A method for determining a vibration pattern in a crop processing section of an agricultural harvester. The method may start with bringing the crop processing section into a predetermined pseudo-operational configuration. When in the predetermined pseudo-operational configuration, a plurality of vibration sensors is used to establish a reference vibration pattern. The established reference vibration pattern is then stored in a memory. Analysis of the reference vibration pattern may provide useful information about a current mechanical status of moving as well as stationary parts. Vibration patterns of many agricultural harvesters may be gathered in a cloud and processed using AI tools.

A drive system for hydraulically driven working mechanisms of a working machine includes an axial piston pump, the pump capacity and flow direction of which is varied by changing the pivot angle of the axial piston pump. The drive system includes a hydraulic motor connected via a line to the axial piston pump and drivably connected to the working mechanisms, a control unit operated to set the pump capacity of the axial piston pump to zero and a control valve arrangement that is actuated by the control unit to actuate a limiting device such that the pivot angle of the axial piston pump can be mechanically set to zero degrees (0°).

Agricultural machine (10, 10′) comprising an engine (11) for power delivery, at least one axle (12) provided with two wheels (13), a handlebar (14) and a power take-off (15), said agricultural machine (10, 10′) further comprising a hydromechanical clutch group (20) interposed between said engine (11) and said at least one axle (12) and a first (16) and a second lever (17) associated with said handlebar (14) controlling said hydromechanical clutch group (20), said hydromechanical clutch group (20) comprising a actuation piston (30) hydraulically controlled by said first (16) and second lever (17) movable between a first raised position, in which said actuation piston (30) imposes to said hydromechanical clutch group (20) the transmission of the motion from the engine to the wheels and to the tool, and a second lowered position in which said actuation piston (30) frees said hydromechanical clutch group (20) by kinematically disconnecting said engine from said wheels and said tool.

Agricultural machine (10, 10′) comprising an engine (11) for power delivery, at least one axle (12) provided with two wheels (13), a handlebar (14) and a power take-off (15), said agricultural machine (10, 10′) further comprising a hydromechanical clutch group (20) interposed between said engine (11) and said at least one axle (12) and a first (16) and a second lever (17) associated with said handlebar (14) controlling said hydromechanical clutch group (20), said hydromechanical clutch group (20) comprising a actuation piston (30) hydraulically controlled by said first (16) and second lever (17) movable between a first raised position, in which said actuation piston (30) imposes to said hydromechanical clutch group (20) the transmission of the motion from the engine to the wheels and to the tool, and a second lowered position in which said actuation piston (30) frees said hydromechanical clutch group (20) by kinematically disconnecting said engine from said wheels and said tool.

An exemplary embodiment of the present invention is directed to an apparatus for detecting loose soil having an arm with a first end and a second end. A detector wheel is engaged with the second end of the arm. A spring is configured to bias the arm or the detector wheel in a first direction. An alarm is configured to emit a signal when the movement of the arm or the detector wheel in the first direction exceeds a predetermined threshold.

An exemplary embodiment of the present invention is directed to an apparatus for detecting loose soil having an arm with a first end and a second end. A detector wheel is engaged with the second end of the arm. A spring is configured to bias the arm or the detector wheel in a first direction. An alarm is configured to emit a signal when the movement of the arm or the detector wheel in the first direction exceeds a predetermined threshold.

In accordance with an example embodiment, an agricultural vehicle may include first and second harvesting devices connected to the agricultural vehicle. The agricultural vehicle may include a sensor which detects whether the agricultural vehicle is traveling in an operational or non-operational direction. The agricultural vehicle may include a lift controller in communication with the sensor and the first and second harvesting devices. The lift controller may automatically reposition the first and second harvesting devices into non-operating positions when the lift controller determines an intention to move the agricultural vehicle in a non-operational direction.

Systems for improving fire safety in agricultural machinery are configured for detecting, at least partially controlling, and/or suppressing adverse fire-related conditions. The adverse fire-related conditions can include sparks, embers, and/or flames in the agricultural machinery.

Systems for improving fire safety in agricultural machinery are configured for detecting, at least partially controlling, and/or suppressing adverse fire-related conditions. The adverse fire-related conditions can include sparks, embers, and/or flames in the agricultural machinery.

An agricultural work machine, an agricultural work machine control system, and method for an agricultural work machine having RFID tags to determine a fault condition of machine components, devices, parts or systems. The RFID tags are located on, at, or near machine components or systems to sense a temperature of those components or systems. A receiver/transmitter interrogates the RFID tags and receives the sensed temperatures, and component identifiers. A controller receives the temperatures from the receiver/transmitter and compares the received temperatures to a threshold to determine whether a fault condition exists. If so, the controller transmits an alert signal to a user interface to indicate that a fault condition exists with an identified component, part, device, or system.