Posted by ss55 on August 10, 2018 at 11:41:54 from (63.147.218.40):
In Reply to: Re: Another baler fire posted by Billy Shafer on August 10, 2018 at 08:52:32:
Big round balers have been around for almost 50 years. That can fall into a "Darned if you do and darned if you don't" dilemma.
One guy that gets too aggressive with a water hose or power washer can push water past the seal into almost any bearing no matter how over designed except maybe a taconite seal. At least one or more of those wet bearings will rust and fail the next season.
The next guy shops by price alone and won't pay extra for an over built machine no matter how reliable.
If you add heat sensors, microphones or cameras as either standard equipment or as options, many will complain about the extra cost or extra complexity and refuse to buy them.
If alarms and sensors are not calibrated to go off just before the baler burst into full flames some operators will ignore them or disable the sensor because of false alarms.
Some operators don't pay attention or keep pushing until either the job is done, or something breaks down. Repairs get put off until next year for three years in a row, etc.
It's impossible to make everyone happy or to make a complex machine completely fool-proof. Maintenance and careful operation still go a long way, good manuals or training help a lot to accomplish that. An inexpensive $15 to $30 infrared thermometer might be a great piece of safety equipment on every baler, if it gets used and doesn't get lost/broken.
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