Round baler with scale and moisture meter
US7703391B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 28, 2006 |
| Grant date | Apr 27, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 27, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01F2015/0891
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A large round baler equipped with moisture sensing apparatus and a bale scale to improve information useful in baling and using bales. Moisture sensing begins after the bale reaches a predetermined diameter. A history of bale weights is used to estimate how much tension to apply to a belt tensioner to achieve both a target bale weight and a target bale size.
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