Climate control in road-building machinery

• Published in: IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering
• Main Authors: Iovleva, E L, Stepanov, P A
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: IOP Publishing 2020
• Subjects: Sakha; Republic of Sakha; Yakutia
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1757-899x/828/1/012011; https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/828/1/012011/pdf; https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/828/1/012011

Abstract Climate control is an advanced air conditioning system that allows controlling the temperature in the machinery cabin more effectively in any weather conditions. Today, almost all new road-building machinery is equipped with this system. This system allows adapting the temperature in the cabin according to your needs more effectively. Climate control allows controlling the climate in the cabin regardless of the weather conditions outside the machine. Climate control works just like home air conditioners, thanks to the automatic control of the heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems. With the help of electronics, the temperature is automatically maintained at the level set by the driver. This system is necessary not only to maintain a stable temperature in the cab, but also to maintain the efficiency and concentration of the driver. However, there is no air conditioning system in the old road construction machines. In the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) the material and technological foundations in many road enterprises are outdated for now. And in order to keep the driver operating and protect his health, this article discusses the possibility to equip road-building machinery with climate control. THE Volvo BL61B forklift was chosen as an example. This machine initially lacked a climate control system, but thanks to a temperature control device, it was possible to achieve the optimum temperature in the cabin.