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Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2025

Filed:

Apr. 20, 2022
Applicant:

Agco Corporation, Duluth, GA (US);

Inventor:

Lucas Andrew Weller, Hesston, KS (US);

Assignee:

AGCO CORPORATION, Duluth, GA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01F 15/08 (2006.01); A01D 89/00 (2006.01); A01F 15/07 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01F 15/0833 (2013.01); A01D 89/002 (2013.01); A01F 15/07 (2013.01); A01F 2015/078 (2013.01);
Abstract

A system and method for monitoring bale growth rate and mat thickness and controlling baler operations according to the monitoring of bale growth rate and mat thickness. A baler includes sensors and a control system that uses sensor output as input for its processes. The controller is configured to determine a value of a physical attribute in an operation of a baler based on data received from a sensor. Also, the controller is configured to estimate a mat thickness or a bale growth rate based on the determined value of the physical attribute. The controller is also configured to control an operation of the baler or an operation of a tow vehicle, configured to tow the baler, based on the estimated mat thickness or bale growth rate.


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