Abstract: A self-propelled forage harvester includes a main frame with frame parts, a preparation and conveyor device with a chopping assembly, a post-chopping device and a conveying device, a tower connected to an upper discharge chute, a heat exchanger, an engine, lateral covering elements enclosing an engine compartment and a compartment partially enclosing the preparation and conveyor device. The covering elements extend from a rear region to a region adjacent to a driver's cab, are guided at a bow-shaped supporting element connected to the main frame such that the covering element is pivotable about a horizontally extending pivot axis provided at the upper edge or horizontal leg of the supporting element and, about a substantially vertically extending pivot axis provided at one end of the horizontal leg.

Abstract: A self-propelled forage harvester includes a main frame with frame parts, a preparation and conveyor device with a chopping assembly, a post-chopping device and a conveying device, a tower connected to an upper discharge chute, a heat exchanger, an engine, lateral covering elements enclosing an engine compartment and a compartment partially enclosing the preparation and conveyor device. The covering elements extend from a rear region to a region adjacent to a driver's cab, are guided at a bow-shaped supporting element connected to the main frame such that the covering element is pivotable about a horizontally extending pivot axis provided at the upper edge or horizontal leg of the supporting element and, about a substantially vertically extending pivot axis provided at one end of the horizontal leg.

Abstract: An agricultural harvesting machine, in particular a self-propelled forage harvester, has a body which includes frame parts and parts of the outer shell, a chassis having at least two drive axles which form the ground drive, and various working units and drive units, and the harvesting machine is separatable into at least one front module and one rear module which are displaceable relative to one another.

Abstract: A method of operation for an internal combustion engine (1) whose output power can be controlled by means of a controlling parameter (T), in which an engine characteristic curve (11, 12) which, at a value of the controlling parameter (T) which corresponds to a maximum output power, specifies the output power (P) as a function of the engine's speed of revolution (?), has an ascending part (12) at low speeds of revolution and a descending part (11) at high speeds of revolution, is characterized in that if, when the engine (1) is operating, the speed of revolution (?) exceeds a first upper limiting value (?max,0) at the value of the controlling parameter which corresponds to the maximum output power, a first value (T1(?)) of the controlling parameter (T) is set which corresponds to a reduced output power.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a self-propelled forage harvester (1) that is equipped with a front attachment (3) and includes a rigid axle (5), a transmission (10) and two wheel gears (9), which are installed upstream of the drive wheels (7) and are coupled with the transmission (10) in a driving manner, the drive axle (5) being composed of a center part (31) and axle carrier units (28) rigidly flange-connected on the right and left sides of the center part (31), each axle carrier unit (28) including wheel gears (9) that extend forward, in the direction toward the front attachment (3).

Abstract: An agricultural harvesting machine, in particular a self-propelled forage harvester for picking up and processing crop material has a transfer device—which is located downstream from feeder and chopping devices and is swivelable around a horizontal and vertical axis—for transferring the crop material, and at least one dampening device—which is located between the vehicle body and the transfer device—for dampening the vibrations of the transfer device. The dampening device may be adjusted as a function of specified operating criteria in order to dampen the vibrations of the transfer device.

Abstract: A method of operation for an internal combustion engine (1) whose output power can be controlled by means of a controlling parameter (T), in which an engine characteristic curve (11, 12) which, at a value of the controlling parameter (T) which corresponds to a maximum output power, specifies the output power (P) as a function of the engine's speed of revolution (?), has an ascending part (12) at low speeds of revolution and a descending part (11) at high speeds of revolution, is characterised in that if, when the engine (1) is operating, the speed of revolution (?) exceeds a first upper limiting value (?max,0) at the value of the controlling parameter which corresponds to the maximum output power, a first value (T1(?)) of the controlling parameter (T) is set which corresponds to a reduced output power.

Abstract: In a method for transferring crop material from a harvesting machine to a hauling vehicle, with which the crop material is accelerated and ejected through a conveyor chute of a transfer device to a target point on the transport vehicle, the acceleration of the crop material to be transferred is controlled as a function of at least one parameter that represents a transfer distance. A corresponding control unit for a harvesting machine and a harvesting machine with a control unit of this type is also provided.

Abstract: An agricultural harvesting machine, in particular a self-propelled forage harvester, has a body which includes frame parts and parts of the outer shell, a chassis having at least two drive axles which form the ground drive, and various working units and drive units, and the harvesting machine is separatable into at least one front module and one rear module which are displaceable relative to one another.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a self-propelled forage harvester (1) that is equipped with a front attachment (3) and includes a rigid axle (5), a transmission (10) and two wheel gears (9), which are installed upstream of the drive wheels (7) and are coupled with the transmission (10) in a driving manner, the drive axle (5) being composed of a center part (31) and axle carrier units (28) rigidly flange-connected on the right and left sides of the center part (31), each axle carrier unit (28) including wheel gears (9) that extend forward, in the direction toward the front attachment (3).

