AGCO Corporation

A vehicle includes a holding tank including a plurality of segments, each configured to hold an individual product, a plurality of suspension assemblies supporting the vehicle, and a volume determination system. The volume determination system is configured to receive image data from at least one imager system of the vehicle during a first filling process of a first segment of the holding tank, analyze the received image data to identify a termination of the first filling process, responsive to identifying the termination of the first filling process, receive first pressure measurements from the plurality of suspension assemblies, based at least partially on the received first pressure measurements, determine a volume of a first product within the first segment of the holding tank, and cause the determined volume of the product within the first segment of the plurality of segments to be output to an operator of the vehicle.

A grain cleaning apparatus for a combine harvester has a linkage system for moving a grain pan or sieve with an oscillatory movement. A configuration of the linkage system is adjusted for example in dependence on a lateral inclination of the combine harvester, in particular by setting the position of a pair of arms of the linkage system, so that some points within the linkage system are fixed and other points are adjustable depending on the angle of inclination (but then remain static for a constant angle of inclination).

An agricultural implement includes a main frame having a support bar oriented in a direction generally transverse to a direction of travel when the implement is used to work a field; a plurality of rotating ground-engaging elements aligned along a length of the support bar, and a plurality of bearing caps. Each of the ground-engaging elements is configured to rotate about an axle, and each bearing cap is coupled to one of the ground-engaging elements. Each bearing cap includes an inertial sensor configured to measure an angular motion of the ground-engaging element and a transmitter configured to transmit the angular motion. Each bearing cap is configured to seal an interface between the ground-engaging element and corresponding axle. Related methods are also disclosed.

An agricultural implement includes a frame, a toolbar coupled to the frame and carrying a plurality of row units, the toolbar comprising a center toolbar and wing toolbars, a rockshaft assembly coupled to at least one of the center toolbar and the frame, the rockshaft assembly comprising a rockshaft, and wheel units between neighboring row units, each wheel unit comprising a wheel, the wheel units fixedly coupled to the rockshaft such that rotation of the rockshaft causes uniform rotation of the wheel units. The agricultural implement further includes at least one actuator in operable communication with the rockshaft assembly and configured to cause rotation of the rockshaft assembly. Related including an agricultural implement coupled to a tractor, and related control systems are also disclosed.

A method of operating an agricultural implement coupled to a three-point hitch of a towing vehicle comprises lowering the three-point hitch to a lowered position, and determine a position of at least one row unit relative to a toolbar or the ground, and a position of the toolbar relative to the three-point hitch. Based on the position of the at least one row unit and the position of the toolbar, a position of the three-point hitch that would cause the toolbar to move toward a center of a range of travel of the toolbar may be displayed. The method further includes receiving an instruction to adjust the position of the three-point hitch to cause the toolbar to move toward the center of the range of travel of the toolbar. Related agricultural systems and control systems are also disclosed.

A sickle header has right and left cutter bar assemblies each having a knife assembly configured to move in a reciprocating motion. A first transfer plate connects the knife assembly of the right cutter bar assembly and a second transfer plate connects the knife assembly of the left cutter bar assembly. A center sickle drive assembly includes first and second epicyclic drives connected to the right cutter bar assembly translate rotational movement of a drive motor gear into linear oscillating motion of output cranks that are connected to the first transfer plate. Third and fourth epicyclic drives connected to the left cutter bar assembly translate rotational movement of the drive motor gear into linear oscillating motion of output cranks that are connected to the second transfer plate, such that the cranks of the epicyclic drives simultaneously drive the knife assembly of the respective cutter bar assembly in a reciprocating motion.

An agricultural implement includes a frame having an integrated elongate toolbar carrying at least one row unit, at least one wheel coupled to the frame, a sensor configured to sense a position of the row unit relative to the ground, and an actuator configured to raise or lower the frame relative to the wheel based at least in part on a sensed position of the row unit. Control systems and related methods are also disclosed.

A solid material application system includes a solid material tank, a plurality of metering screws below the solid material tank, a plurality of flow lines, and a blower in fluid communication with each of the flow lines. Each metering screw is contained in a housing having a solid inlet connected to the solid material tank and a solid outlet axially offset from the solid inlet. Each flow line is connected to the solid outlet of one of the housings of one of the metering screws. Each metering screw is configured to rotate such that solid material falling through the solid inlet from the solid material tank into the housing is transferred axially along the metering screw to the solid outlet. The blower is configured to entrain the solid material in air in each of the plurality of flow lines. Related application machines and methods are also disclosed.

An agricultural machine includes a harvesting component, a differential axle assembly, a steering mechanism, first and second drive wheels, a steering motor coupled to the differential axle assembly and a control system. The control system includes a status sensor, a GPS sensor, and a plurality of input sensors. The controller is configured to determine when the agricultural machine is operating in a crawl condition, and based on the determination, operate the agricultural machine in a crawl mode corresponding to the crawl condition. The crawl mode includes actuating the steering motor to increase torque applied to one of the first and second drive wheels until the agricultural machine is no longer operating in the crawl condition.

In a high capacity baling apparatus concurrently formed first formed bales and second formed bales are discharged from respective bale forming regions to a discharge chute arrangement. The disclosed discharge chute arrangement comprises a first bale support surface, a second bale support surface adjacent to the first bale support surface and disposed at an angle to the first bale support surface, an impeller located at a downstream end of the second bale support surface and a displacement apparatus adapted to move between a first position at one side of the first bale support surface and a second position.