About Electronic Control

Electronic Controls Increase Vehicle Performance, Lower Costs

Complex machines require complex controls. Control systems that use traditional hydraulic conduit and mechanical linkages can quickly get out-of-hand. Electronics offer a way to simplify vehicle control while actually offering greater precision for specific tasks.

Benefits include:

• Simplicity
  Instead of routing hydraulic conduit to the operator station and then to the tool, hydraulics only need to go from the power source to the tool. This allows for a smaller, easier-to-use operator station and cost savings, especially when the operator is located some distance from the tool.
• Reliability / Ergonomics
  Leak-prone hydraulics are minimized and replaced with shock-resistant, ruggedized electronics. Electronic input devices are smaller, require less operator effort, and generate less heat, increasing cab space and comfort and reducing operator fatigue.
• Intelligence / Safety
  You can prevent dangerous situations with safety interlock logic, activate alarms and involve multiple vehicle systems simultaneously to perform a specialized task. Solid state electronics eliminate relay logic and fuses, while enhancing safety and performance by optimizing simultaneous operation of multiple vehicle functions.
• Extended Component Life
  By controlling transmission shift patterns, component duty cycles, and programming “soft limits” on component operation, electronic control minimizes wear and tear and abusive vehicle operation, thus maximizing service life.
• Programmable
  HED offers customers the option to use Windows-compatible software to create, adjust or completely re-engineer the control programming. This gives the customer ultimate control over vehicle function, and allows infinite opportunities for differentiation of a single basic design.
• Faster New Product Development (NPD) Timelines
  Engineers can move from drawing board to prototype and production more quickly when electronics are involved. Hardware components can be tested and validated along with overall vehicle design, with control systems moving on a parallel path. That allows engineers to quickly exploit windows of opportunity, and use a basic vehicle design for multiple purposes with different add-on accessories.