A work machine, such as a tractor or skid steer, has a motion sensor attached to a segment of a continuous ground-engaging track in its undercarriage. The motion sensor generates motion data indicative of a change in motion for the track segment as the track rotates around a track assembly. An electronic controller for the work machine receives and evaluates the motion data, first to identify a location of the track segment within the undercarriage and then to compare the motion data with expected motion data for the track segment under normal track tension. Motion data outside a range of the expected motion data indicates an abnormal sag in the track, causing the electronic controller to generate an alert for adjustment of the track tension.


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    Title :

    TENSION MONITOR FOR UNDERCARRIAGE TRACK IN A WORK MACHINE


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    Publication date :

    2025-01-16


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    E02F Baggern , DREDGING / B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge / G01P MEASURING LINEAR OR ANGULAR SPEED, ACCELERATION, DECELERATION OR SHOCK , Messen der Linear- oder Winkelgeschwindigkeit, der Beschleunigung, der Verzögerung oder des Stoßes



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