Pump Management System

In excavators with double engine drive each drive unit is equipped with a load limit regulator
(GLR Boxes). The GLR boxes process the signal from the load sensors an switchesand send a
proportional mA signal to the main pump proportional valves. With no functions being
operated the GLR boxes will send a minimum of 225mA - the maximum will be 850mA. The
GRL boxes are not interchangeable with one another and must be programmed to each
machine on installation. 225mA - 850mA PMS current is displayed in the hydraulic menu on
the board control system in the cab.

The main pump proportional valves are supplied with 60 bar servo oil. Each proportional
valve receives a mA signal from the appropriate GLR box, Master to the Left proportional
valve and main pumps 1 & 2 and the Slave to the right proportional valve and main pumps 3
& 4. The proportional valves have an operating range between 7 - 42 bar this is PMS pressure
and displayed in the hydraulic menu on the board control system. The PMS pressure from the
proportional valves is supplied to the X1 port on main pumps. By varying the pressure
supplied to the X1 port, the main pump flow can be adjusted between 0-100% flow.

Both engines are equiped with a magnetic pickup to sense engine speed, this signal is then
processed by the relevant GLR box. The pump management system has been programmed
with the minimum engine speed setting (1780 RPM). Once the engine speed has dropped to
1780 RPM the GLR box will start to decrease the mA signal to the proportional valves which
reduces the generated PMS pressure and therefore destroke the pumps. As the load comes off
the engine due to the main pumps destroking, the engine RPM will increase and the pump
management system will increase PMS current (mA) and PMS pressure. The PMS will
balance the hydraulic load at an engine speed of 1780 rpm.

The engine and hydraulic oil temperature sensors supply 4 - 20mA signal to the GLR boxes
which have the maximum temperature parameters programmed into them. As the temperature
exceeds this parameter the pump management system will start decreasing mA to the
proportional valves which will destroke the main pumps taking the load off the engine or
hydraulic system allowing the temperature to fall below the maximum limit. The operator will
be advised about the temperature overshoot and reduced output.

Power control switch allows the operator to select between the two preset power ranges for
the hydraulic system.

Low is 80% output from the pump management system or 680mA. Full power is 100% or
850mA.