be
calibrated.

NOTE!
• If the machine is equipped and
calibrated with a fixed bucket, this
procedure is not necessary.
• From DA 4.0 on, it is possible to use
tool calibration when exchanging fixed
mounted buckets. No need to perform
complete linkage calibration again!

Onboard Weighing
Tool Weight Calibration
Start Tool Calibration

• Needed for new attachments or when

buckets get worn out

• Check, that all prerequisites are fulfilled

to start the calibration

Onboard Weighing
Tool Weight Calibration
Prerequisite

• Make sure that every prerequisite is

within the limits

1. Only a recommendation. Calibrating

with higher and lower speed is also
1 possible
2
2. Only a recommendation. Calibrating
with higher or lower temperatures
also possible
3

3. Values out of limits are shown in

“blue”

Onboard Weighing
Tool Weight Calibration
Recommendation

• Use same engine speed and oil

System Calibration Tool Calibration temperature for system and tool
calibration

Onboard Weighing
Tool Weight Calibration
Tool weight, calibrating

• Follow the on-screen instructions

• Press “Save” when finished

Onboard Weighing
Tool Weight Calibration
Positions for Calibration

• Defined positions for the equipment are

described on the top

• Only possible to continue when required

machine position is reached

Onboard Weighing
Tool Weight Calibration
Bar graphs

1. Speed indicator

2. Movement Indicator

3. Progress bar

1
2

Onboard Weighing
Tool Weight Calibration
Speed Indicator

1. The green area shows the target

speed of the boom

1 3 2. The yellow bar raises depending on

the speed of the boom

2 3. Try to get the boom at the correct

speed

Onboard Weighing
Tool Weight Calibration
Speed Indicator

• The yellow bar turns red when the boom

movement is jerky

• The machine will not collect samples

when the bar is red

Onboard Weighing
Tool Weight Calibration
Movement Indicator
2
• The movement indicator shows the
movement area of the boom and were
the samples are collected
4
1. Start position

2. End position

3. Actual boom position

4. Position to take sample

Onboard Weighing
Tool Weight Calibration
Tips

• If available:
Put the machine on a pile or in front of an hole
to increase the area for movement of the boom
before reaching the first sample

Onboard Weighing
Tool Weight Calibration
Attachments

• Tilt coupler and tiltrotator are calibrated

in the same way as a bucket

Onboard Weighing
Check Bucket Calibration
When to do?

• Recommended after:
– System calibration

– Bucket calibration

– Exchanging parts on linkage

– Exchanging part in hydraulics

Onboard Weighing
Check Bucket Calibration
Compare Measurements

• The system calculates the weight of the

attachment during the calibration

• The calculated weight of the bucket can

be found in the information center

Onboard Weighing
Check Calibration
Start the Procedure

• Tap Special Mode to start the procedure

10sec
Onboard Weighing
Check Calibration
Check Procedure

• Select Attachment

Onboard Weighing
Check Bucket Calibration
Compare Measurements

• The “expected” weight is automatically

set to the measured weight from the
calibration

Onboard Weighing
Check Calibration
Check Procedure

• Raise the boom so the system can

measure the weight of the bucket

• The measured weight is displayed as

actual weight

• The difference between the values is

shown in “%”

Onboard Weighing
Check Calibration
Rest

• 2 ways to reset the values:

 Tap on reset button

 Extend the bucket

Onboard Weighing
Adjustment Value
Adjustment Value

NOTE!
• If there is a difference in the weight
measured by a reference scale, you can
set an adjustment value in % of the total
calculated weight of the OBW system.

• The maximum adjustment value is:

10%.

Onboard Weighing
Adjustment Value
Open Menu

How to reach the correction menu

• Tap SETTINGS

• Tap MACHINE

• Tap Adjustment

Onboard Weighing
Adjustment Value
Automatic Calculation

1. Current Correction Value

2. Current OBW-loaded Weight

1
3. Reference Weight
2
4. New Correction Value (Calculated
3 from the system)

Onboard Weighing
Adjustment Value
Correct the Correction

• To further improve accuracy, this

correction can be refined with additional
truck loads

Onboard Weighing
Center of Gravity
Center of Gravity

• Possible to change the center of gravity

for buckets with special shapes

Onboard Weighing
Center of Gravity
Open the Menu

• The tool weight calibration must be

already done to access this menu

2
1. Long press on the screen

2. Tap OK

3. Tap Load COG to start the

procedure

1
Onboard Weighing
Center of Gravity
Default Value

• Default values are:

