The invention relates to a method for producing strapping. A strapping band (4) is first guided about at least one packaging piece, tightened, and equipped with a closure at band ends (4a, 4b) to be connected in a closure unit (1). Furthermore, at least one sensor (7) connected to a control unit (8) is provided in the closure unit (1). One or more closure parameters are detected by means of the control unit (8) using the sensor (7), and the closure unit (1) is correspondingly actuated. According to the invention, the sensor (7) is designed as a load cell (7) which is let into a compression ram (6a, 6b) of the closure unit (1).

The invention relates to a method for producing strapping. A strapping band (4) is first guided about at least one packaging piece, tightened, and equipped with a closure at band ends (4a, 4b) to be connected in a closure unit (1). Furthermore, at least one sensor (7) connected to a control unit (8) is provided in the closure unit (1). One or more closure parameters are detected by means of the control unit (8) using the sensor (7), and the closure unit (1) is correspondingly actuated. According to the invention, the sensor (7) is designed as a load cell (7) which is let into a compression ram (6a, 6b) of the closure unit (1).

A binding material for binding a bale of crop material has bale identification tags used to identify properties of the bale that is bound by the binding material. The binding material includes at least one strand of a non-identifying filament and one strand of an identifying filament incorporating the identification tags, wherein the identifying filament is formed as a continuous identification element comprising a resonant material incorporated into the identifying filament during a production process.

A binding material for binding a bale of crop material has bale identification tags used to identify properties of the bale that is bound by the binding material. The binding material includes at least one strand of a non-identifying filament and one strand of an identifying filament incorporating the identification tags, wherein the identifying filament is formed as a continuous identification element comprising a resonant material incorporated into the identifying filament during a production process.

An agricultural harvesting machine includes a binding mechanism to secure binding material around a crop package and a delivery device to wrap binding material around a portion of the crop package and provide binding material to the binding mechanism. The delivery device includes a needle connected to a needle frame. The needle frame includes a yoke extending between a first arm and a second arm.

An agricultural harvesting machine includes a binding mechanism to secure binding material around a crop package and a delivery device to wrap binding material around a portion of the crop package and provide binding material to the binding mechanism. The delivery device includes a needle connected to a needle frame. The needle frame includes a yoke extending between a first arm and a second arm.

In a method for wrapping a band around at least one object of at least one object, in which the at least one object is wrapped with a band, wherein the band in the form of an object-band loop is arranged around the at least one object in such a manner that at least two sections of the band are made to overlap and are connected together, wherein in an area in which the at least two band sections are made to overlap, a counter-pressure plate is introduced between the at least one object and the band, and the at least two overlapping band sections are pressed against the counter-pressure plate to connect them, prior to the introduction of the counter-pressure plate the band is passed through a band guiding device and/or positioned such that a defined free space is created for introducing the counter-pressure plate.

In a method for wrapping a band around at least one object of at least one object, in which the at least one object is wrapped with a band, wherein the band in the form of an object-band loop is arranged around the at least one object in such a manner that at least two sections of the band are made to overlap and are connected together, wherein in an area in which the at least two band sections are made to overlap, a counter-pressure plate is introduced between the at least one object and the band, and the at least two overlapping band sections are pressed against the counter-pressure plate to connect them, prior to the introduction of the counter-pressure plate the band is passed through a band guiding device and/or positioned such that a defined free space is created for introducing the counter-pressure plate.

In the case of a strapping apparatus for strapping articles to be packaged with a strapping band, said apparatus having a tensioning device for applying a band tension to a loop of a strapping band, wherein the tensioning device is provided with a tensioning element that is provided to apply a band tension and to engage in the strapping band and is drivable in rotation, and having a closure device for creating a permanent connection, in particular a welded connection, at two regions, located one on top of the other, of the loop of the strapping band, sequences of strapping bands which are not arranged in accordance with an intended orientation in a strapping apparatus are intended to be avoided. In order to prevent failure of band straps that results from such an erroneous arrangement of the strapping bands, band detection mechanisms are proposed, by way of which a non-positionally correct and/or a positionally correct position of the strapping band in the strapping apparatus is detectable, and signaling mechanisms, by way of which a detected non-positionally correct or a positionally correct position of the strapping band on the strapping appliance is able to be signaled.

In the case of a strapping apparatus for strapping articles to be packaged with a strapping band, said apparatus having a tensioning device for applying a band tension to a loop of a strapping band, wherein the tensioning device is provided with a tensioning element that is provided to apply a band tension and to engage in the strapping band and is drivable in rotation, and having a closure device for creating a permanent connection, in particular a welded connection, at two regions, located one on top of the other, of the loop of the strapping band, sequences of strapping bands which are not arranged in accordance with an intended orientation in a strapping apparatus are intended to be avoided. In order to prevent failure of band straps that results from such an erroneous arrangement of the strapping bands, band detection mechanisms are proposed, by way of which a non-positionally correct and/or a positionally correct position of the strapping band in the strapping apparatus is detectable, and signaling mechanisms, by way of which a detected non-positionally correct or a positionally correct position of the strapping band on the strapping appliance is able to be signaled.