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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2008
Hong-chin Lin, Glenview, IL (US);
Michael A. Spielman, Jr., Brookfield, IL (US);
Paul Douglas Hagen, Yorkville, IL (US);
Hong-Chin Lin, Glenview, IL (US);
Michael A. Spielman, Jr., Brookfield, IL (US);
Paul Douglas Hagen, Yorkville, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A machine control system for use with a machine having a power source and a transmission is disclosed. The machine control system may have a clutch configured to connect an output of the power source with an input of the transmission. The machine control system may also have a sensor configured to generate a signal indicative of a speed of the power source, and a controller in communication with the clutch and the sensor. The controller may be configured to vary an actuating force of the clutch based on the signal.