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Mark R. Stelter0
Brian J. Bischel0
Mark Van Howelingen0
Peter C. Rozendaal0
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Date of Patent
January 25, 2005
0Patent Application Number
100554580
Date Filed
January 22, 2002
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Patent abstract
A control system for a drilling machine is disclosed. The drilling machine includes a rod driver for driving a string of rods into the ground, and for removing the string of rods from the ground. The drilling machine also includes a magazine for storing rods near the rod driver. A rod transfer mechanism moves rods between the magazine and the rod driver. Vices are used to make and break joints between the rods of the drill string. The control system includes joysticks equipped with switches for controlling operational sequences of the vices and the rod transfer mechanism.
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