METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING GROUND SPEED OF A WORK MACHINE BASED ON TIRE CONDITION

摘要

The present invention provides a method and apparatus to automatically control the speed of a work machine based on ton-miles-per-hou r limit of at least one of a plurality of tires. A vehicle information system having a processor and a database monitors an actual ton-miles-per-hour calculation o f the plurality of tires. The vehicle information system functions in combination with an electronic control module of the machine to trigger an automatic speed reduction should the actual ton-miles-per-hour rating exceed a predetermined limit. The speed reduction may be affected by at least one of reducing a throttle setting, changing a transmission gear and automatic application of the machi ne brakes.