Patent ID: 8170756
Filing Date: 2012-05-01
Classification: E02F

Abstract:
1. A method for enhancing productivity for an excavating operation, the method comprising: using a machine-to-machine communication system to allow a first machine and a second machine of a fleet of machines to communicate with each other; employing the machine-to-machine communication system to send a communication relating to at least one monitored characteristic of the second machine to the first machine as the second machine approaches the first machine; and automatically controlling a speed of the first machine based on the communication in order to physically contact the first and second machines; and further including: operating the first machine in a load phase to remove material during the excavating operation while the first and second machines are physically contacting; wherein the first machine is a first wheel tractor scraper and the speed of the first wheel tractor scraper is automatically controlled based on the communication while operating the first wheel tractor scraper in the load phase.