Abstract: Seed press wheel for sowing units for precision seeders. The seed press wheel includes a solid tire in the shape of a disc that has a hole or central axis for mounting the tire on a hub. The solid tire has a first portion extending radially from the central axis, and a second portion extending radially from the first portion, the first portion being made of a first material having a first modulus of elasticity value, and the second portion being made of a second material having a second modulus of elasticity value, the first modulus of elasticity value being different from the second modulus of elasticity value.

Abstract: A mowing cylinder cutter and a lawn care tool driven by a built-in outer rotor motor are provided. The cylinder cutter includes an outer rotor motor, blades and a reel. The blades are fixedly connected to the reel through support plates. At least one end of the reel is provided with the outer rotor motor. The outer rotor motor includes a stator assembly and an outer rotor. The stator assembly is connected to a frame through a connecting member, and the outer rotor is fixedly connected to the reel. The lawn care tool includes a working part, a main shaft, a motor shaft and an outer rotor motor. The motor shaft passes through the main shaft. One end of the main shaft is connected to the motor shaft through a bearing assembly. The outer rotor motor is located in the main shaft.

Abstract: An agricultural toolbar having: a frame; a wheel mounted to the frame and disposed to be on one side of a trench opened by a furrow opening assembly, wherein the wheel has a channel disposed from the outer circumference and radially inward toward the center of the wheel and disposed to at least partially accept a fluid injector at least partially within the channel; and wherein the fluid injector is disposed behind the wheel.

Abstract: Implements and application units include a trench closer for closing a trench during applications with respect to agricultural plants of agricultural fields. In one embodiment, a trench closer for a fertilizer applicator includes a bar moved through a field transverse to a direction of travel, a fertilizer applicator connected to the bar for forming a trench in soil. The fertilizer applicator comprises a coulter, a knife, or a coulter and a knife, and a trench closer disposed behind the fertilizer applicator in the direction of travel and connected to the fertilizer applicator or the bar.

Abstract: An agricultural implement including an implement frame, a trench opener, a gauge wheel arm and a depth adjustment assembly. A depth adjustment body is disposed between the depth adjustment assembly and the gauge wheel arm. An accelerometer is disposed on at least one of the depth adjustment assembly, the gauge wheel arm and the depth adjustment body and is configured to detect a position thereof. The accelerometer is disposed such that none of the x-axis, y-axis and z-axis of the accelerometer are perpendicular to the soil surface across the entire range of motion of the depth adjustment assembly, the gauge wheel arm or depth adjustment body to which the accelerometer is attached.

Abstract: A system for seed orientation includes a seed disk capable of rotation in operation and having at least one singulator to adjust an orientation of seed to a desired seed orientation for placement within a furrow during planting. A vision system in proximity to the seed disk determines seed orientation data for seed on the seed disk.

Abstract: A conditioning roller assembly includes a first conditioning roller which is rotatably mounted on a first holder, a second conditioning roller which is rotatably mounted on a second holder, and a pivoting arrangement which includes a first component and a second component which are connected together by a hinge with an axis extending parallel to the longitudinal axes of the conditioning rollers, and a resilient arrangement for providing pre-tensioning of the conditioning rollers. The first holder and/or the second holder is mounted so as to be pivotable in each case about a pivot axis relative to the associated first component and/or second component for servicing purposes.

Abstract: A seed distribution device for precision sowing machines. The device includes a housing for a seed selector disc which is mounted for rotation about a central rotation axis, at least one ring of holes in the seed selector disc which is provided to transport seeds over a circular trajectory, a first singulator and a second singulator which are mounted so as to be radially facing on the housing at opposite sides of the circular trajectory of the seeds and the first and second singulator being distal and proximal with respect to the central rotation axis, respectively, the first singulator and second singulator defining a disruptive selection path for the seeds and being independently and selectively adjustable to modify at least locally the disruptive path so as to eliminate duplicates of seeds from the disc without creating failures.

Abstract: A stalk roll may be configured to be mounted upon a stalk roll drive shaft of a corn harvesting header, wherein the stalk roll drive shaft has a generally square cross-sectional shape. The stalk roll may comprise a main cylinder with a plurality of flutes extending radially from the main cylinder along the length of the main cylinder. A taper may be positioned toward the front end of the main cylinder. The flutes may be configured with differing edges to facilitate stalk movement into and through the ear separation zone to the plant separation zone. The flutes may be configured such that a bladeless area proximate to the nose cone on each of two stalk rolls of an opposing pair cooperate to form at a stalk engagement gap in at least one moment in time per revolution of the stalk rolls.

Abstract: One embodiment of a stalk roll to be mounted upon a stalk roll drive shaft of a corn harvesting header comprises a cylindrical shell with a recess in the main cylinder, wherein reduced flutes are not present in the recess, but full flutes are present therein. This embodiment includes a stalk slot having a length equal to the length of the recess. Additionally, the flutes may be configured such that a stalk engagement gap is present at least once during a full revolution of two opposing stalk rolls.

