Abstract: The present invention is for a log made from wastes from forestry and the like material. The invention also is for means and method for the production of such log. The log comprises a sheath which surrounds the compressed forestry wastes of the log. A log according to the invention is produced by that forestry wastes is compressed. The goods are fed to a delimited space which corresponds to the outer shape of the log. In this space the goods are rotated around the lengthwise axis of the log to be during compression after which a holding, moisture releasing sheath is applied during rotation. In the compriming engine the log is formed inside the space which is defined by the compression rolls and the side walls including their movable side wall parts.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for wrapping a palletized load is provided. The apparatus includes a non-powered conveyor load wrapping surface, at least one non-powered conveyor load storage surface, and a pusher assembly for moving the load between the wrapping and storage surfaces. The non-powered conveyor load wrapping surface is provided on a surface of a rotatable turntable and is isolated from any electrical or fluid power source by the rotatable turntable. The pusher assembly includes at least one pusher arm rotatable between an upright home position and a horizontal pushing position. The apparatus may also include a load building surface in a hand palletizing area. Hand palletized loads are pushed from the load building surface onto either a load storage surface or the load wrapping surface.

Abstract: A large round baler is equipped with a device for wrapping a bale formed in the baling chamber of the baler with a web of plastic sheeting or net wrapping medium. A supply roll of the wrapping medium is located in a box mounted forward of the baling chamber for movement along a fore-and-aft extending guide rail between a standby position, wherein a free end of the wrapping medium is supported by a guide surface at a location spaced forward of the baling chamber, and a wrapping position, wherein the free end of the wrapping medium is located for being grabbed by rotating rollers and/or the formed bale so that a length of the wrapping medium is pulled from the supply roll as it is wrapped about the bale. A power operated brake operates on the supply roll so as to provide a constant tension in the wrapping medium during wrapping operation.

Abstract: Device and process for the production and packaging of material web rolls. The device includes a slitting station configured to slit a material web into a plurality strips and a winding bed adapted to accommodate a stack of individual material web rolls next to one another. Also included is a packaging web dispenser adapted to travel, in at least one direction, parallel to the axis of the stack of individual material web rolls, and further adapted to dispense a packaging web at a predetermined angle to a circumferential direction of rotation of the stack of individual material web rolls. Additionally, a cutting device adapted to cut the packaging web parallel to the end faces of the material web roll is provided. The process of the invention includes helically wrapping the web rolls with a packaging web and cutting the packaging web at each position corresponding to the end faces of the material web rolls with the aid of the cutting device.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for wrapping a top and bottom of a load with packaging material is provided. The apparatus includes at least one non-driven packaging material guide is provided for use in combination with a powered conveying surface. The non-powered packaging material guide includes at least one row of non-driven wheels attached to a rail. The force applied by the packaging material as it is wrapped around the guide is supported by both the rail and the at least one row of non-driven wheels. The rail also serves to bridge any gaps between the non-driven wheels, thereby preventing capture of packaging material between the non-driven wheels. Preferably, the packaging material guide includes two rows of non-driven wheels, one on each side of the rail. Further, it is preferable that the rail connect the two rows of wheels such that the two rows of wheels form an angle of 60 degrees between them.

Abstract: A semi-automatic round baler having an “auto kick” or “auto wrap” mode. In the auto kick mode, at the conclusion of the forming cycle the baler will stop and await the operator's signal to continue. Once the operator has signaled to continue, the baler will wrap the bale and will immediately proceed to the ejecting cycle. In auto wrap mode, the baler will automatically enter into and complete the wrapping cycle (after a short delay) following completion of the forming cycle. At the conclusion of the wrapping cycle in the auto wrap mode, the baler will await the operator's signal before ejecting the completed bale.

