New measurement and control technology in tunnelling - Tunnel Engineering: Basics and Additional Services for Design and Construction - page 260

Figure 6-15 ALPINE MINER
AM 105. Driver's cabin with
display of directional control
and the operating mode of the
machine in December 2002.

Display. The display visualises the operational conditions of the machine for the driver.
If the visibility is poor, the cutting process can also be controlled from the display on the
screen (Fig. 6-16).
Various types and sizes of screen can be used according to requirements, including touch
screens

The display of the operational conditions and the associated aids like operation manual
and instructions for fault finding increase the efficiency of the machine and the associated
maintenance (Fig. 6-17).

Figure 6-16 Visualisation of the cutting
process of an ALPINE BOLTER MINER ABM
14 in the USA. The machine driver operates
the machine by radio remote control and
can observe the progress of cutting and the
operational conditions on the display screen.
The display, which the operator observes, is
shown enlarged at top left.

Figure 6-17 Display of the cutting pattern and the
machine condition in the driver's cabin or at the remote
control operating position. Shown here are the position
of the cutting head and an error report. The machine
driver can call up various menu pages with further, more
detailed information. The function “electronic hand-
book” can also be installed if required.