System and method for re-directing a ripping path
US9002593B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 10, 2013 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 10, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01B69/00
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A system for re-orienting a machine during a ripping operation includes a position sensing system, a ripper, and a controller. The system stores a ripping path, determines the position of the machine, and compares the position of the machine to the ripping path. A drawbar pull of the machine is determined, compared to a maximum steering drawbar pull, and the ripper is raised if the machine is positioned greater than a predetermined distance from the ripping path and the drawbar pull exceeds the maximum steering drawbar pull. The machine is re-oriented and the ripper lowered relative to the work surface.
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