Abstract: A method for adapting a leveling control of a road finishing machine comprises: detecting first ground profile data of a first ground profile of a foundation in a surrounding area of the road finishing machine at point in time t0, wherein the road finishing machine is located at position x0; detecting second ground profile data of a second ground profile of the foundation in a surrounding area of the road finishing machine at point in time t1, wherein the road finishing machine is located at position x1, and the second ground profile partially overlaps the first ground profile; determining a translational and rotational matrix which maps a movement of the road finishing machine in space from the point in time t0 to the point in time t1; creating corrected ground profile data from the ground profile data by means of the matrix; determining an analysis region LA comprising at least a section of the first ground profile data L0 and/or a section of the corrected ground profile data; analyzing the analysis re

Abstract: A road finisher is provided for producing a paving layer on a subgrade on which the road finisher is movable along a paving direction during a paving run. The road finisher is adapted to use distance measurements to the subgrade, which can be provided to a leveling system of the road finisher, equally as measured values for determining the thickness of a layer. A respective method for determining the layer thickness is provided.

Abstract: A method for producing a road surface includes spatially measuring an existing road surface by a sensor; creating digital target milling profile; creating a digital target height profile of a road surface to be paved and calculating a layer thickness based on the target milling profile and the target height profile; at least partially automated controlling of a milling machine for milling an actual milling profile according to the specification of the target milling profile; spatially measuring the milled actual milling profile; and at least partially automated controlling of a road paver for paving the road surface in accordance with the specification of the target height profile.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a road finishing machine with a screed for producing a paving layer, wherein the screed includes at least one compacting unit for precompacting paving material supplied to the screed. The compacting unit includes at least one eccentric bushing mounted on an eccentric shaft supporting the same and rotatable to a desired angle of rotation to thereby continuously variably set a desired tamper stroke of a tamper bar of the compacting unit. For rotating the eccentric bushing, the compacting unit includes at least one adjusting mechanism, wherein the adjusting mechanism includes an adjusting drive mounted on the eccentric shaft and rotatable along with the eccentric shaft. The disclosure furthermore relates to a method for a continuously variable tamper stroke adjustment at a compacting unit of a road finishing machine.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a road finishing machine with a screed for producing a paving layer, wherein the screed includes at least one compacting unit for precompacting paving material supplied to the screed. The compacting unit includes at least one eccentric bushing mounted on an eccentric shaft supporting the same at a desired angle of rotation to thereby continuously variably set a desired tamper stroke of a tamper bar of the compacting unit. For rotating the eccentric bushing on the eccentric shaft, an adjusting mechanism mounted spaced apart from the eccentric shaft and at least partially rotatable along with a rotary motion of the eccentric shaft can be activated. Furthermore, the disclosure relates to a method for a continuously variable tamper stroke adjustment at a compacting unit of a road finishing machine.

Abstract: The disclosure refers to a road finisher for producing a paving layer on a subgrade on which the road finisher moves along a paving direction during a paving run. In accordance with the disclosure, the road finisher is adapted to use distance measurements to a subgrade, which can be provided to a leveling system of the road finisher, equally as measured values for determining the thickness of a layer. The disclosure also refers to a respective method for determining the layer thickness.

Abstract: A road finisher having a primary drive unit, a material hopper and a paving screed with a screed heating system that can be operated by energy generated by the primary drive unit is controlled. The screed heating system is operated to heat the screed during paving operation of the road finisher by controlling a temperature of the screed to a predetermined screed operating temperature value or to a predetermined screed operating temperature range. The road finisher anticipates a future operating state of increased energy demand of the road finisher. When a future operating state of increased energy demand has been detected, the screed heating system is operated to heat the screed beyond the predetermined screed operating temperature value or the predetermined screed operating temperature range. When the operating state of increased energy demand is reached, the screed heating system is at least temporarily deactivated.

Abstract: According to one variant, a road finisher having a primary drive unit, a material hopper and a paving screed with a screed heating system that can be operated by energy generated by the primary drive unit is controlled. The screed heating system is operated to heat the screed during paving operation of the road finisher by controlling a temperature of the screed to a predetermined screed operating temperature value or to a predetermined screed operating temperature range. The road finisher anticipates a future operating state of increased energy demand of the road finisher. When a future operating state of increased energy demand has been detected, the screed heating system is operated to heat the screed beyond the predetermined screed operating temperature value or the predetermined screed operating temperature range. When the operating state of increased energy demand is reached, the screed heating system is at least temporarily deactivated.

Abstract: A road paver with at least one operating module to enter operating commands. The operating module comprises a plurality of buttons that can each be pressed in a contact-based way to enter the respective operating commands in order to activate relevant operating functions of the road paver. According to the disclosure, the road paver further comprises a sensor unit that is designed to detect a distance of an operator to the operating module, whereby this distance determines a space from the operating module to any body part of the operator. The sensor unit is connected to a control unit of the road paver that is configured to already activate at least one of the operating functions of the road paver by means of the output signal as soon as the operator undercuts a predetermined threshold distance in relation to the operating module.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a construction machine with automatic fan rotational speed regulation. The construction machine includes at least one electric motor that is connected functionally to a respective fan and a control unit formed for the purpose of registering operation-specific data. The control unit is configured for the purpose of regulating, depending on the operation-specific data, an electric output of the respective electric motor in order to adjust a desired target fan rotational speed on the fan.

