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Method and system for harvesting and ensilage of feed material

US8924097B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

CLAAS Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen GmbH · DE

Inventors

Thilo Steckel · Harsewinkel, DE
Ludger Hugenroth · Telgte, DE
Hans-Peter Grothaus · Bielefeld, DE
Christian Schaeperkoetter · Bielefeld, DE
Ivan Smolnik · Harsewinkel, DE
Max Reinecke · Versmold, DE
Christian Rusch · Harsewinkel, DE
Christiane Stricker · Warendorf, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 6, 2012
Grant date	Dec 30, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 19, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA23K30/10
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Plant material for ensilage is harvested using at least one harvesting vehicle in the field, is hauled to a silo and is compressed using a compression device. The compression output of the compression device is compared to the harvesting output of the at least one harvesting vehicle, and a command to increase the harvesting output or to decrease the harvesting output of the harvesting vehicle (1) to a non-vanishing value is generated when the harvesting output deviates significantly from the compression output.

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