Method For Determining Agricultural Bale Weight
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A method is provided for determining the weight of a agricultural bale that compensates for un-level terrain such as hillsides. The method uses an empty baler tare weight and a full baler weight to determine a raw bale weight. The cosine of the slope upon which the baler sits is then calculated based upon the empty baler weight as it sits and the empty baler tare weight. The cosine of the angle of slope and raw bale weight are then used to determine a actual bale weight. Further steps are provided for compensating in the tare weight of the baler for the weight of wrapping material consumed in the formation of each bale.
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6. A method for adjusting a tare weight of an agricultural baler to compensate for a reduction in a weight of preservative material consumed in the formation of a bale comprising the steps of:
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determining an initial tare weight of an empty baler; determining a specific weight of a preservative material being used in the baler in unit weight per unit volume; determining a volume of preservative material used in the bale; calculating a weight of preservative material consumed in the bale wherein the weight of the preservative material used in the bale is the unit weight per volume times the volume consumed; calculating a new empty baler tare weight by subtracting the weight of preservative consumed in the bale from the initial empty baler tare weight; and
,adjusting the empty baler tare weight to equal the new empty baler tare weight prior to a start of a new bale.
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