Closed loop control system for pavement surfacing machine
US6921230B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 24, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jul 26, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 24, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE01C23/088
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Apparatus and methods for controlling the operation of a pavement surfacing machine are described. One embodiment that controls a pavement surfacing machine having a vehicle moveable in a preselected direction of travel along a pavement surface under the influence of a prime mover and configured to urge a rotatable grinding head against the pavement surface includes at least one sensor configured to measure a preselected operational parameter of the pavement surfacing machine and provide an output representative of the parameter and a controller that is configured to control the rate at which the vehicle moves in response to the sensor output.
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