 MX = 0.000m

 MZ = 1/3 of the bucket height

• The center of gravity can be calculated

by the bucket manufacture

Onboard Weighing
Pressure Sensor
Pressure Sensor

• 2 Types of pressure sensors in the

marked

Onboard Weighing
Pressure Sensor
New Part for Pressure Sensor

• Common pressure sensor for Load

Assist and Dig Assist

• Depending on excavator type and

digging application, an overpressure
warning occurred when digging

Onboard Weighing
Pressure Sensor
New Parts for Pressure Sensor

• Previous Type: 260bar

• Current Type: 400bar

• The new sensors have different CAN-

Bus ID`s. An assessory kit must be
applied when changing to new type of
sensor.

• After exchanging the sensors, system

calibration is required.

Onboard Weighing
Improve Performance
Performance

• How to reach highest accuracy with

Onboard weighing

Onboard Weighing
Improve Performance
Lubrication of Bearings

• Constant and equal lubrication of the

bearings is necessary for a constant
accuracy

• A central lubrication system is

recommended for operations with
Onboard Weighing

Onboard Weighing
Improve Performance
Tip No. 1

• Oil temperature above 40°C (104°F)

• The warm hydraulic oil must be

distributed in the whole hydraulic
system, especially in the boom cylinders

• It is recommended to warm up the

machine with digging movements

Onboard Weighing
Improve Performance
Tip No. 2

• Place the machine on stable and level

ground

• Then smaller the pitch and role angle of

the machine then better the weighing
result

• Avoid movements of the machine body

during the weighing cycle. Use blade
and outriggers if possible.

Onboard Weighing
Improve Performance
Tip No. 3

• Smooth and equal lifting of the boom

• The lifting movement of the boom

needs to be smooth with no shaking or
jerky movements

• Lift speed should be moderate but not

too slow

• Start/stop of the lift should also be

smooth.

• The movement should continue with

constant speed for as long as possible to
get the best result

Onboard Weighing
Improve Performance
Tip No. 4

• Longer lift will get better data for the

system to qualify the weight

Onboard Weighing
Improve Performance
Tip No. 5

• Slow swing during lift

• While lifting the material the swing

movement should be kept to a minimum

• If swinging, the swing acceleration and

speed should be kept as low as possible
with smooth starts and stops

Onboard Weighing
Improve Performance
Tip No. 6
1
• Material heap centered in bucket (1)

• It is very important that the bucket is

filled to capacity without being
overloaded (2+3)

• Moreover the material heap needs to be

consistently centered (4)

2 3 4
• If the material heap changes between
different lifts the weighing function will
not perform according to the desired
expectations

Onboard Weighing
Improve Performance
Tip No. 7

• No shake off during lift

• It is vital that the lifting movement is

smooth and that material in the bucket is
not dropping of during the lifting
movement

• Therefore it is not recommended to

shake of material during lifting since
this will give a false weight.

Onboard Weighing
Improve Performance
Tip No. 8

• Arm near vertical during lifting

• The arm should be in a near vertical

position during the lift phase to achieve
the best weighing results

• If the bucket is very close to the

machine or near maximum reach the
weighing might not perform as expected

Onboard Weighing
Improve Performance
Tip No. 9

• Do not lift bucket through material

• Ensure that the bucket is free from the

surrounding material as soon as possible
when lifting the bucket for weighing

Onboard Weighing
Improve Performance
Summary

• Greasing of the bearings performed

according to OM
• For the active bucket, regular
calibration of the tool weight must be
performed to compensate for wear.
• Temperature of the hydraulic oil
between 40°C and 60°C (104°F and
140°F).
• Inclination of the machine between -2°
and + 2°
• Avoid extreme positioning of tilt bucket
or tiltrotator
• Extend Boom to the end stop

• The COG must be adjusted for special

bucket shapes

Onboard Weighing
Improve Performance
Summary

• Calibration of Body IMU and Linkage

as precise as possible
• Mounted quick coupler measured as
precise as possible
• Active bucket calibration as precise as
possible
• Tilt bucket and Tiltrotator calibration as
precise as possible (if applicable)
• Bearings of the linkage without
clearance

Onboard Weighing
 Onboard Weighing

Summary

• The more accurately Onboard Weighing is performed , the greater

the precision will be later during projects

• Bucket calibration needs to be carried out regularly to compensate

for mechanical wear

Onboard Weighing