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Method and device for handling and stacking pressed bales

  • US 6,074,155 A
  • Filed: 06/11/1997
  • Issued: 06/13/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/13/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A process for handling and stacking pressed bales in a bale storage facility, comprising the steps of:

  • providing compressed bales of fibers;

    loading and removing the compressed bales from the bale storage facility with at least one multiaxially movable, automatic stacking device with a bale grabbing device, said grabbing device gripping the compressed bales from the side with lateral clamping movement;

    supporting the grabbing device from above the compressed bales to provide access to the compressed bales from above the compressed bales, said step of supporting being provided with a stacking device having a substantially rigid member to avoid swaying of the grabbing structure;

    stacking the compressed bales up one above the other in stacks consisting of a plurality of layers and arranged in rows, each compressed bale in each stack being in direct contact with another compressed bale in said stack; and

    managing the bale storage facility with a storage facility management program and a data bank, wherein storage location and product-related data of each compressed bale are stored in the data bank.

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