A drive system of a utility vehicle comprises a drive motor, a load drive train to drive a load, a propulsion drive train to driver propulsion means of the utility vehicle, and a control unit, which is connected to an actuator for setting the transmission ratio of the propulsion drive train, can be provided with a signal concerning the power consumption of the load, and generates the correction value sent to the actuator on the basis of the signal, so that the propulsion speed of the utility vehicle remains at least approximately constant even if there is a change of the power consumption of the load and/or a pitching motion of the utility vehicle caused by a change of the power consumption of the load is minimized.

A grass mowing machine for high power applications includes a controller monitoring a total implement load of multiple implements connected to lift arms on a grass mowing machine. The controller determines if the total implement load consistently exceeds available power. If the total implement load consistently exceeds available power, the controller disables at least one but not all of the implements, and provides a signal to at least one but not all of the lift arms to raise the implements.

A method and system for controlling operation of a tractor and/or agricultural implement towed by the tractor is provided. A vibration sensor is mounted to the agricultural implement to detect the magnitude of vibration, or bounce, on the agricultural implement. Because the magnitude of the vibration is a function of several operating parameters including, but not limited to, the speed at which the tractor is travelling and the downward pressure applied to the agricultural implement, one or more additional sensors are provided to monitor these operating parameters. Each of the sensors generates a feedback signal and transmits it to the controller. The controller is configured to generate a reference signal to control an actuator as a function of the magnitude of vibration and the measured operating parameter. The actuator receiving the reference signal is configured to control operation of the tractor or agricultural implement to reduce the magnitude of vibration.

A method and system for controlling operation of a tractor and/or agricultural implement towed by the tractor is provided. A vibration sensor is mounted to the agricultural implement to detect the magnitude of vibration, or bounce, on the agricultural implement. Because the magnitude of the vibration is a function of several operating parameters including, but not limited to, the speed at which the tractor is travelling and the downward pressure applied to the agricultural implement, one or more additional sensors are provided to monitor these operating parameters. Each of the sensors generates a feedback signal and transmits it to the controller. The controller is configured to generate a reference signal to control an actuator as a function of the magnitude of vibration and the measured operating parameter. The actuator receiving the reference signal is configured to control operation of the tractor or agricultural implement to reduce the magnitude of vibration.

An agricultural system includes an agricultural soil analyzer positioned forward of a ground engaging tool relative to a direction of travel of the agricultural system. The agricultural soil analyzer is configured to output a first signal indicative of a parameter of soil forward of the soil conditioner relative to the direction of travel. The agricultural system also includes a controller communicatively coupled to the agricultural soil analyzer. The controller is configured to receive the first signal from the agricultural soil analyzer. Furthermore, the controller is configured to determine a target parameter of the agricultural system based on the first signal and to output a second signal indicative of the target parameter.

An agricultural tractor may include a powertrain configured to drive one or more wheels of the agricultural tractor. In these and other embodiments, the powertrain may be configured to operate in multiple powertrain modes. The agricultural tractor may also include an image sensor configured to capture an image of an environment surrounding the agricultural tractor and a processing system. In some embodiments, the processing system may be configured to perform operations. In these and other embodiments, the operations may include determining an environmental condition surrounding the agricultural tractor based on the image and selecting one of the multiple powertrain modes based on the environmental condition.

A method of controlling operation of a powered device is provided, comprising determining whether the device is experiencing a cyclical load profile including high load conditions and low load conditions, applying a first power component to the device using an engine, the first power component corresponding to an average power required by the cyclical load profile, and applying a second power component to the device using a motor/generator, a sum of the first power component and the second power component corresponding to a power required by the powered device during the high load conditions.

A system for detecting disk plugging on a tillage implement includes a plurality of disks supported by the frame of the implement. Additionally, the system includes a load sensor configured to generate data indicative of the draft load being applied to the frame by the plurality of disks. Moreover, the system includes a computing system communicatively coupled to the load sensor. The computing system is configured to access an input indicative of the condition of the field and determine a minimum load threshold value indicative of plugging of one or more disks based on the condition of the field. Furthermore, the computing system is configured to determine the draft load based on the load sensor data. Moreover, the computing system is configured to determine when one or more disks are plugged based on the determined draft load and the determined minimum load threshold value.

A system for detecting disk plugging on a tillage implement includes a plurality of disks supported by the frame of the implement. Additionally, the system includes a load sensor configured to generate data indicative of the draft load being applied to the frame by the plurality of disks. Moreover, the system includes a computing system communicatively coupled to the load sensor. The computing system is configured to access an input indicative of the condition of the field and determine a minimum load threshold value indicative of plugging of one or more disks based on the condition of the field. Furthermore, the computing system is configured to determine the draft load based on the load sensor data. Moreover, the computing system is configured to determine when one or more disks are plugged based on the determined draft load and the determined minimum load threshold value.