Abstract: The invention relates to a round-bale press for compressing refuse into round bales and to such a method. The round-bale press according to the invention enables refuse to be compacted within a compressing chamber (10). For this purpose, an endless belt (12), which together with two side walls (14, 16) defines a compressing chamber (10), is driven. A pivotably supported endless belt segment (24) can be moved out of a refuse compressing position into a discharge position in such a way that the compressed round bale can be discharged from the compressing chamber (10) via this endless belt segment (24).

Abstract: In a device for loading film (3) on machines for wrapping groups of products, there is an area (H) designed to allow the free passage of the film (3) and located between a drive carriage (4) and one end (6a, 7a) of each of the film (3) feed rollers (6, 7). This area is defined by an extension of each roller (6, 7) and is tapered in relation to the circumference of the rollers. The film (3) can pass freely when it has a narrow configuration, in the form of a tongue (C), and when the free end (3a) of the film (3) is inserted and fed along a path (P) parallel to an original feed path. In the area (H) there are means (8) on which the tongue (c) can slide and which guide the tongue onto the contact and sliding surfaces (6s, 7s) of the rollers (6, 7). The invention also concerns a method for loading the film (3).

Abstract: A leading end of packaging material is attached to a retainer to hold the leading end of the packaging material as the retainer moves toward the load. The retainer is positioned adjacent the load and packaging material is dispensed from a packaging material dispenser, and relative rotation is provided between the dispenser and a load to wrap packaging material around the load. The packaging material is released from the retainer in response to force applied to the retainer to withdraw it from the wrapped load.

Abstract: A non-powered packaging material transporting surface for use in combination with a load support surface of a wrapping apparatus for wrapping a top and bottom of a load is provided. The non-powered packaging material transporting surface includes non-driven rollers aligned in an inline configuration, and a packaging material support guard adjacent to the non-driven rollers. The packaging material support guard bridges gaps between the inline rollers, thereby preventing capture of packaging material between the non-driven rollers. The non-driven rollers rotate as packaging material, wrapped around a load on a top surface of the load support surface and around the non-powered packaging material transporting surface on the underside surface of the load support surface, is moved along the transporting surface.

Abstract: A leading end of packaging material is grasped in a packaging material holder while a load is wrapped. Packaging material is dispensed from a packaging material dispenser, and relative rotation is provided between the dispenser and a load to wrap packaging material around the load. The packaging material holder may be positioned on the rotating surface of a turntable but isolated from any electrical or fluid power source of a rotatable surface of the turntable. During the wrapping cycle, the packaging material holder moves downstream along the turntable, automatically releasing the leading end of the packaging material and automatically grasping a trailing end of the packaging material. The packaging material is weakened and then severed between the packaging material holder and the load. The packaging material holder is mounted to permit it to move upstream due to force exerted by the packaging material held in the holder.

Abstract: An apparatus for wrapping net about bales formed in the baling chamber of a large round baler is arranged such that the net material supply roll is pressed directly against the driven wrap material feed roll by a pressure roll carried by a pair of transversely spaced lower arm portions of a lower arm section of a vertically swingable pressure arm assembly that also includes a separate, upper arm section. The force pressing the pressure roll against the supply roll originates with gas springs coupled to a linkage that is in turn coupled to transversely spaced upper arm portions of the upper arm section, these arm portions carrying respective force transfer rollers that engage respective intermediate sections of the lower arm portions.

Abstract: A leading end of packaging material is grasped in a packaging material holder while a load is wrapped. Packaging material is dispensed from a packaging material dispenser, and relative rotation is provided between the dispenser and a load to wrap packaging material around the load. The packaging material holder may be positioned on the rotating surface of a turntable but isolated from any electrical or fluid power source of a rotatable surface of the turntable. During the wrapping cycle, the packaging material holder moves downstream along the turntable, automatically releasing the leading end of the packaging material and automatically grasping a trailing end of the packaging material. The packaging material is weakened and then severed between the packaging material holder and the load. The packaging material holder is mounted to permit it to move upstream due to force exerted by the packaging material held in the holder.

