Valmont Industries, Inc.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANALYSIS OF CURRENT AND VOLTAGE LEVELS WITHIN A CENTER PIVOT IRRIGATION SYSTEM

Abstract:

The present invention provides a system and method for analyzing drive tower current and voltage levels to determine drive wheel status. In accordance with a first preferred embodiment, the system of the present invention includes a machine analysis module which analyzes data from electrical sensing systems, GPS sensors, and gyroscopic sensors. According to a further preferred embodiment, the machine analysis module applies a current/voltage sensing algorithm which analyzes the status of the first and second drive wheels based on detected operating currents/voltages of selected motors.