Inventors:
Weston W. Alberts - Kasson MN, US
Jeffrey E. Baumberger - Hartford WI, US
William R. Schmidt - Rochester MN, US
Assignee:
McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing, Inc. - Dodge Center MN
International Classification:
B65F 3/20, B65F 3/04
Abstract:
A method of controlling the deposition and packing of refuse in a refuse vehicle body that includes a container handling lift and dump mechanism that automatically grasps, lifts and dumps refuse containers into a charging hopper and a packer panel and attached follower panel operable in the charging hopper, the method comprising causing the container handling lift and dump mechanism to pause before dumping a container in a lift and dump cycle until the packer panel is fully retracted.