SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING BALE DROP LOCATIONS WITHIN A FIELD

摘要

A baler (10) for forming crop bales (24) and releasing or dropping the bales (24) at targeted drop locations (34, 36) in a field (32) includes a bale-forming chamber (12), a bale carrier (14) rearward of the bale forming chamber (12), a geographic location sensor (18), and a control system (16). The bale-forming chamber(12) forms the bales (24) and the bale carrier (14) supports at least one crop bale (24) thereon and releases the bale (24) therefrom when actuated. The geographic location sensor (18) outputs signals corresponding with a geographic location of the baler (10). The control system (16) has a plurality of targeted bale drop locations (34, 36) stored therein, and is configured to calculate a distance from the current baler (10) position to a first targeted drop position (34) and calculate a distance from the current baler (10) position to a second targeted drop position (36) and compare the distances to determine a desired drop location to generate a signal to command the bale carrier (14) to release the crop bale (24) therefrom.