Terex Demag Gmbh

Harald Riedinger

Werner Rutz

Ingo Nöske

The invention relates to a tracked running gear, in which two running gears are arranged parallel to one another and each running gear has a longitudinal member () and a running gear chain () which runs around the longitudinal member in the longitudinal direction thereof and forms an upper and a lower strand, and at least one traction drive, composed of a motor, transmission and a drive gearwheel which meshes into the running gear chain and also a deflecting wheel which permits chain tensioning by means of a movement relative to the fixed part of the longitudinal member, characterized in that at least one additional traction drive () which acts on the upper strand is provided on the longitudinal member, wherein the running gear length is changed or remains unchanged.

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Zweibruecken, Germany

Harald Riedinger