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Volvo LD100A: the fully autonomous loader and dumper pair

The Volvo LD100A is a fully autonomous loader and dumper pair. It is built to optimize productivity. To fill the containers, the loader must simply fill its bucket, rotate it 180 degrees and unload. When the container is full, the dumper gives the loader an empty container and the loader gives the filled container to the dumper. Thus the loader and the dumper are always in operation so there is no downtime.

The loader contains 3 pneumatic functions:
  • Lifting boom with the bucket
  • Extending Boom
  • Emptying bucket
It also contains 2 power functions:
  • Rotating the crane 180 degrees
  • Rotating the dolly with containers on it 180 degrees (to switch them out as mentioned above)

The model also contains some manual functions like steering, container switching, and dumper unloading, and both models have many details such as sensors and cameras present. The loader uses red as it represents big LED surfaces for 100% visibility.

Video with full function demonstration:


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