Deere & Company

Steven C Young

Elijah Beckham Garner

Kevin Jacob Goering

Mark E Barker

Andrew K Rekow

Steven A Duppong

Steve P Robisky

Adam J Faucher

Chris Warren Foster

Susan G Gray

Udo Scheff

Dennis W Bode

Colin A MacDonald

Adam Faucher

An agricultural planting machine includes a frame, a row unit supported by the frame, the row unit comprising a disk opener configured to create a furrow for planting agricultural material in a first row and a row cleaner disposed in a path of the disk opener and configured to move residue from the path. A residue shield is configured to shield a second row from the residue.

Residue shield for row cleaner on an agricultural machine

Methods and systems are disclosed for reducing engine flywheel power reduction of an engine while protecting a drivetrain. The method includes monitoring transmission gear selection; determining reduction in flywheel power to protect the drivetrain; and monitoring engine power consumption by other engine power loads. When other engine power loads consume less power than the reduction in flywheel power to protect the drivetrain, the method includes reducing flywheel power by the power difference. When other engine power loads consume the same or more power than the reduction in flywheel power to protect the drivetrain, the method includes not reducing the flywheel power. Engine power can be consumed by both on-vehicle and off-vehicle power loads. Engine power can be consumed by an electric generator and/or a plurality of inverters, and their power consumption can be monitored. Information and commands can be communicated over a controller area network (CAN) bus.

System and method for reducing engine flywheel power reduction while protecting drivetrain components

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Steven C Young