Method for determining the sharpness of cutting edges of chopper blades

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PATENT NO 9801342
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13465377

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A method for determining the sharpness of cutting edges (16) of chopper blades (1) at a rotationally driven chopper drum (14) of a forage harvester includes scanning a blade surface of at least one of the chopper blades located behind the cutting edge by at least one electrode operating as a contact sensor and determining a duration of contact of the at least one electrode with the blade surface.

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  • CLAAS SAULGAU GMBH

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Loebe, Stefan Bad Saulgau, DE 2 4
Rauch, Hans Bad Saulgau, DE 22 397
Schulze, Klaus Neustadt, DE 28 569

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