SLIPFORM PAVER CONTROL

Automatic pivot arm positioning of a slipform paver is described. The pivot arm is automatically controlled while changing from transport-to-pave or pave-to-tran sport. By the automatic control, a track section may avoid interference with adjacent track sections. The pivot arm is further automatically controlled to avoid interference between the track section and a paving mold during paving operations. Dynamic calculations may be performed to control the steering limits of the track based on current positions of the machine components. The pivot arm and track may then be controlled according to the dynamic steering limits.