Abstract: A round baler for forming crop material into cylindrical bales, having a main frame, a plurality of conveying elements supported on main frame for defining a bale forming chamber, and a pickup for feeding crop material into said chamber. The conveying elements each have a crop engaging surface extending transversely of the main frame for forming a cylindrical package of crop material under conditions where the pickup is feeding crop material into the chamber. A dispensing assembly dispenses wrapping material from a storage container into the chamber for wrapping the outer surface of the cylindrical package of crop material to form a round bale. The storage container, mounted in an operative position on the main frame, is pivotable to an inoperative position away from the dispensing assembly for providing unobstructed access to the storage container and the dispensing assembly.

Abstract: A method in connection with wrapping of a piece (K), in which method the piece (K) is rotated, and at least one wrapping film (3, 11) is supplied and guided around the piece (K) during the rotation. A label (E, E1) to be adhered to the piece (K) is supplied under one or several wrapping film layers (3a) forming around the piece (K) during the wrapping. A device applying the method. A manipulating device for manipulating one or several labels (E, E1) in connection with wrapping of a piece (K).

Abstract: A baler (10) for wrapping a rotating bale (52) of crop material (26) with strands of twine (72) has two twine tubes (68) through which the twine is fed so that ends of the strands dangle from the tubes. A bale density sensor (36) senses bale density and a controller (42) compares the sensed density with a desired density selected by an operator via an operator control panel (34). When the sensed density reaches about half the desired density the twine tubes are moved to a twine insert position so that the ends of the strands dangle adjacent the rotating bale. When a full bale has been formed, a duckbill (60) is actuated to push the ends of the strands toward the bale where they are caught up in the crop material. If either strand is not caught up in the rotating bale, the operator may abort the wrap cycle and initiate a new wrap cycle by pressing a wrap key on the control panel.

Abstract: A pre-stretch wrapping device consisting of a base, a pre-stretch station, a vertical drive, and a rotatable load causes a pre-stretched web to become wrapped around the load under controlled tension. The pre-stretch station comprises a pair of pre-stretch rollers located on a pivotal frame, a spring which opposes the pivotal movement of the frame relative to the base, a roller motor, and a sensor located between the frame and the base. The sensor monitors relative movement of the frame from the base and a controller in response to signals from the sensor controls the operation of the roller motor.

Abstract: A device and method for cutting and re-attaching film for wrapping groups of palletized products are provided. Following the wrapping of a pack, the width of the section of film extending between a reel and the pack is reduced, using an assembly that defines a band of film with minimum width that, at least at one point, is coplanar with a rotating platform. The section of film is then gripped by a gripper and cutting unit. The gripper and cutting unit are attached to the outer edge of the platform. The section of film is then cut by the cutting unit following rotation of the platform.

Abstract: A round baler has a guiding device for guiding baling material around the press- or idler rolls. The guiding device includes an elastic piece of material and a generally inelastic but form-flexible piece of material; so that on the one hand a high elasticity of the guiding device is achieved and on the other hand high endurance of the form-flexible material is achieved.

Abstract: A bale rotator is provided in a bale wrapping machine which wrape multiples end to end in a row. when the bale wrapping machine is used to wrap bales individually, the bale rotator is used to rotate a bale so that the bale is wrapped with plastic strip in at least two different angles. Thus, the bale wrapping device is capable of wrapping bales individually or wrapping bales end to end in a row.

Abstract: A variable chamber round baler having a bale core formation chamber with a variable geometry including a primary belt tensioner and a secondary belt tensioner, the primary belt tensioner begins to act only after the bale core has been completely formed; varying the initial geometry of the chamber and the compression program allows the formation of bales having different properties, such as a hard or soft core (with different diameters), a bale with constant density, etc.

