Information and diagnostic tools for monitoring units of agricultural machinery

Abstract

The issues of assessing the increase in the efficiency of domestic agricultural machinery according to the criteria of suitability for maintenance and diagnostics and the development of measures to improve it are relevant, as they have a significant impact on the reliability and total cost of ownership and resource of saving during operation. It should be noted that not only the costs of maintenance and repair, but also the time spent in an inoperative state, technical readiness, productivity and other indicators of the efficiency of use for its intended purpose, including resource-saving impacts, depend on the level of equipment adaptability. The purpose of the research was to describe the state of the issue and justify the need to develop information and diagnostic tools for assessing the general technical condition of energy-intensive tractors. The analysis and description of the developed tools for diagnosing agricultural machinery have been done in the work. Similar control and diagnostic equipment produced by third-party manufacturers for agricultural machinery was considered. The distinctive features of our own developments were determined and the need to diagnose specific parameters was also reflected. As a result of the work 3D modeling of the device data was carried out. Then they were designed in special software and the first prototypes were assembled. The tests have proven the possibility of developing such digital diagnostic of device. The data obtained on the base of their effectiveness was reflected and justified. A number of improvements to these systems have been proposed. The results of the operation of all information and diagnostic devices were summed up. Further development of this area of work has been proposed for more modern and high-quality maintenance of units and assemblies of agricultural machinery.