The invention relates to a method for providing technical service to an agricultural working machine (1) wherein a digital service module (2) of a server (4) for coordinating the technical service receives a request for service (6), the request for service (6) including at least one part and at least one service needed to fix the problem of the agricultural working machine (1). It is proposed to divide the digital service module (2) into different subsystems and to follow a multi target optimization strategy during planning and implementing the service events.
The invention relates to a method for providing a successful performance of an agricultural process by operating an agricultural working machine by a customer, wherein a digital service module, which is hosted on a server, comprises a success guarantee management system to maximize the probability of a successful agricultural process, wherein the occurrence of a technical problem of the agricultural machine requires the provision of a technical service to the agricultural working machine, wherein the success guarantee management system derives for each service event target performance criteria and wherein the target performance criteria are being used as highly weighted optimization criteria within the optimization strategy in order to maximize the probability of a successful agricultural process by meeting the optimization criteria.
The present invention relates to a technician planning system (1) for planning agricultural machine technicians (2, 3, 4, 5) to plan and coordinate repairs and/or maintenance of agricultural machine (6), comprising a server (20), a database (21) and a plurality of communication means (14, 15, 16, 17, 34, 35), wherein the server (20), the database (21) and the communication means (14, 15, 16, 17, 34, 35) being communicatively connected to each other for data exchange via a communication network (18), wherein the server (20) receives a customer problem (8) from a customer communication means (34, 35) regarding the repair and/or maintenance of the agricultural machine (6), this customer problem (8) initiating a delivery of a spare part and a technical service, information being stored in the database (21) concerning the location and/or the delivery possibilities of the spare part, the technician planning system (1) being intended and configured for this purpose, to determine at least one deployment planning of the agricultural machine technicians (2, 3, 4, 5) directed towards a service order (7) with respect to the technical service, this service order (7) being derived from a definition of the customer problem (8) and at least one or more planning criteria (9) stored in the database (21) with respect to the agricultural machine technicians (2, 3, 4, 5).
The present invention relates to a system (1) for managing a warehouse (2) on a farm (3). The system (1) comprises a server (7), a database (8) and at least one user end device (9). A module (14) for managing the warehouse (2) and information and/or criteria (15) for managing the warehouse (2) are stored in the database (8). The module (14) is executable by the at least one user end device (9) and the server (7) is hosting the module (14) for the at least one user end device (9). The system (1) is characterized in that upon execution of the module (14) by the at least one user end device (9) the module (14) is configured to manage a stock of spare parts (4) in the warehouse (2) based on the information and/or criteria (15) stored in the database (8).
The present invention relates to a system (1) for managing a stocking of a warehouse (2) on a farm (3). The system (1) comprises a server (7), a database (8) and a computational device (9). A module (14) for managing the stocking of the warehouse (2) with spare parts (4) and information and/or criteria (15) regarding the stocking of the warehouse (2) are stored in the database (8). The module (14) is executable by the computational device (9) and the server (7) is hosting the module (14) for the computational device (9). The system (1) is characterized in that upon execution of the module (14) by the computational device (9) the module (14) is configured to plan, to coordinate and to supervise the stocking of the warehouse (2) with spare parts (4) based on the information and/or criteria (15) stored in the database (8).
The present invention relates to a spare parts planning system (1) for planning and coordinating spare parts (27) for agricultural machines (4). The present invention is based on the general idea that the spare parts planning system (1) is provided and arranged to carry out a planning and coordination of spare parts (27) directed towards a service order, this service order being derived from the definition of a customer problem (5), the spare parts planning system (1) being additionally provided and arranged, to assemble the spare parts stock (28, 29, 30) stored in the respective warehouse (18, 19, 20) in such a way that this spare parts stock (28, 29, 30) is adapted to the expected parts failure probability, this adaptation comprising the storage of the spare parts (27) and/or the procurement of the spare parts (27) from central warehouses (31).
The invention relates to a method for performing an agricultural process in line with an insurance policy by operating an agricultural working machine (1) by a customer (3), wherein a digital service module (2), which is hosted on a server (5), comprises an insurance policy management system (6) to ensure to stay in line with the insurance policy during performing the agricultural process, wherein the digital service module (2) plans and implements the service events based on an optimization strategy, which is a multi target optimization strategy based on a number of weighted optimization criteria (4), which are at least partly derived from insurance policy information.
The present invention relates to a system (1) for planning technical service to at least one agricultural machine (2) on at least one farm (3) in a region (4). The system (1) comprises a server (5), a database (6) and a computational device (7). A module (12) for planning technical service to the at least one agricultural machine (2) and a crop cultivation map (15) for the region (4) are stored in the database (6), wherein the module (12) is executable by the computational device (7). The system (1) is characterized in that upon execution of the module (12) by the computational device (7) the module (12) is configured to generate a service network plan (13) for the region (4) to provide technical service to the at least one agricultural machine (2) based on the crop cultivation map (15).
A work vehicle and a method for operating a work vehicle are disclosed. The work vehicle comprises a work vehicle chassis, a lifting assembly, a bale handling implement, a sensor arrangement being positioned and configured to optically detect the bale on the ground and a position and/or a space orientation of the bale and a driver assistance system comprising a controller. The sensor arrangement is configured to optically identify a target location on the bale used for picking up the bale with the bale handling implement, the lifting assembly being controlled by the controller based on the target location while the work vehicle is approaching the bale such that the bale handling implement is positioned at the target location on the bale when picking up the bale from the ground.
A self-propelled forage harvester is disclosed. The self-propelled harvester includes a mounting device having a feeder for harvested material and an adapter unit that is detachably arranged on the mounting device. The adapter unit is configured to mount and adapt an attachment designed for a combine harvester, with the adapter unit comprising a control and regulating module that is configured to perform control and regulating functions specific to the combine harvester for setting operating parameters of the mounted attachment.
A self-propelled harvester is disclosed. The self-propelled harvester includes a mounting device, which has a feed means for harvested material, for mounting an attachment on the harvester. An adapter unit may be detachably arranged between the mounting device and the attachment, such that the adapter unit is designed to couple the attachment to the mounting device. Further, the adapter unit may be configured to adjust an inclination of the attachment with respect to the mounting device in the longitudinal direction and in the transverse direction.
An outer stalk divider for an attachment for harvesting row crop, in particular for a corn picker or corn header, includes a base body that extends in a traveling direction and a surface that extends in the traveling direction on an upper side, a hood, which is situated at the front on the base body as viewed in the traveling direction, and tapers in the traveling direction, and a cover element which, in the traveling direction, is situated behind the hood and on the upper side. The cover element extends at least partially along the surface of the base body, and is at least partially arched in design on an outer surface facing away from the surface. The cover element may be adjustable relative to the base body.
An agricultural system includes a baler for picking up and compressing crop from a crop swath in a field and a tow tractor. The baler is towed by the tow tractor via a draft hitch arrangement, which draft hitch arrangement allows a baler pickup track to be laterally offset from the tractor driving track with respect to the tractor driving direction. During baling, the baler pickup track is aligned to the crop swath for picking up crop and the tractor driving track is laterally spaced from the crop swath with respect to the tractor driving direction. A steering system autonomously aligns the baler pickup track onto the crop swath.
G01C 22/00 - Measuring distance traversed on the ground by vehicles, persons, animals or other moving solid bodies, e.g. using odometers or using pedometers
G05D 1/00 - Control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, e.g. using automatic pilots
A01B 69/00 - Steering of agricultural machines or implementsGuiding agricultural machines or implements on a desired track
