Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.

Brian G Moriarity

John Lee Marsolek

Douglas V Montgomery

Gregg C Montgomery

Jeffrey A Renard

Joseph Alan Lehtola

Steve B Nelson

Bruno G Bauve

Gerard M Froberger

A drum assembly for a vibratory compactor and method of retrofitting a vibratory compactor to measure the acceleration and/or vibratory movement of a drum rotatably mounted on the frame of the vibratory compactor. The drum assembly may comprise a drum including a shell, a mounting wall disposed inside the drum and a bulkhead disposed inside the drum and attached to the shell, a first bearing disposed between the frame and the mounting wall, a second bearing, a sensor, and a strap. The first bearing may include an inner race fixedly mounted to the frame. The second bearing may comprise a hub and a bearing shaft circumscribed by the hub and mounted to the bulkhead of the drum. The strap may be attached to the inner race and the hub.

Apparatus and method for measuring accelerating drum

Compacting machine

Growing community of inventors

Big Lake, MN, United States of America

Brian G Moriarity