A vertical idler adjuster includes a cam assembly having a cam supported in an adjuster frame for rotation about a cam axis, and an idler support surface having a vertical location that is adjusted relative to the adjuster frame when the cam is rotated. The cam assembly includes a screw linkage having a first set of teeth fixed to rotate with the cam, a drive shaft, and a second set of teeth on the drive shaft and in mesh with the first set of teeth such that rotation of the drive shaft rotates the cam to adjust a vertical position of an idler in an undercarriage system.

A carriage assembly for a continuous track drive system can include a plurality of road wheels, a pivotable idler wheel, a drive wheel, a continuous track extending around the plurality of road wheels, the pivotable idler wheel, and the drive wheel, and a tensioning system coupled to the idler wheel. The tensioning system can include an actuator and a biasing member. The tensioning system can be configured such that when the continuous track is driven in a first direction the actuator is inactive and the biasing member maintains tension in the continuous track, and when the continuous track is driven in a second direction the actuator is active and applies force to the pivotable idler wheel to maintain tension in the continuous track.

A treaded traction device for model vehicles is provided. The treaded traction device includes a biasing assembly and a tensioning assembly. The biasing assembly includes a first bias support fixed relative to a vehicle hub and a second bias support fixed relative to a traction hub. The biasing assembly also includes a coil and a dampener attached to the first and second bias supports. The treaded traction device is biased to result in one end being lower than another end. The tensioning assembly includes an idler wheel and a first and second tension support. The tension supports may be rotated to move the idler wheel, releasing tension on a surrounding tread. When the tension is released, the surrounding tread may be removed or replaced.

A track roller unit for an agricultural working machine has at least one first guide roller and one second guide roller. The first guide roller is mounted on a first supporting arm and the second guide roller is mounted on a second supporting arm. At least one support roller is situated between the guide rollers, and a track belt wraps around the guide rollers and the at least one support roller. A hydropneumatic damping element is assigned to at least one guide roller and/or one support roller. At least one regulated restrictor device, which is assigned to a damping element, is provided and is designed in such a way that its flow resistance is adjustable during the operation of the track roller unit.

A track roller unit for an agricultural working machine has at least one first guide roller and one second guide roller. The first guide roller is mounted on a first supporting arm and the second guide roller is mounted on a second supporting arm. At least one support roller is situated between the guide rollers, and a track belt wraps around the guide rollers and the at least one support roller. A hydropneumatic damping element is assigned to at least one guide roller and/or one support roller. At least one regulated restrictor device, which is assigned to a damping element, is provided and is designed in such a way that its flow resistance is adjustable during the operation of the track roller unit.

In one embodiment, a vehicle platform comprises a central body that can support one or more implement configurations, such as sprayer booms, or planting row units. A plurality of adjustable legs extends downward from the central body. Each adjustable leg has a corresponding leg actuator to adjust a respective vertical height of each adjustable leg. Each adjustable leg supports the central body. Planting row units are supported by or suspended from the central body.

A work machine includes a frame assembly supporting an idler and a drive sprocket. A track is looped around the idler and the drive sprocket. A track-adjust mechanism is configured to extend and to retract the frame assembly to adjust a tension of the track. A position sensor is configured to measure an extension of the track-adjust mechanism. A controller is configured to receive an extension measurement from the position sensor, determine a track tension based on the extension measurement, and output a track tension signal.

A work machine includes a frame assembly supporting an idler and a drive sprocket. A track is looped around the idler and the drive sprocket. A track-adjust mechanism is configured to extend and to retract the frame assembly to adjust a tension of the track. A position sensor is configured to measure an extension of the track-adjust mechanism. A controller is configured to receive an extension measurement from the position sensor, determine a track tension based on the extension measurement, and output a track tension signal.

A monitoring system 4 of the present disclosure is a monitoring system which is used for a traveling machine 3 having a rubber crawler 1 and a machine body 2, and includes an angle sensor 45, a force sensor 41 and a processing section 42. The rubber crawler includes a plurality of cores 13 which are arranged along a crawler circumferential direction and is mounted to an underbody 21 of the machine body, the angle sensor is configured to detect an inclination angle to a horizontal surface of the machine body, the force sensor is configured to detect a force applied from the rubber crawler to an idler of the underbody or a physical amount correlating with the force, and the processing section is configured to determine existence or non-existence of a prior warning of deviation based on outputs from the angle sensor and the force sensor.

A monitoring system 4 of the present disclosure is a monitoring system which is used for a traveling machine 3 having a rubber crawler 1 and a machine body 2, and includes an angle sensor 45, a force sensor 41 and a processing section 42. The rubber crawler includes a plurality of cores 13 which are arranged along a crawler circumferential direction and is mounted to an underbody 21 of the machine body, the angle sensor is configured to detect an inclination angle to a horizontal surface of the machine body, the force sensor is configured to detect a force applied from the rubber crawler to an idler of the underbody or a physical amount correlating with the force, and the processing section is configured to determine existence or non-existence of a prior warning of deviation based on outputs from the angle sensor and the force sensor.