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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2025
Filed:
May. 30, 2023
Caterpillar Global Mining Equipment Llc, Denison, TX (US);
Karl P Schneider, Decatur, IL (US);
Joel Skalet, Chillicothe, IL (US);
Caterpillar Global Mining Equipment LLC, Denison, TX (US);
Abstract
Typically, mobile equipment with axles has a mechanically fixed or constant split ratio for the braking torque that is applied to each axle. Disclosed embodiments dynamically adjust the braking torque ratio between axles based on real-time parameter values, such as requested braking power and a real-time brake state parameter (e.g., brake temperatures), to more evenly distribute wear or other health imbalances across the brake systems of mobile equipment. Accordingly, disclosed embodiments may extend the longevity of brake systems, reduce the costs of maintenance of mobile equipment, facilitate a more cost-effective brake system that balances health or durability with performance under different operating scenarios, and/or the like.