Design, prototype manufacturing and performance tests of mobile scale system for small bale machines

ABSTRACT DESIGN, PROTOTYPE MANUFACTURING AND PERFORMANCE TESTS OF MOBILE SCALE SYSTEM FOR SMALL BALE MACHINES ÖZKAN, Burak M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Sedat BAYSEÇ July 2023 48 pages In this study, mobile weighing system design, prototype manufacturing and performance tests, which can be integrated into small straw balers that ensure regular packaging of wheat straw, especially after harvesting wheat-like agricultural products, were investigated. The mobile weighing system basically has load cells, a weight indicator and a steel construction suitable for the size of small straw bales. Thanks to the instant weighing information that the operator can see on the weight indicator, it is aimed that the products coming out of the small straw baler have similar weights as standard, that the efficiency of the small straw baler is prevented by preventing excessive loads, and that time and financial losses are kept under control at the lowest level. While analyzing the design and steel construction, the small straw balers that are actively used in our country were examined and a design suitable for most of them was realized. Performance tests in the field were examined with prototype manufacturing and related tests were recorded. It has been ensured that the steel construction is as light as possible but has a strong resistance to vibrations and vibrations. 25 weighing tests were carried out. Optimization was made according to the results obtained. Key Words: Small bale machines, Baler, Wheat straw, Mobile weighing system, Loadcell, Weighing indicator.