Abstract: A drive train for a header of a harvesting machine comprising a variable length drive shaft. The variable length drive shaft has a first end having a first hinged connection which is connected via a drive element with a first shaft. The variable length drive shaft has a second end having a second hinged connection that is operatively coupled to a driven element in driving connection with a drive shaft of the header. The drive shaft drives harvesting elements of the header. A connection element is arranged to align the drive element and the driven element at least approximately parallel to each other.

Abstract: A rotary crop processing unit for a combine is shown having a generally cylindrical rotor within a frusto-conical housing. The rotor is arranged in the housing with a generally constant gap between the rotor and the bottom of the housing along the housing length and with an increasing gap between the rotor and the top of the housing in the crop flow direction.

Abstract: A self-propelled harvester having a drivable separating rotor rotatably mounted in a rotor housing with a bearing in an end wall covering an inlet opening of the rotor housing at a front end of the a separating rotor, further comprising a lower edge transverse and operatively connected to the bearing of the end wall.

Abstract: A drive system for a corn harvesting header assembly on a combine. A power take-off shaft on the front end of the combine feeder assembly is drivingly connected to the header assembly line shaft by a coupler shaft.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for separating grain, kernel or cereal from crop having a separating rotor operatively mounted in a rotor housing and having a rotor axis, a separating grate located between the separating rotor and the rotor housing, a plurality of frame portions operatively mounted to the separating grate, profiles operatively connected to the plurality of frame portions, and extending parallel to the rotor axis, and webs are repeatedly bent in a step-like shape and operatively mounted between the profiles and the plurality of frame portions and transverse to the rotor axis forming a sieve area for separating the grain from the crop mat. The separating grate is utilized in a combine harvester, preferably a self-propelled combine harvester. The separating grate has a plurality of frame portions operatively connected to profiles. Webs are operatively mounted between the plurality of frame portions and the profiles.

Abstract: A row crop header for a harvesting machine includes a frame, a first row unit supported by the frame, a second row unit supported by the frame adjacent the first row unit and a multiple row conveyor between the first row unit and the second row unit for conveying crops from the first and second row units.

Abstract: An axial separator for an agricultural combine. The axial separator comprises two side-by-side axial separator units. Each axial separator unit has a rotor that rotates in and is housed in a casing. The bottom rear of the axial separator is open and forms a discharge area into which straw falls. To move evenly distribute the straw along the width of the combine a wedge shaped deflector is positioned in the last quarter of the discharge area below and between the rotors.