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OwnerSteven G. Redford, John N. Smith +2inventors
InventorsSteven G. Redford, John N. Smith, Joshua W.D. Dockstader, Todd L. Peterson
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A method of removing a wrapping material from the outer surface of a bale of material including the steps of moving the bale of material to a cutting station, cutting wrapping material along a length of the bale, moving a plurality of rollers into contact with the wrapping material, rotating the rollers relative to the wrapping material until first and second ends of the wrapping material are free to move relative to an outer surface of the bale, placing a first spear of a material wind-up system between the outer surface of the bale and the wrapping material, rotating the material wind-up system to wind the wrapping material around first and second spears, positioning the first and second spears in a generally horizontal plane, and stripping the wrapping material from the first and second spears with a fin that extends downwardly from a carriage of a material removal system and between the first and second spears of the material wind-up station by sliding the carriage toward a distal end of the first and second spears.
A method of removing a wrapping material from the outer surface of a bale of material, comprising the steps of:
A system for unwrapping and removing wrapping material from a bale of material, the system comprising:
A system for unwrapping and removing wrapping material from at least one of a cylindrical and a cubical bale of material, the system comprising:
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