Abstract: A self-propelled forage harvester is disclosed that includes a blade sharpening and shear bar adjusting device, a monitoring device configured to cyclically generate information on the state of the cutterhead chopping glades and the distance of the shear bar to the cutting edge, and a control unit. The control unit evaluates the information provided by the monitoring device about the state of wear of the chopping blades and the distance, compares it with a limit value for the state of wear and/or the distance, where the limit value forms a lower limit for an optimum range to be maintained by the blade sharpening and shear bar adjusting device, of the instantaneous cutting sharpness of the chopping blades or of the distance and, when the limit value is reached, automatically triggers a sharpening process and/or of a shear bar adjustment by the blade sharpening and shear bar adjusting device.

Abstract: A chopping unit (10) of a forage harvester, having a chopping drum (11) bearing chopping blades (15), having a shear bar carrier (17) bearing a shear bar (16) for the chopping blades (15), wherein a top side (20), facing away from the shear bar carrier (17), of the shear bar (16) provides a cutting edge (21) of the shear bar (16), wherein the top side (20) of the shear bar (16) is contoured such that the top side (20) of the shear bar (16) is inclined, at least in a top-side portion (26) facing the chopping drum (11), continuously in the direction of the chopping drum (11) in the contact region with the chopping blades, as seen in the axial direction of the chopping drum (11).

Abstract: A chopping unit (10) of a forage harvester, having a chopping drum (11) bearing chopping blades (15), having a shear bar carrier (17) bearing a shear bar (16) for the chopping blades (15), wherein a top side (20), facing away from the shear bar carrier (17), of the shear bar (16) provides a cutting edge (21) of the shear bar (16), wherein the top side (20) of the shear bar (16) is contoured such that the top side (20) of the shear bar (16) is inclined, at least in a top-side portion (26) facing the chopping drum (11), continuously in the direction of the chopping drum (11) in the contact region with the chopping blades, as seen in the axial direction of the chopping drum (11).

Abstract: Compounds of the general formula I ##STR1## wherein Z is CR.sup.1 R.sup.2 (OR.sup.3) or phenyl,R.sup.1 being H, C.sub.1-6 -alkyl or phenyl,R.sup.2 being H, C.sub.1-6 -alkyl or C.sub.1-6 -alkoxy andR.sup.3 being H, C.sub.1-6 -alkyl or C.sub.1-6 -alkanoyl andZ' is Y-[(CH.sub.2).sub.m -X].sub.n -,X being CH.sub.2 or 0,Y being OH; COOH or SO.sub.3 H including the alkali metal, alkaline earth metal or ammonium salts thereof and also the salts thereof with organic nitrogen bases; or NRR' in which R and R' are in each case H, C.sub.1-20 -alkyl or C.sub.1-4 -hydroxyalkyl, if appropriate quaternized or in the form of the acid addition salts, andn and m each being the numbers 1-4, are excellently suitable as photoinitiators for the photopolymerization of ethylenically unsaturated compounds, in particular in aqueous systems.

Abstract: Compounds of the general formula I ##STR1## wherein Z is CR.sup.1 R.sup.2 (OR.sup.3) or phenyl,R.sup.1 being H, C.sub.1-6 -alkyl or phenyl,R.sup.2 being H, C.sub.1-6 -alkyl or C.sub.1-6 -alkoxy andR.sup.3 being H, C.sub.1-6 -alkyl or C.sub.1-6 -alkanoyl andZ' is Y--[(CH.sub.2).sub.m --X].sub.n --,X being CH.sub.2 or 0,Y being OH; COOH or SO.sub.3 H including the alkali metal, alkaline earth metal or ammonium salts thereof and also the salts thereof with organic nitrogen bases; or NRR' in which R and R' are in each case H, C.sub.1-20 -alkyl or C.sub.1-4 -hydroxyalkyl, if appropriate quaternized or in the form of the acid addition salts, andn and m each being the numbers 1-4,are excellently suitable as photoinitiators for the photopolymerization of ethylenically unsaturated compounds, in particular in aqueous systems.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein A, X, Z, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, n and m are defined hereinbelow are effective photoinitiators especially for the photopolymerization of ethylenically unsaturated compounds and for the curing of printing inks.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein the substituents A, Z, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, X, n and m are defined hereinbeloware effective photoinitiators, especially for the photopolymerization of ethylenically unsaturated compounds and for the curing of printing inks.