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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2017
Cnh Industrial America Llc, New Holland, PA (US);
Kevin M. Smith, Narvon, PA (US);
Mark K. Chow, Paoli, PA (US);
Carl Brewer, Ephrata, PA (US);
James D. Walker, Lititz, PA (US);
Justin J. Snook, Loganton, PA (US);
Larry L. Hoover, Landisville, PA (US);
CNH Industrial America LLC, New Holland, PA (US);
Abstract
Monitoring current draw of an actuator associated with a rotating arm on a round baler during a net wrapping cycle is used to determine the position of the rotating arm and actuator, as well as to determine the net tension. The current draw of the actuator may be correlated with the home and insert positions of the rotating arm during the net wrapping cycle; thus by monitoring the current draw, the rotating arm and actuator position is determined and may be provided to aid an operator. The net tension during the net wrapping cycle is a function of the rotating arm and actuator current. A calculation of net tension is determined and provided to an operator, allowing the operator to verify performance issues related to the net tension.