Herzog Contracting Corporation

Ronald A Schmitz

Ivan Eugene Bounds

Stanley M Herzog

Randy L Poggemiller

Stephen Bedingfield

Patrick R Harris

Daniel B Laughlin

A logistics system and method are mounted on a vehicle and utilize vehicle position control for logistics operations, such as loading and unloading material to and from the vehicle. The position control can be GPS-based and/or based on linear movement of the vehicle, such as movement of a railcar along a rail track. A computer-based position control subsystem mounted on the vehicle is connected to and operates vehicle-mounted components for performing the logistics functions.

Logistics system and method with position control

A GPS controlled multiple source material application or ballast spreading system includes tracking the position of a plurality of ballast hopper cars using GPS derived coordinates and controlling the opening of multiple ballast doors to spread ballast on desired sections of track for railroad maintenance. The process involves tracking the current hopper loads, the opened or closed state of the ballast doors, and the concurrent amount of ballast which has been spread on the desired track sections.

GPS controlled multiple source material application

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Clarksdale, MO, United States of America

Ronald A Schmitz