Abstract: A round baling press for baling harvested crops has a device for storing a roll of netting web for binding bales. Stones and other foreign bodies thrown into the housing of the baling press can lead to breakdowns and damage to the mechanism for feeding netting web into the baling press. A flexible and plastic web, preferably made of transparent material, is used as an inexpensive and simple housing cover to prevent stones and foreign bodies from entering the housing of the baling press.

Abstract: Packing process for palletized loads, positioned on a revolving or fixed platform of a packing structure providing to the helical wrapping about the load of a plastic film and according to two spirals, each of said spirals being partly superposed; said process consists in utilizing two separate and independent coils of plastic film, in submitting them at the same time to a vertical translation in both directions and parallel to the vertical axis of the load, whereby the start of the wrapping by a coil is alternate to that of the other coil, starting from down upwards or from up downwards and with the same translation speed, so as to obtain a complete wrapping, constituted by two spiral helixes separate and directed towards opposite directions, in substantially half the time with respect to the time required by the present wrapping systems.

Abstract: A round baler is disclosed as including an improved bale wrapping mechanism that provides positive feeding of the wrapper at the start of the wrapping cycle. The mechanism includes a shiftable frame carrying a pair of feed rollers, with one of the rollers being brought into engagement with a stretch of the belts moving toward the baling chamber when the frame is shifted to a starting position. The wrapping mechanism is configured so that the belt stretch and the one feed roller cooperatively define a nip that is located downstream along the wrapper path from the nip defined between the feed rollers. A cutting assembly is disposed to sever the wrapper at a point spaced downstream from the nip defined between the belt stretch and the one roller, thereby insuring the wrapper presents a free end that is trapped between the one roller and the belt stretch when the frame is moved to the starting position.

Abstract: Reel slitting device for a web that includes a web supply section, a longitudinal slitting section, and a reeling section, and method for packaging partial rolls in the reeling section of the roll slitting device. The device includes at least one propelling device for reeling at least one partial roll and a packaging device that packages at least a periphery of the at least one partial roll. The the packaging device utilizes the at least one propelling device. The method includes slitting a web sheet into a plurality of partial webs, reeling the partial webs, in the reeling section, into a plurality of partial rolls, attaching a packaging web to a peripheral portion of at least one of the plurality of partial rolls in the reeling section, and rotating the at least one of the plurality of partial rolls to wind the packaging web around a radial surface of the at least one of the plurality of partial rolls.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a round baler for agricultural crop material having a press chamber for pressing the crop material and a wrapping device for wrapping the fully pressed round bales of crop material, wherein the wrapping material is secured on a web roll. The web roll is provided with a brake rod acting on the outside diameter of the bale. The essential characteristics of the invention are that a brake rod is affixed to one lever arm of a two-armed pivot lever and the effective linkage point of a plurality of tension springs is positioned the other lever arm. The linkage point's position is automatically variable relation to a stationary pivot point of the pivot lever as a function of the respective diameter of the web roll.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for wrapping a napkin about silverware items into a wrapped arrangement involves a worktable within which is provided an upwardly-opening trough for accepting a napkin and silverware items positioned therein. The napkin is automatically placed over the opening of the trough in a spread condition and then silverware items are automatically directed onto the napkin so that the silverware falls to the bottom of the trough thereby positioning the napkin between the silverware and the bottom of the trough. A rotatable blade is positioned within the trough for automatically spinning the napkin and silverware items about the longitudinal axis of the trough until the napkin and silverware items are wound in a wrapped arrangement. The wrapped arrangement is thereafter removed from the trough in preparation of a subsequent napkin-wrapping operation.

Abstract: A round baler having a tailgate, pivotally connected to a main frame, operative between a closed position during which a bale is being formed, and an open position during which a formed bale is being discharged. A sledge assembly, mounted on the main frame for movement between a bale starting position and a full bale position, has at least two transverse cylindrical rolls mounted in spaced relationship along an arcuate path. An apron, supported along a continuous path on the main frame and tailgate by a plurality of rotatable guide members, includes an inner course that cooperates with the transverse rolls on the sledge assembly to define a bale forming chamber. The apron is driven along a continuous path in the same direction as the outer surfaces of the transverse rolls. A dispensing assembly dispenses wrapping material into the bale forming chamber between the adjacent outer surfaces of the transverse rolls for wrapping the cylindrical package of crop material.