Abstract: An image capture device captures an image of crop after it has been processed by a kernel processing unit on a forage harvester. A size distribution indicative of the distribution of kernel fragment sizes in the harvested crop is identified from the image captured by the image capture device. A control system generates control signals to control a speed differential in the speed of rotation of kernel processing rollers based on the size distribution. Control signals can also be generated to control a size of a gap between the kernel processing rollers.

Abstract: An apparatus for combining planting implements enables an operator of a tractor to use both a conventional cultivating implement and a conventional broadcasting implement simultaneously. The apparatus is rigidly affixed to a conventional cultivating implement and comprises a support frame, a pair of brackets, and a connection bar. In combination, the support frame, pair of brackets, and connection bar provide a three-point connection whereby a conventional broadcasting implement may be attached thereto, thus enabling an operator of a tractor to use both a conventional cultivating implement and a conventional broadcasting implement simultaneously. In operation, at least a portion of the conventional cultivating implements disposed behind the conventional broadcasting implement when the conventional broadcasting implement is attached to the support frame, thereby allowing simultaneous cultivation and broadcasting of constituents.

Abstract: A work machine comprises, a drive source, a working unit that includes a rotary member rotated by the drive source and performs a predetermined work by rotation of the rotary member, and a control unit that controls the drive source so that output of the rotary member partially takes different values in one rotation of the rotary member.

Abstract: A small hand-guided self-propelled garlic planter includes a driving mechanism disposed on a rack and connected to an upright planting mechanism and a material taking mechanism in a stock bin. The upright planting mechanism includes a material receiving mechanism fixed to the rack and an insertion type planting mechanism below the material receiving mechanism. The insertion type planting mechanism is connected to a turnable mechanism mounted to the rack and connected to the driving mechanism. Feed bowls are disposed on the material receiving mechanism and are connected to a first opening mechanism. Movement of the insertion type planting mechanism causes a first acting member to drive the first opening mechanism. Duckbills are disposed on the insertion type planting mechanism and are connected to a second opening mechanism. Movement of the insertion type planting mechanism causes a second acting member to drive the second opening mechanism.

Abstract: An agricultural trench depth sensing system having a trench implement adapted to be disposed in a soil trench opened in a soil surface. In one embodiment an ultrasonic sensor detects a distance to an upper surface of said trench implement or a target disposed thereon. In another embodiment, said trench implement includes one or more fingers which rotate with respect to said trench implement to detect the soil surface relative to said trench implement. In another embodiment, said trench implement includes side sensors for detecting the sidewall of the soil trench.

Abstract: Low-noise electric lawnmowers comprise curved cutting blades. In some examples, a lawnmower comprises a driving unit and a mowing unit with a mowing-unit deck. The mowing-unit deck comprises a set of blade units (e.g., 3 units) and a discharge conduit. Each blade unit comprises a blade enclosure and a cutting blade with a cutting edge having a curved shape. For example, the cutting edge, at a point furthest away from the blade center axis, may form an approach angle of greater than 90° but be less than 90° closer to the blade center. This curving aspect allows operating the blade at lower rotating speeds (e.g., less than 3,000 RPM), which reduces the turbulence and noise. In some examples, the blade enclosure forms an enclosure tunnel such that the tunnel's cross-sectional area increases from the tunnel's inlet to the outlet.

Abstract: A system for dispensing crop input products from multiple meters per crop row, including: a) a georeferencing module configured to receive and process georeferenced location information; b) a prescriptive control module configured to receive the processed georeferenced location information from the georeferencing module and utilize the georeferenced location information to generate specific prescriptive rate information for individual meters in the field; and, c) a meter controller module operatively connected to the prescriptive control module. The meter controller module is configured to utilize the specific prescriptive rate information to individually control multiple meters per crop row, to simultaneously dispense crop input products at specific prescriptive rates at georeferenced locations throughout the field.

Abstract: An agricultural trench depth sensing system having a trench implement adapted to be disposed in a soil trench opened in a soil surface. In one embodiment an ultrasonic sensor detects a distance to an upper surface of said trench implement or a target disposed thereon. In another embodiment, said trench implement includes one or more fingers which rotate with respect to said trench implement to detect the soil surface relative to said trench implement. In another embodiment, said trench implement includes side sensors for detecting the sidewall of the soil trench.

Abstract: A reel assembly for a harvester head of an agricultural machine includes a carrier bar, standard tines coupled to the carrier bar, and gap tines removably coupled to the carrier bar and such that the gap tines do not penetrate an outer surface of the carrier bar. The gap tines contact the standard tines to prevent rotation of the gap tines relative to the carrier bar during operation of the work machine.

Abstract: A two-piece fruit picker which includes a first basket portion and a second basket portion. The first and second basket portions may be selectively connected together to form the fruit picker. The second basket portion may be positioned in the first basket portion in a nested relationship for shipment, storage, transportation, or retailing purposes.