Inventors:
Fred A. Fewin - Lubbock TX
Billy R. Masten - Shallowater TX
Larry B. Masten - Abernathy TX
Assignee:
Anderson & Bigham - Lubbock TX
International Classification:
B60P 138
Abstract:
A system and method for controlling an automatic loading/unloading material mover. The mover includes a wheeled vehicle having a tiltable bed with a live floor and a non-driven wheel and is used to load and unload heavy objects, such as cotton modules. Pulse-generating magnetic sensors are used to measure the displacement of both the non-driven wheel, and hence the vehicle, and the live floor. The displacement of the live floor is controlled by the synchronization system and method which includes a digital processor to match the displacement of the vehicle so that heavy modules being loaded or unloaded are not torn apart.