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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 1990
Filed:
Sep. 05, 1989
Kevin C Lent, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Conwell K Rife, Jr, Champlin, MN (US);
Gerald P Simmons, Morton, IL (US);
Albert J Speck, Springfield, IL (US);
Caterpillar Paving Products Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A control system for a road planer in which the mechanical drive components are selectively and sequentially controlled in response to operator inputs and to sensed operating conditions. The control also responds to the occurrence of predefined fault events and internal system failures by controlling the operation of one or more of the mechanical drive line components in a preselected order. Suitable time delays are provided between the execution of selected commands to prevent undesirable wear or loads on components of the drive train.