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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 14, 2010
Jerome M. Robillard, Owatonna, MN (US);
Douglas W. Seeger, Prentice, WI (US);
Greg D. Finnes, Kasson, MN (US);
Jerome M. Robillard, Owatonna, MN (US);
Douglas W. Seeger, Prentice, WI (US);
Greg D. Finnes, Kasson, MN (US);
Caterpillar Forest Products Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A power management system for a forestry machine includes a controller, a cutting tool, a cutting tool positioning system, a propulsion system, and a steering system. The power management system also includes an engine control module for calculating engine load. Based upon the calculated engine load, the controller automatically adjusts at least one of cutting tool speed, cutting tool positioning system power, and steering system power and adjusts the cutting tool speed toward a speed range defined by a first predetermined percentage above a standard set speed and a second predetermined percentage below the standard set speed.