Method for gripping and removing the tie means from a bale and machine intended to load, shred, distribute and/or transform such a bale and fitted with a grip and a removal device

Method for gripping and removing the tie means of a cylindrical or rectangular cuboid bale loaded in a machine intended to load, shred, distribute and/or transform such a bale, the machine including a receptacle and a receiving area on which such a bale rests, held in shape by a tie means extending around the outer surface of the bale, which involves, using such a machine furthermore including a device for gripping and removing the tie means, the device including a grip means and removal means, following a cutting step for the tie means:

• in a grip step:
• moving the grip means from a first position remote from the outer surface of the bale to a second position on the outer surface where the tie means extends, then gripping the tie means using the grip means,
• in a removal step:
• removing the tie means from the bale using the removal means by moving it away from the outer surface of the bale.