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A paving machine arranged to spread and level concrete along a path. The paving machine has a frame assembly, and at least one concrete processing device carried by the frame assembly. The processing device include at least two mutually screed elements spanning the width of the frame assembly and ar

A paving machine arranged to spread and level concrete along a path. The paving machine has a frame assembly, and at least one concrete processing device carried by the frame assembly. The processing device include at least two mutually screed elements spanning the width of the frame assembly and are mutually adjustable in height relative to the frame assembly. The paving machine futher include a control device that positions the at least two screed elements relative to the frame assembly.

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1. A paving machine arranged to spread and level concrete along a path, the paving machine comprising:a frame assembly;at least one concrete processing device carried by the frame assembly, said processing device including at least two mutually opposed screed elements spanning the width of the frame

1. A paving machine arranged to spread and level concrete along a path, the paving machine comprising:a frame assembly;at least one concrete processing device carried by the frame assembly, said processing device including at least two mutually opposed screed elements spanning the width of the frame assembly and arranged to be mutually adjusted in height relative to the frame assembly; anda control device configured to position the at least two screed elements relative to the frame assembly, said control device having a detection device configured to observe the Dosition of the screed elements relative to one another, and at least one position device configured to adjust the position of the screed elements relative to one another. 2. The paving machine according to claim 1, wherein the adjustment device is connected to the detection device such that the adjustment device automatically regulates the position of the screed elements relative to one another. 3. The paving machine according to claim 1, wherein the control device controls the position of the at least one processing device relative to the path formed by the paving machine. 4. The paving machine according to claim 1, wherein the frame assembly comprises:support elements supporting the paving machine; andtwo side parts carried by a respective one of said support elements, said side parts defining a reference line or plane for the control device. 5. The paving machine according to claim 4, wherein the screed elements are connected at an outer end thereof to a respective one of the side parts, an inner end opposed to said outer end of the screed elements being adjustable in height relative to the outer end thereof. 6. The paving machine according to claim 5, further comprising:a central frame portion connecting to each of said side parts and including a plurality of extensible members arranged along the width of the frame assembly, said extensible members permitting the adjustment of the width of the paving machine;wherein the adjustment device is positioned between the central frame and each of the screed elements. 7. The paving machine according to claim 4, wherein the detection device comprises a cable system comprising at least one cable element extending over the width of the frame assembly and at least one sensor cooperating with the at least one cable element, the at least one sensor monitoring the relative placement of the screed elements relative to the at least one cable. 8. The paving machine according to claim 1, further comprising at least two processing devices and a control device for each respective one of the processing devices. 9. The paving machine according to claim 7, wherein several cable elements of said cable system are stretched over the width of the frame assembly between the side parts thereof at substantially the height of the screed elements, said at least one sensor cooperating with the cable system to determine the position of the screed elements relative to the cable system. 10. The paving machine according to claim 9, wherein said cable system comprises a single, continuous cable element. 11. The paving machine according to claim 7, further comprising a tensioning device configured to tension the at least one cable element of the cable system, said tensioning device including a winding device arranged to wind the at least one cable element and connected at one end thereof, and an elastic tensioning device connected to the at least one cable element at another end thereof, and connected to one of said side parts. 12. The paving machine according to claim 1, wherein the at least one processing device includes a smoothing beam. 13. The paving machine according to claim 1, wherein said at least one adjustment device including at least one pressure cylinder positioned between the screed elements and the frame assembly. 14. A paving machine arranged to spread and level concrete along a path, the paving machine comprising:a frame assembly;at le ast one concrete processing device carried by the frame assembly, said processing device including at least two mutually opposed screed elements spanning the width of the frame assembly and arranged to be mutually adjusted in height relative to the frame assembly; anda control device configured to position the at least two screed elements relative to the frame assembly, said control device including at least one adjustment device configured to adjust the position of the at least two screed elements relative to one another.