Method for monitoring organic material in a foil-wrapped bale

DE102016205626B4Active Publication Date: 2026-07-02DEERE & CO
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Authority / Receiving Office
DE · DE
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
DEERE & CO
Filing Date
2016-04-05
Publication Date
2026-07-02

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Technical Problem

Existing methods for monitoring the quality of airtight organic material in film-wrapped bales, such as silage or haylage, are unable to detect changes in properties during storage without damaging the film, and existing sensors are cumbersome or unsuitable for hermetically sealed bales.

Method used

A sensor assembly with a sensor and electromagnetic transmitter is integrated into the film or attached to the bale before wrapping, allowing non-destructive monitoring of bale properties by reading sensor data using a reading device with a processor and display, enabling detection of parameters like temperature, moisture, and conductivity.

Benefits of technology

Enables non-destructive quality assessment of film-wrapped bales by providing real-time data on critical parameters, ensuring optimal storage conditions and preventing issues like overheating or microbial growth, thus maintaining bale quality.

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Abstract

Method for monitoring the properties of organic material to be stored under exclusion of air in a bale (22) wrapped with film (56), comprising the following steps: the organic material to be stored under exclusion of air is pressed into a bale (22) and wrapped with film (56); a sensor assembly (42) comprising a sensor (46) for detecting properties of the organic material, a storage device, and an electromagnetic transmitter (44) connected to the sensor (46) for transmitting sensor data from the sensor (46) to a reader (54) is brought into contact with the organic material before or during the wrapping of the bale (22) with the film (56); and the reader (54), which includes a receiver (60) for receiving the sensor data from the sensor (46) of the sensor assembly (42) and a processor (62) for processing the sensor data from the sensor (46),The processor (62), comprising a memory (64) and a display device (66) for displaying the processed sensor data of the sensor (46), is used to read the sensor data of the sensor (46) of the sensor assembly (42), which is in contact with the pressed material wrapped by the film (56), wherein the processor (62) calculates properties of the bale (22) based on a physical model loaded into the memory (64) and based on the sensor data of the sensor (46) and displays them on the display device (66), for the calculation of the properties of the bale (22) by means of a data captured by the reader (54),The identification of the respective bale (22) stored in the storage device of the sensor assembly (42) retrieves further data regarding the bale (22) from the memory (64) or the storage device of the sensor assembly (42) or from a remote server (72) and incorporates it into the model calculation and calculates one or more of the following properties of the bale (22): properties of the bale (22) in its core zone, the result of a comparison between a critical pH value of the bale (22) calculated on the basis of the dry matter content of the bale (22) during the pressing process with a current pH value of the bale determined on the basis of measured values ​​from the sensor (46), the appropriate use-by date of the bale (22), and information on whether the bale is in a usable condition or not.
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