A bale ejection device for a baler for forming a bale includes a square bale chamber, a plunger having a packing face turned toward the bale accommodated within the chamber for movement, and at least one ejection ram selectively disposed at a position in which it projects beyond the packing face.

A baling press has a horizontal construction, for compaction of loose material, a pressing channel having a fill-in opening, a pressing plate that can be displaced in the pressing channel, a pressing surface that stands in contact with the material to be compacted, multiple hydraulic cylinders coupled with electro-hydraulic drive assemblies for generating a pressing force, for advancing the pressing plate for the purpose of introducing the pressing force into the filled-in material, as well as for returning the pressing plate to a starting position, and a control and regulation system configured for monitoring the spatial orientation of the pressing surface and keeping it constant during the advancing movement of the pressing plate.

A bale press includes a substantially horizontal main press chamber, the main press chamber incorporating a main press in the form a moveable wall moveably mounted within the main press chamber between retracted and advanced positions in a direction parallel to a longitudinal axis of the main press chamber. A side chamber is positioned along one side of the main press chamber and has a side press mounted for movement within the side chamber between retracted and advanced positions in a direction generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the main press chamber so that material within the side chamber may be compressed into the main press chamber by movement of the side press between the retracted and advanced positions. A feed hopper for material to be baled is positioned above the side chamber for delivering material into the side chamber when the side press is retracted.

A baler including a baling chamber that includes a bale-forming channel including an inlet end and an outlet end, a plunger mounted within the channel for compressing bale material in the channel and driving the compressed bale material towards the outlet end of the channel, and a rotary drive mechanism for driving reciprocating movement of the plunger, and an additional drive mechanism for driving the compressed bale material towards the outlet end of the channel, thereby reducing torque in the rotary drive mechanism.

A bale compression device for receiving and compressing a bale of material. The device includes a press configured to compress the bale of material to a required compressed dimension, a binding applicator configured to apply a plurality of bindings around the bale of material prior to the bale being compressed, and a connector for connecting ends of each of the bindings to form a plurality of complete loops around the perimeter of the bale so that the plurality of loops act to hold the bale in a compressed state. The binding applicator acts to withdraw excess binding as the press compresses the bale, prior to the connector connecting the ends of each of the bindings, such that the complete loops are formed when the bale reaches its required compressed dimension.

A dust solidification apparatus that homogenizes dust components having a simple structure and capable of performing dust solidification in a stable manner includes: a storage tank that stores dust; a forming member within the storage tank, the forming member having a forming hole; and a pressurizing rod configured to freely advance and withdraw with respect to the inside of the forming hole, wherein the rod is made to advance into the forming hole to solidify dust filled therein, thereby obtaining a solidified substance, the forming hole has entry and discharge sections for the pressurizing rod and is in communication with the storage tank, and a stirring passage is provided in the outside of the discharge section to guide dust pushed out from the discharge section by the entry of the pressurizing rod into the entry section in a direction different from the discharge direction and to stir the dust.

A baler including a baling chamber that includes a bale-forming channel including an inlet end and an outlet end, a plunger mounted within the channel for compressing bale material in the channel and driving the compressed bale material towards the outlet end of the channel, and a rotary drive mechanism for driving reciprocating movement of the plunger, and an additional drive mechanism for driving the compressed bale material towards the outlet end of the channel, thereby reducing torque in the rotary drive mechanism.

A bailing apparatus may include a multi-component bolster assemblies that may ease installation and removal, reduce wear and tear and maintenance, and/or improve baling efficiency by reducing material waste, imperfections, and/or contamination. The bolster assemblies may include a plurality of coupling portions that engage a hydraulic rod and may enable the bolster assembly to self-center within a press chamber during normal baling operations. The bolster assemblies also may include an island portion that may be attached to the coupling portions and to a bolster cap, and the latter may be attached using retainer bolts having substantially planar heads that may define lips that run about frustums. The bolts may substantially planar head may reduce irregularities in the bale and the lips may prevent material seepage into the bolster assemblies.

An agricultural baler includes a main bale chamber for the compressing of crop material into bales. The main bale chamber has a floor and an outlet for discharge of compressed crop material in the form of bales. A bale ejection system is at least partially incorporated in the floor, and is arranged to move and eject a rearward bale proximate to the outlet of the main bale chamber. The baler is characterized in that the bale ejection system continuously extends longitudinally past the outlet of the main bale chamber.

A self-propelled baling vehicle for forming a bale of material includes a drive system for propelling the baling vehicle, a baling system for forming the bale, and a control system coupled to the drive system and the baling system. The control system includes a controller configured to determine a proposed location for ejection of the bale, operate the drive system to maneuver the baling vehicle from a first position to a second position for ejection of the bale at the proposed location, operate the baling system to eject the bale at the proposed location, and operate the drive system to maneuver the baling vehicle back to the first position.