Controlling compactor turning radius

• Main Author: Oetken, Nicholas A
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 29.09.2020
• Subjects: CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES; CONSTRUCTION OF, OR SURFACES FOR, ROADS, SPORTS GROUNDS, ORTHE LIKE; CONTROLLING; EMBANKMENTS; EXCAVATIONS; FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS; FOUNDATIONS; HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS; MACHINES OR AUXILIARY TOOLS FOR CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR; MOTOR VEHICLES; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICS; REGULATING; SOIL SHIFTING; SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES; TRAILERS; TRANSPORTING; UNDERGROUND OR UNDERWATER STRUCTURES

A compactor can optionally include a steering system configured to direct the movement of the compactor, a temperature sensor configured to generate data indicative of a temperature of a material that forms a surface of the compacting area, and a controller coupled to the machine and communicatively...