Patent ID: 8529152

Claim:
A method of assisting braking in a paving machine having hydraulically driven ground engaging elements driven by a hydraulic motor powered by a hydraulic pump, a machine deceleration system, and one or more screed electrical heating elements powered by a generator, the generator being linked to the hydraulic pump, the method comprising: detecting application of the machine deceleration system when a speed of the machine exceeds a predetermined threshold value; and in response to detecting application of the machine deceleration system when a speed of the machine exceeds a predetermined threshold value: destroking the hydraulic pump and allowing the hydraulic motor to drive the hydraulic pump; and driving the one or more screed electrical heating elements with electrical power generated by the generator linked to the hydraulic pump, such that a current to the one or more screed electrical heating elements exceeds a current being provided to the one or more screed electrical heating elements at the time of detecting application of the machine deceleration system.