Abstract: A large round baler includes a net wrapping device mounted to the rear and bottom of the discharge gate of the baler. A spare roll of net material is stored above an active roll of net material which rests upon and is caused to be rotated by the upper roll of a pair of net material feed rolls. The rolls of material are wider than the baling chamber of the baler and net spreader rolls, including both raised spirals and spiral grooves, are provided along the net feed path so that the net is at its full width when it arrives at the inlet to the bale chamber which is located at a lower bale-forming belt support roll extending between opposite sidewalls of the gate at the lower front of the gate. A pair of guide plates are mounted to the insides of the bale chamber sidewalls and extend about an upper portion of the circumference of a net spreader rolls located at the opposite ends of the belt support roll.

Abstract: A round baler for baling harvested crops has a loading device which receives a roll of wrapping material which can be transferred to an unwind station. From the unwind station a web of material is pulled off the roll for wrapping the bale. To install the roll of wrapping material serviceably and without great effort, the loading device is pivotably installed on the baler's sidewall. The loading device is pivotal from a storage position to a transfer position, so that the roll of wrapping material can be pushed from the loading device into the unwind station.

Abstract: A method and apparatus automatically process currency documents. A stack of loose bank documents are placed on a feeder having a feeder arm which pushes the documents toward a continuous vacuum belt. The feeder arm is controlled by a lever arm connected to a potentiometer. The vacuum belt pulls documents from the stack, and moves the documents past a vacuum separator head and to a transport conveyor. The vacuum belt and the vacuum separator head are connected to the same vacuum supply. The transport conveyor moves the documents through inspection and sorting stations, and to various stacking units which stack the documents on platens. A strapping tape is curved to bend in a direction transverse to its length, and then a terminal end portion of the strapping tape is pushed through connected channels to direct the terminal end portion around three sides of a stack of the documents.

Abstract: Between the binding tape taking out section 7 and the tape cutting section 4 the tape reel 2 for keeping a wound tape 1 is disposed horizontally with each other. Thereby, the total length of the simple binding device is shortened to contribute to lower the total height of it, make it miniaturized and light-weighted and easier in mounting on a human body.

Abstract: A device and method for packaging a web roll with a packaging sheet dispenser that dispenses a packaging sheet at an adjustable angle relative to the radial direction of the web roll, that can be moved parallel to the axial direction of the web roll, and on which a supply roll of the packaging sheet is provided, along with a motor-drive for the web roll to be packaged.

Abstract: An apparatus for wrapping an article, such as a bale of silage, in a stretchable polymeric film comprising a pair of stretch rollers for stretching the film, a film dispenser for delivering the film to the stretch rollers and means for rotating the article to take up stretched film from the stretch rollers. The means for driving the stretch rollers comprises at least one first hydraulic motor, and the means for rotating the article comprises at least one second hydraulic motor, and the at least one first hydraulic motor and the at least one second hydraulic motor are connected in series. The at least one second hydraulic motor is run at least partially on the exhaust from the at least one first hydraulic motor such that the ratio of outputs of the at least one first hydraulic motor and the at least one second hydraulic motor is fixed.

Abstract: A large round baler is equipped with a wrapping device for wrapping a bale with a web of plastic net wrapping material. The device includes a pair of wrap material feed rolls arranged one above the other with a supply roll of wrapping material being directly supported by the upper feed roll so that during operation of the feed rolls in dispensing a length of wrap material being wrapped about a bale, the periphery of the supply roll is rotated at the same speed as the periphery of the upper feed roll so that no scrubbing takes place between the supply and feed rolls. A pressure applying device uses a pair of air or gas cylinders acting through a linkage to force a freely rotating roller to exert a force on the supply roll which is transferred through the roll to the feed roll. In this way variable friction forces are avoided which would interfere with the maintenance of a desired constant tension in the length of wrapping material so that the bale is wrapped tightly, but without rupturing the net material.

