Method for controlling a work train
US10001783B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 10, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 19, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 10, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE01C2301/04
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for controlling a work train including a self-propelled road paver and a self-propelled feeder travelling ahead of the road paver, to a work train comprising a self-propelled road paver and a self-propelled feeder, as well as to a feeder and to a road paver for such a work train. According to one aspect of the present invention, the control of the road paver is effected automatically, to which end particularly the position of the feeder is determined and travel commands for the road paver are generated based on this information.
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