Cnh Industrial America LLC

Cnh Industrial Belgium Nv

Scott Glovier

Michael R Cozza

Raul Espinosa

Jian Jiao

Heather Humphreys Paxinos

Joshua D Knoblauch

Heather Humpreys Paxinos

Joseph Heitzig

A tillage implement includes a plurality of disk gangs, with each disk gang including a shaft and a plurality of disks spaced apart from each other along the shaft. Furthermore, the tillage implement includes a plurality of load sensors configured to generate data indicative of loads being applied to the plurality of disk gangs and a computing system communicatively coupled to the plurality of sensors. In this respect, the computing system is configured to determine a total load being applied to each disk gang based on the data generated by the plurality of load sensors. Additionally, the computing system is configured to determine an average load per disk being applied to each disk gang based on the determined total loads. Moreover, the computing system is configured to determine a plug status value for each disk gang based on the determined average loads per disk.

System and method for detecting disk gang plugging on a tillage implement

A tillage implement includes a computing system configured to determine the total load being applied to a disk gang of the implement based on data generated by the one or more load sensors. Additionally, the computing system is configured to determine a normalized number of disks on the disk gang based on the surface area of each disk on the disk gang that is in contact with soil in a field across which the tillage implement is traveling. Moreover, the computing system is configured to determine an average load per disk being applied to the disk gang based on the determined total load and the determined normalized number of disks. In addition, the computing system is configured to determine an operational status of the tillage implement based on the determined average load per disk.

System and method for determining operational status of a tillage implement

A tillage implement includes a frame and a disk gang supported on the frame, with the disk gang having a disk gang shaft and a plurality of disks spaced apart from each other along the disk gang shaft. Furthermore, the tillage implement includes a load sensor configured to generate data indicative of a load being applied to the disk gang and a computing system communicatively coupled to the load sensor. In this respect, the computing system is configured to monitor the load being applied to the disk gang based on the data generated by the load sensor. Additionally, the computing system is configured to determine a number of times that the monitored load crosses a baseline load value during a given time interval. Moreover, the computing system is configured to determine when the disk gang is plugged based on the determined number of times.

An agricultural implement includes a ground-engaging tool and a computing system. In this respect, the computing system is configured to determine a surface profile of a portion of a field positioned aft of the ground-engaging tool based on the image data generated by a first imaging device. Moreover, the computing system is configured to determine a surface profile of a portion of the field positioned forward of the ground-engaging tool based on the image data generated by a second imaging device. In addition, the computing system is configured to determine when the ground-engaging tool is plugged based on the surface profile of the portion of the field positioned aft of the ground-engaging tool and the surface profile of the portion of the field positioned forward of the ground-engaging tool.

System and method for detecting ground-engaging tool plugging on an agricultural implement

A system for detecting material accumulation relative to rotating ground-engaging tools includes an agricultural implement having a frame and first and second ground-engaging tools supported relative to the frame, with the first ground-engaging tool corresponding to a different tool type than the second ground-engaging tool. The system also includes first and second speed sensor configured to provide data indicative of the rotational speeds of the first and second ground-engaging tools, respectively. In addition, the system includes a computing system communicatively coupled to the first and second speed sensors. The computing system is configured to monitor the rotational speeds of the ground-engaging tools based on the data provided by the speed sensors, determine a speed correlation between the rotational speed of the first ground-engaging tool and the rotational speed of the second ground-engaging tool, and determine when the speed correlation differs from a speed correlation threshold associated with the ground-engaging tools.

System and method for detecting material accumulation relative to rotating ground-engaging tools of an agricultural implement

A system for detecting material accumulation relative to rotating ground-penetrating tools of an agricultural implement includes an agricultural implement having a frame and at least one rotating ground-penetrating tool supported relative to the frame. The rotating ground-penetrating tool(s) is configured to penetrate into the ground to a given penetration depth. The system also includes a tool speed sensor configured to provide data indicative of a rotational speed of the ground-penetrating tool(s) and a computing system communicatively coupled to the tool speed sensor. The computing system is configured to monitor the rotational speed of the ground-penetrating tool(s) based on the data provided by the tool speed sensor, determine a threshold rotational speed based at least in part on the penetration depth of the ground-penetrating tool(s), and determine when the rotational speed of the ground-penetrating tool(s) falls below the threshold rotational speed.

System and method for detecting material accumulation relative to rotating ground-penetrating tools of an agricultural implement

A system for monitoring an installation status of shank attachment members of agricultural implements may include a shank assembly. The shank assembly may have a shank and at least one mounting element configured to couple the shank to a portion of an agricultural implement. The system may further include a shank attachment member coupled to the shank and a signal transmission device provided in operative association with the shank attachment member. The system may further include an antenna provided in operative association with the shank assembly, where the antenna is configured to receive wireless signals transmitted by the signal transmission device. Additionally, the system may include a controller communicatively coupled to the antenna and configured to determine an installation status of the shank attachment member based at least in part on the wireless signals received by the antenna.

Systems and methods for monitoring the installation status of a shank attachment member of an agricultural implement

A system for determining material accumulation relative to ground engaging tools of an agricultural implement may include a frame member, and first and second ground engaging tools coupled to the frame member. The first and second ground engaging tools are configured to engage soil within a field as the agricultural implement is moved across the field. The first and second ground engaging tools are electrically isolated from each other. The system may further include a power source configured to apply a voltage across the first and second ground engaging tools, a sensor configured to measure a capacitance across the first and second ground engaging tools, and a controller communicatively coupled to the sensor. The controller may be configured to determine a presence of material accumulation between the first and second ground engaging tools based at least in part on the measured capacitance.

System and method for determining material accumulation relative to ground engaging tools of an agricultural implement

A system for monitoring basket plugging for agricultural implements includes a basket assembly configured to be supported by an agricultural implement and a range sensor positioned relative to the basket assembly such that the range sensor is configured to transmit detection signals towards an interior of the basket assembly and receive return signals based on reflection of the detection signals off at least one surface. The system also includes a controller communicatively coupled to the range sensor. The controller is configured to analyze data received from the range sensor as the basket assembly rotates relative to the range sensor to determine when the basket assembly is experiencing a plugged condition.

System and method for monitoring plugging of basket assemblies of an agricultural implement

A system for identifying plugging of ground engaging tools of an agricultural implement may include a ground engaging tool configured to be supported by an agricultural implement and a signal transmission device provided in operative association with the ground engaging tool, with the signal transmission device being configured to transmit wireless signals. The system may also include an antenna spaced apart from the signal transmission device and configured to receive the wireless signals transmitted from the signal transmission device, and a controller communicatively coupled to the antenna. The controller is configured to determine when the ground engaging tool is experiencing a plugged condition based at least in part on at least one of an attenuation parameter of the wireless signals received by the antenna from signal transmission device or a lack of wireless signals received by the antenna from signal transmission device.

System and method for identifying plugging of ground engaging tools based on wireless signal detection

A system for wirelessly monitoring the operational status of ground-engaging tools includes an attachment structure, a ground-engaging tool pivotably coupled to the attachment structure at a pivot point, and a shear pin at least partially extending through both the attachment structure and ground-engaging tool. In addition, the system includes a conductive member extending within the shear pin to form an electrical circuit therein, and a wireless circuit monitor coupled to the conductive member such that the circuit monitor is configured to detect a circuit parameter associated with the electrical circuit. Moreover, the system includes an antenna configured to receive data transmitted wirelessly from the circuit monitor that is indicative of the circuit parameter, and a controller configured to monitor the data received by the antenna and identify a change in a working condition of the shear pin based on a detected variation in the data.

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