Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Umhüllen eines Ballens

• Main Authors: HUSON, GALE W, DIEHL, WERNER K, SCHERER, PHILLIP G
• Format: Patent
• Language: German
• Published: 18.09.2003
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: CONVEYING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGINGARTICLES OR MATERIALS; PACKING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; STORING; TRANSPORTING; UNPACKING

A method and system for wrapping a bale (B) supported on a platform (200) with a bale wrapping apparatus (100) including a rotating arm (110) positioned above the bale (B), a downright member (130) extending downwardly from an outward end portion (112) of the rotating arm (110), and a wrap carriage (140) movable up and down the downright member (130). The downright member (130) and the wrap carriage (140) orbit the bale (B) in the wrapping position as the rotating arm (110) rotates to apply a film or wrap material about the bale (B). A bale stabilizer (170), positioned above the bale (B) in the wrapping position, with a plate (174) extendable into contact the bale (B) stabilizes the bale (B) during application of the wrap. An upender (300) with laterally movable arms (310) and pivoting paddles (320) is positionable to engage and disengage the bale (B). The upender (300) is movable to raise and lower the clamped bale (B) from and back to the platform (200), and the paddles (320) are pivotable to rotate the raised bale (B). The upender (300) includes a carriage (330) movable up and down relative to a base (320). The platform (200) for supporting the bale (B) in the wrapping position is mounted on a dolly (220, 230) translatable between a bale press station (400) wherein a bale (B) is loadable onto the platform (200), the wrapping position, and a conveyor station (500) wherein the bale (B) is unloaded from the platform (200).