Abstract: Device and method for packaging a material web roll, having a longitudinal axis, with a packaging sheet. The device includes a packaging sheet dispenser that dispenses the packaging sheet such that a lateral width of the packaging sheet forms an acute angle to the longitudinal axis. The device also includes a glue application station having a first glue application device composed of an operational gluing device and a second glue application device composed as an end gluing device. The method includes feeding the packaging sheet through a gluing station, applying at least one glue bead parallel to an edge of the packaging sheet, spraying glue onto at least a portion of the packaging sheet, and guiding the packaging sheet onto an outer surface of the material web roll.

Abstract: Device and method for packaging a material web roll, having a longitudinal axis, with a packaging sheet. The device may include a carrier positioned to carry the material web roll, a packaging sheet dispenser positioned to be movable parallel to the longitudinal axis and to dispense the packaging sheet onto at least a portion of a longitudinal extend of the material web roll to form an acute angle between a dispensing direction of the packaging sheet and the longitudinal axis, and a positioning sensor positionable to determine an axial position of the material web roll on the carrier. The method may include substantially continuously determining an axial position of the material web roll during the helical wrapping and controlling an axial advance of a packaging sheet dispenser in accordance with a momentary determined axial position of the material web roll.

Abstract: A leading end of packaging materials placed in a retainer to hold the leading end of the packaging material in the retainer. Packaging material is dispensed from a packaging material dispenser, and relative rotation is provided between the dispenser and a load to wrap packaging material around the load. The packaging material is automatically released from the retainer in response to force applied by packaging material wrapped around the load, or other unpowered actuation.

Abstract: For various reasons it is attractive to effect a sheet or film wrapping of round bales of straw or similar material, but so far has required the use of a costly special equipment. With the invention the wrapping is effected with a simple film supply device mounted on the round bale producing baler itself, such that the bales are delivered therefrom in ready wrapped condition.

Abstract: A device for applying a wrapping round a cylindrical roll of bags comprises a wrapping unit (4) for winding a web section (9) round a roll of bags (13) in a winding station. The wrapping unit (4) comprises a means (17) for feeding the front end portion of the web section (9), as seen in the feeding direction, to a site adjacent to the circumferential surface of the roll of bags (13). In addition, the wrapping unit (4) comprises a means (11, 14) which is adapted to grip the roll of bags (13) and the adjacent front end portion of the web section (9) as well as to rotate the roll of bags (13) about its longitudinal axis so as to wind the web section (9) round it. The wrapping unit (4) further has means for connecting the rear end portion of the web section (9) to the web section (9) wound round the roll of bags. A device of the above type is advantageously utilised in a method for applying a wrapping round a cyclindrical roll of bags.

Abstract: A method of building and stretch wrapping loads of layers of load units that includes the steps of providing at least one layer of load units in a load building and wrapping area, applying horizontal compression to the at least one layer, subsequently applying vertical compression to the at least one layer while applying the horizontal compression, releasing the horizontal compression while retaining the vertical compression, rotating the at least one layer relative to a packaging material dispenser to apply packaging material around the at least one layer while retaining the vertical compression, and releasing the vertical compression.

Abstract: The invention is a package and the method of making the package. A roll to be enclosed has a longitudinal axis. A first layer of material is axially wrapped on the roll with the first layer extending generally parallel to the longitudinal axis. A second and a third layer are than radially wrapped over the first layer in a direction generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The second layer is a protective cushion layer.

