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System and method for controlling the speed of a track-driven work vehicle based on monitored loads to avoid track overheating

  • US 9,855,843 B2
  • Filed: 02/24/2016
  • Issued: 01/02/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/24/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for automatically controlling vehicle speeds of a track-based work vehicle, the method comprising:

  • monitoring, with a computing device, a load transmitted through a pivot pin of a track assembly of the work vehicle;

    determining, with the computing device, a speed limit setting for the work vehicle based on the monitored load, the speed limit setting being associated with maintaining an operating temperature of a track of the track assembly below a predetermined temperature threshold; and

    automatically limiting, with the computing device, a vehicle speed of the work vehicle based on the determined speed limit setting.

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