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Baler automatic stopping sequence

  • US 9,526,212 B2
  • Filed: 11/26/2014
  • Issued: 12/27/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/26/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for coordinating stopping a tractor simultaneously with wrapping a bale with twine in a baler while operating a tractor to move the baler with respect to a windrow of cut crop material for picking up the cut crop material with the baler, the method comprising:

  • moving a twine arm assembly from a home position at which the twine arm assembly is arranged with respect to a bale chamber of the baler to allow forming of a bale within the bale chamber to an insert position at which the twine arm assembly is arranged with respect to the bale chamber to allow twine to release from the twine arm assembly and apply to the bale during a bale-wrapping procedure;

    detecting arrival of the twine arm assembly at an insert preparatory position prior to the twine arm assembly reaching the insert position from the home position;

    sending a tractor halt command based on the detection of the arrival of the twine arm assembly at the insert preparatory position;

    stopping the tractor in response to the tractor halt command, wherein the tractor stops substantially simultaneously with the arrival of the twine arm assembly at the insert position and the beginning of the bale-wrapping procedure.

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