Patent ID: 9182269
Filing Date: 2015-11-10
Classification: A01F,G01G

Abstract:
1. A method for determining the weight of an agricultural bale formed in a baler comprising the steps of: determining an empty baler tare weight (W forming a bale in the baler; determining a full baler weight of the baler and completed bale (W calculating a raw bale weight (W ejecting the bale from the baler and determining an empty baler weight (W calculating a cosine of an angle of a slope upon which the baler sits (COS A) wherein COS A=W calculating an actual bale weight (W wherein W determining a specific weight of a wrapping material (W determining a material width (M determining a completed bale diameter (B determining a number of wraps (N calculating a weight of wrapping material consumed in the bale (W calculating a new empty baler tare weight (W