Abstract: A baling machine adapted to a produce a rolled mat in the form of a bale comprises an inlet (10) for straw or other material to form the mat, a baling chamber (11) for progressively accumulating a rolled bale (41), rollers (12) for forming said straw into an elongate mat, a flow path for mat through the baling machine from the inlet (10) through said rollers (12) to the baling chamber (11), troughs (17, 18) for mounting rolls of net as encasing material adapted to supply the net progressively to the flow path so as at least to over and underly said mat, and a work station in the flow path comprising stapling machine (19) for attaching together over and underlying portions of the encasing material through said mat.

Abstract: Apparatus for spreading manure comprises an elongate hopper 12 mounted on a mobile frame. An axial feed rotor 18 runs along the inside of the base of the hopper and urges manure forwardly to a transfer rotor 25 which pushes the material sideways through an opening 21 to an overshot impeller 23 which throws the manure sideways from the apparatus. On the axial feed rotor 18 are blades 19 extending outwardly from the axis of the rotor and inclined in such a manner as to push the material along the direction of the axis. The blades 19 are positioned on a reverse helical path around the rotor axis, the sense of the reverse helical path being opposite to the sense of inclination of the individual blades. In this arrangement the efficiency of axial delivery of the rotor 18 is substantially lower than if the blades were positioned along a helical path around the rotor axis having the same sense as the inclination of the individual blades.

Abstract: Crop cutting apparatus providing a wide cutting path and even cutting while following variations in ground level. Known drum and disc mowers of wide cut do not follow variations in ground level, and are easily damaged by ground shocks. Cutter drums 29, 29' and gear boxes 41, 41' are mounted on subframes 16, 16', which are pivotally mounted on main frame 13 to allow independent vertical movement of the drums 29, 29'. Each drum 29, 29' is driven by a flexible belt drive 42, 42' from its gear box 41, 41' to protect the gear boxes from ground shock. The gear boxes 41, 41' are driven by a cross-shaft 48 from a tractor p-t-o. The drums are driven by untimed drive and clash of cutting knives 31, 31' is prevented by a spacing roller 102 which rolls over a cam plate 102' and forces the drums 29, 29' apart when the drums are cutting at the same level. Support members 9 and 9' move apart on cross members 21, 21' and are linked together by tie bar 103 to give overlap of cutters when cutting at different levels.

Abstract: A disc mower which is silent in operation and simple to maintain. The mower comprises a casing (1) on top of which is mounted at least one pair of rotatable cutter discs (8) driven by a belt transmission (9) housed within the casing (1). The casing (1) has a base portion (3) and an upper portion (2) hingedly connected together along one edge and releasably secured together by a plurality of skids (33-37) which in use are contactable with the ground to support the mower.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a harvesting machine such as a mower-conditioner and comprises a header with a subframe, the subframe comprising a transverse upperbeam, opposed downwardly-extending legs connected thereto, and a lower transverse beam interconnecting and extending between the legs; the upper and lower beams and the legs together forming a rigid, generally rectangular structure. The header further also comprises at least one rotatable cutter unit having a mounting shaft detachably mounted between the upper and lower beams at a location inbetween the legs.

Abstract: The present invention relates to pull-type harvesting machines such as mower-conditioners and comprises a main frame fitted with ground-engaging wheels, a header adjustably mounted on and forwardly of the main frame and comprising drum type mower units, lifting means operable to move the main frame relative to the ground and the header relative to the main frame and an arched drawbar pivotally attached to the main frame and pivotable over the header from a machine operative position to a machine transport position and vice versa.

Abstract: A mower-conditioner for agricultural use employing one or more rotatably mounted drum type cutter units, each of which supports at least one cutter blade for cutting standing crop by impact under conditions where the drums are rotated about generally upright axes. A frame assembly is provided on which a crop conditioner is mounted for receiving severed crop material as it is being conveyed rearwardly by the cutter units.