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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2026
Filed:
May. 23, 2024
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Cameron Thomas Lane, Oro Valley, AZ (US);
Karl P Schneider, Decatur, IL (US);
Andrew John Olson, Vail, AZ (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A machine, such as a haul truck or other work machine, has braking systems including front friction brakes on a front axle, rear friction brakes on a rear axle, and electric brakes on one or both axles. A braking controller uses factors such as a capacity of the electric brakes, a payload carried by the machine, a grade of a ground surface traveled by the machine, a temperature of the front friction brakes, and a temperature increase rate associated with the front friction brakes to dynamically determine a blended axle split associated with a braking operation to be performed by the machine. The blended axle split indicates portions of braking torque to be applied by the electric brakes on one or both axles, the front friction brakes on the front axle, and the rear friction brakes on the rear axle.