A measurement system that measures the power requirement of a work machine was developed to clarify the conditions of applicability of pan breakers and trenchers. These implements are used for the improvement of field drainage in the Jahgaru soil region. This measurement system is composed of a multi-channel data logger, a notebook computer, a clinometer, an ultrasonic distance meter that measures the depth of work, a three-point linkage type traction resistance meter, and a torque meter that measures the power requirement. The traction resistance meter that was prepared for a trail product had an error rate within 5%; the range of the maximum vertical load was 5kN, and the maximum moment 20kN·m in the horizontal load was in the range 0-30kN. The time series of the traction resistance, PTO axis torque, work depth, and inclination (pitching) could be measured simultaneously, which facilitated the understanding of the local change in the state of work and the power requirement since this measurement system was used in measuring the work of trenchers.
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