Abstract: A road paver according to the disclosure comprises a material hopper for receiving paving material and a screed for compacting paving material that is supported with towing arms on a chassis of the road paver. In addition, a radar sensor unit is provided that is configured to measure the distances between the radar sensor unit and at least two ground positions. A control unit of the road paver is configured to adjust a position of the screed relative to the chassis based on the distances measured. In addition, a corresponding method for controlling a road paver is specified.

Abstract: The present invention describes a construction machine with a drive unit and with a cooling system that comprises a fan. The fan is connected to the drive unit by means of a controllable viscous coupling, whereby the viscous coupling can be adjusted in such a way that a required fan rotational speed is set on the output side. The invention furthermore describes a method for the automatic fan rotational speed regulation for a cooling system in a construction machine.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a road paver with at least one operating module to enter operating commands. The operating module comprises a plurality of buttons that can each be pressed in a contact-based way to enter the respective operating commands in order to activate relevant operating functions of the road paver. According to the disclosure, the road paver further comprises a sensor unit that is designed to detect a distance of an operator to the operating module, whereby this distance determines a space from the operating module to any body part of the operator. The sensor unit is connected to a control unit of the road paver that is configured to already activate at least one of the operating functions of the road paver by means of the output signal as soon as the operator undercuts a predetermined threshold distance in relation to the operating module.

Abstract: The invention relates to a road finishing machine with a controllable longitudinal conveyor device and a transverse conveyor device for mixed laying material disposed in the rear in the direction of motion. The road finishing machine furthermore comprises a control unit for adjusting a delivery rate of the longitudinal conveyor device and/or the transverse conveyor device. The control unit is connected with a sensory mechanism for determining a mixed laying material quantity or rate and adjusts the delivery rate in response to a signal from the sensory mechanism representing the mixed laying material quantity or rate. The control unit can be pilot controlled in response to laying parameters by a pilot control unit.

Abstract: In a road finishing machine with a primary power plant and a power transfer to a hydraulic pump and/or a generator for supplying power to hydraulically or electrically operated functional components, the power transfer comprises at least one clutch that can be optionally engaged and disengaged, and a clutch control device is provided by means of which, depending on at least the operator guidance and/or a detected clutch loading situation, a disengagement delay (?t) automatically overriding the operator guidance can be set, and/or a clutch shifting number restriction can be set by means of a detection interval (dt) moving along in time. The clutch control device actually engages, within the frame of the respective overriding control strategy, the clutch only after the disengagement delay (?t) has lapsed, if no operation command to the contrary is present, and/or keeps the clutch first engaged, although an operation command to the contrary is present.

Abstract: The invention relates to a self-propelling machine for processing bituminous or concrete pavement material, in particular a road finisher or a feeder. The machine comprises an internal combustion engine as a primary drive source, a controller for the engine, said controller receiving control signals, at least one additional drive unit for functional and operational components of the machine as well as at least one hydraulic circuit comprising a hydraulic medium reservoir. The invention is characterized in that the controller is configured for automatically causing starting and/or stopping of the engine in response to receipt of at least one specific control signal.

Abstract: In the hydrostatic working operation of a road finishing machine or a feeder which comprises a primary power plant with an internal combustion engine (M) and several hydraulic variable displacement pumps, which are hydraulically connected to hydraulic motors of working components, and which possesses a computerized control device, the internal combustion engine is operated within its engine-specific characteristic map in response to the load condition by dynamic speed adaptation in a characteristic zone with optimal consumption, and the displacements (VsHP) of the variable displacement pumps are simultaneously automatically adapted for keeping the volume flow rates for the hydraulic motors constant.

Abstract: A self-propelling machine for processing bituminous or concrete pavement material, in particular a road finisher or a feeder. The machine comprises an internal combustion engine as a primary drive source, a controller for the engine, said controller receiving control signals, at least one additional drive unit for functional and operational components of the machine as well as at least one hydraulic circuit comprising a hydraulic medium reservoir. The controller is configured for automatically causing starting and/or stopping of the engine in response to receipt of at least one specific control signal.

Abstract: The invention relates to a road finishing machine with a controllable longitudinal conveyor device and a transverse conveyor device for mixed laying material disposed in the rear in the direction of motion. The road finishing machine furthermore comprises a control unit for adjusting a delivery rate of the longitudinal conveyor device and/or the transverse conveyor device. The control unit is connected with a sensory mechanism for determining a mixed laying material quantity or rate and adjusts the delivery rate in response to a signal from the sensory mechanism representing the mixed laying material quantity or rate. The control unit can be pilot controlled in response to laying parameters by a pilot control unit.

Abstract: The present invention describes a construction machine with a drive unit and with a cooling system that comprises a fan. The fan is connected to the drive unit by means of a controllable viscous coupling, whereby the viscous coupling can be adjusted in such a way that a required fan rotational speed is set on the output side. The invention furthermore describes a method for the automatic fan rotational speed regulation for a cooling system in a construction machine.