Abstract: A compressing and baling machine has a compression compartment formed from an endless slat conveyor in the form of an endless mat, which is driven by a pair of rotatable plates interacting with the mat. The endless mat and the frame which it travels upon is deformable into a circular shape, and then sealed by the rotatable plates during compression. The baled product is removed from the compression compartment by the same end plates and is further handled by an output part of the machine which is connected to the plates.

Abstract: A self-loading cylindrical bale carriage having at least one frame member including a center frame member extending along the longitudinal center line thereof. The frame member provides a supporting sliding surface for bales loaded on the carriage by means of a rocker bale loading arm device located at the forward end and at one side of the carriage. A transverse element carried by at least one longitudinally reciprocating member feeds the bales rearward on the carriage in cooperation with a plurality of self-rising wedges pivotally mounted in the reciprocating member or members and adapted to engage the bales with a delay with respect to the engagement of the bales by the transverse element.