Abstract: An agricultural harvesting machine, in particular a forage harvester, has a frame, with a drive unit, an intake conveyor mechanism that directs the crop material to a downstream chopper drum, and a post-fragmentation device located downstream of the chopper drum. A bottom plate that encloses a portion of the chopper drum and is located adjacent to the guide plate in the crop material conveying chute is assigned to the chopper drum. The guide plate, which is located on the bottom of the crop material conveying chute in the region between the chopper drum and the downstream post-fragmentation device is capable of being swiveled vertically around a horizontal pivot axis from a closed position into an open position, and vice versa.

Abstract: An agricultural harvesting machine, in particular a self-propelled forage harvester for picking up and processing crop material has a transfer device—which is located downstream from feeder and chopping devices and is swivelable around a horizontal and vertical axis—for transferring the crop material, and at least one dampening device—which is located between the vehicle body and the transfer device—for dampening the vibrations of the transfer device. The dampening device may be adjusted as a function of specified operating criteria in order to dampen the vibrations of the transfer device.

Abstract: A motor vehicle has at least two drive units which can be operated in a drive train, with devices assigned to the drive units which permit identical or different power output from the drive units, and the power output from the drive units is coordinated such that the drive units are operated in the range of low fuel consumption. In this manner it is ensured that the drive units integrated in one drive train are operated at nearly optimal operating points.

Abstract: An agricultural motor vehicle has at least two drive units which can be operated in a drive train, each of which is capable of outputting the same amount or different amounts of power, each of said drive units includes a unit for recording operating hours; the at least two drive units have a nearly balanced operating-hour ratio within a certain time period. In this manner it is ensured that either working unit does not experience more wear than the other within the time period; this ensures that service work is performed on the two drive units at nearly the same time, during the same service appointment.

Abstract: In a method for transferring crop material from a harvesting machine to a hauling vehicle, with which the crop material is accelerated and ejected through a conveyor chute of a transfer device to a target point on the transport vehicle, the acceleration of the crop material to be transferred is controlled as a function of at least one parameter that represents a transfer distance. A corresponding control unit for a harvesting machine, and a harvesting machine with a control unit of this type are also provided.

Abstract: A method for controlling a transfer device (2) mounted pivotally on a harvesting machine (1) so that it can be pivoted about both a vertical axis (3) and a horizontal axis (4) is described. In this method the transfer device is automatically swung from an actual position (A) about the vertical axis (3) into another position above a supporting member (11) for the transfer device (2) mounted on the harvesting machine (1). The transfer device (2) is then automatically lowered into a street travel position on the supporting member (11) within an event-controlled street travel positioning procedure. Moreover a suitable apparatus for controlling the transfer device (2) is also described.

Abstract: A control device and corresponding method for controlling a transfer device on a harvesting machine are disclosed. The transfer device is arranged at a distance adjacent to a housing part so as to be rotatable about a vertical axis and, to alter the height setting, elevatable about a horizontal axis. The control device includes a rotation range limiting means that limits the maximum permitted pivot range of the transfer device as a function of the height setting of the transfer device.

Abstract: A self-propelled forage harvester having a feed shaft through which the chopped material is delivered to a pair of conditioning rollers is disclosed. The width of the feed shaft converges on the way from the bladed drum to the pair of conditioning rollers. To direct the material out of the side regions towards the center evenly over the remaining width, there are provided drive-energy-free crop guide elements and are either in the form of plowshare-like guide elements or a contoured bottom. The chopped material mat in a crop discharge region is consistently thick.

Abstract: A control device and corresponding method for controlling a transfer device on a harvesting machine are disclosed. The transfer device is arranged at a distance adjacent to a housing part so as to be rotatable about a vertical axis and, to alter the height setting, elevatable about a horizontal axis. The control device includes a rotation range limiting means that limits the maximum permitted pivot range of the transfer device as a function of the height setting of the transfer device.

Abstract: A method for controlling a transfer device (2) mounted pivotally on a harvesting machine (1) so that it can be pivoted about both a vertical axis (3) and a horizontal axis (4) is described. In this method the transfer device is automatically swung from an actual position (A) about the vertical axis (3) into another position above a supporting member (11) for the transfer device (2) mounted on the harvesting machine (1). The transfer device (2) is then automatically lowered into a street travel position on the supporting member (11) within an event-controlled street travel positioning procedure. Moreover a suitable apparatus for controlling the transfer device (2) is also described.