System and method for automatically controlling a lift assembly of a work vehicle

摘要

In one aspect, a method for automatically controlling the operation of a work vehicle during the performance of a material moving operation may generally include monitoring cycle times for moving the work vehicle between a first location and a second location as the material moving operation is being performed and determining a work cycle time for moving the work vehicle between the first and second locations based on the monitored cycle times. In addition, the method may include automatically controlling the operation of a lift assembly of the work vehicle based on the work cycle time such that loader arms and an implement of the lift assembly are moved to a pre-defined loading position as the work vehicle is moved from the first location to the second location and to a pre-defined unloading position as the work vehicle is moved from the second location to the first location.

主权项

1. A method for automatically controlling the operation of a work vehicle during the performance of a material moving operation, the work vehicle include a lift assembly having a pair of loader arms coupled to an implement, the method comprising:
monitoring, with a computing device, cycle times for moving the work vehicle between a first location and a second location as the material moving operation is being performed, the first location being spaced apart from the second location such that a horizontal travel distance is defined between the first and second locations; determining, with the computing device, at least one work cycle time for moving the work vehicle between the first and second locations based on the monitored cycle times; automatically selecting, with the computing device, an operational speed for the lift assembly based on the at least one work cycle time; and automatically controlling, with the computing device, the operation of the lift assembly based on the selected operational speed such that the loader arms and the implement are moved to a pre-defined loading position as the work vehicle is moved from the first location to the second location and to a pre-defined unloading position as the work vehicle is moved from the second location to the first location.