Abstract: A round baler has bale chamber partly covered by a web spanning at least the distance between its side walls. The web is guided slideably on a path following the shape of the bale chamber.

Abstract: In an example embodiment, a baler includes a variable speed baling chamber. The variable speed baling chamber may include a baling chamber and a variable speed drive. A method of baling crop material includes running a baling chamber at a first speed during a bale-forming cycle and running the baling chamber at a second speed during a non-bale-forming cycle, such as a bale wrapping cycle.

Abstract: Two cuts are made in the tire. Cut #1 is anywhere on the tire and cuts through the tread stopping at the bead. Cut #2 is placed 3? from Cut #1 and goes all the way through the tire cutting the bead creating the Tire Flap Lock, to be used to lock the tire in its final coiled shape. The tire is placed in a bin and the Tire Coiling Fork is pushed through the tire and begins coiling. The Tire Flap Lock is caught by the Tire Flap Prong and is held stationery while the tire continues to coil. As the tire completes its coiling the Tire Flap Lock is positioned around the tire so that when the Tire Coiling Fork is withdrawn the pressure for the tire to uncoil will be caught by the Tire Flap Lock thereby locking the tire in its new coiled shape as a Tire Building Block.

Abstract: A bale shape indicator includes a sensor configured for use with a substantially cylindrical bale being formed, to indicate, in a non-contacting manner, the presence of crop components corresponding to a predetermined area of an end region of the bale. The indications are capable of being manipulated to determine a density value for the end region of the bale.