METHOD OF AUTOMATED VARIABLE SPEED CONTROL OF MOVEMENT OF A CUTTER HEAD OF A DREDGING CUTTER

摘要

An automated variable speed control system for a cutter head of a dredging cutter has a cutter head and a pump. The pump pumps cuttings from the cutter head through a cuttings discharge line. A sensor monitors current draw of the pump. A controller controls speed of lateral movement of the cutter head based upon data received from the sensor. The controller increases a speed of lateral movement of the cutter head through the materials when the current draw of the pump falls below the determined current range and the controller decreases the speed of lateral movement of the cutter head through the materials when the current draw of the pump exceeds the determined current range.