Case Study
Snow Cat on a Hook
NEWS d S P A C E 3/2007 * dSPACE GmbH * Technologiepark 25 * D-33100 Paderborn * Germany * info@dspace.de * www.dspace.de CUSTOMERS Snow Cat on a Hook Kässbohrer Geländefahrzeug AG has developed new winch electronics for its PistenBully 600 W. The winch enables the vehicle to rope itself down steep slopes and climb back up again. The existing electronics were mapped to a dSPACE system, where their functions were extended and improved. Traction control functions were developed very efficiently and quickly with MicroAutoBox from dSPACE. The MicroAutoBox was also used to verify the production electronic control unit (ECU). New Winch Electronics Kässbohrer’s snow slope preparation vehicle, the PistenBully 600 W, is used to maintain and smooth ski runs. The vehicle is about 1