Abstract: A method and device for unwrapping self-adhering films at reduced noise levels are disclosed. The method and device include means to maintain a sufficiently high unwrapping take-off angle during the unwrapping and dispensing or unwinding of film rollstock. Suitable means provide for substantial acceleration and adjustment of the rollstock rotational speed relative to the speed of the first power driven member of an unwrapping apparatus, or the use of one or more carefully positioned deflector members. The method and device is particularly useful in unwrapping and dispensing operations of high cling stretch wrap films involving the use of turntable-style power driven equipment as well as in unwrapping and unwinding operations of pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes.

Abstract: The electrically-powered hand-held device for bundling elongated objects by wrapping the elongated objects with a one-side adhesive band includes a handle, a rotatable bundling head connected to the handle and including a device for pressing the band against the elongated objects and for pulling it tightly around the elongated objects and a device for rotating the band together with the bundling head around the elongated objects. The device for pressing and pulling includes a spring-loaded displaceable central jaw located in the bundling head and first and second spring-loaded turning jaws opposite one another with the central jaw between them in the bundling head.

Abstract: A method for packing bodies (3), e.g. fodder bales of a generally cyclindrical or parallelpipedic configuration, in continuous material, such as plastics, comprising a support of the body and a winding of continuous material around the body from at least one magazine with continuous material while rotating the body around a first axis (7) of the body by means of a roller arrangement including at least one roller device (5'), downwards to which the body envelope surface (9) then rotates, is adapted to approach the body envelope surface. The invention also relates to a device for packing bodies.

Abstract: Loads are stretch wrapped by applying a waterproof top sheet to a load, lifting the edges of the waterproof top sheet while the sides of the load are wrapped with waterproof packaging material, releasing the edges of the waterproof top sheet and securing the edges of the waterproof top sheet around the load.

Abstract: Apparatus for wrapping an article in a film (e.g. a plastics film) comprises a pair of stretch rollers for stretching the film, a film dispenser for delivering the film to the stretch rollers and means for rotating the article to take up stretched film from the stretch rollers, wherein the means for rotating the article comprises a first hydraulic motor and the stretch rollers are driven by a second hydraulic motor connected in series to the first motor to run on the exhaust from the first motor, whereby the ratio of the output of the first and second motors is fixed. One of the pair of stretch rollers constitutes the first of two nipped rollers, the second nipped roller being directly driven by the second motor and geared to the first nipped roller to drive it at the same peripheral velocity. The apparatus may be used for wrapping bales of silage.

Abstract: A machine and method of operation thereof to pick-up individual bales of hay or other forage material from the field to create a package of individual bales that is silage-wrapped with plastic before being discharged back to the ground. The receiving table is pivotally supported on the frame of the machine to provide the ability to re-orient the package for wrapping plastic about orthogonal axes. A clamping and elevating mechanism is operable to lift layers of individual bales to permit the formation of subsequent layers therebeneath until the desired package size has been completed. The clamping members are rotatably mounted to allow rotation of the elevated package for wrapping plastic around the periphery thereof. Ejection of the wrapped package is accomplished by pivoting the telescopic members mounting the clamping members to a horizontal orientation and releasing the package. The reversal of the discharge process can be utilized to retrieve wrapped packages from the field.

Abstract: A load of stretch wrap with a sheet of stretch wrap packaging material by feeding a sheet through a stretch wrap dispenser and stretching and dispensing from the dispenser, and providing relative rotation between the dispenser and the load to wrap the stretched sheet around the load. The portion of the sheet is weakened with a sheet weakening device, and sheet is tensioned to break the sheet at the weakened portion.

Abstract: A wrap material dispensing system for supplying wrap material to the bale-forming chamber of a baler for forming round bales of crop material. A wrap material supply assembly is mounted to the baler for supplying wrap material to a conveying assembly for advancing the wrap material to the opening of the bale-forming chamber. The conveying assembly includes a moving belt arrangement in which the wrap material is captured between the baler belts and conveying belts for advancement toward the chamber opening. The conveying belts are arranged so as to be driven by movement of the baler belts.