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forage harvester
forage harvester
Device that harvests herbage (such as alfalfa, clover and corn) for feeding livestock.
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pickup cylinder
Rotating unit that gathers the forage, which is then chopped and blown into the wagon.
tooth
Curved prong that picks up the forage from the ground.
draw bar hitch head
Device that secures the forage harvester to the tractor’s towing hitch.
power-takeoff shaft
Device that hitches the machine’s shaft to the tractor’s power train to transmit the necessary power to operate it.
tow bar
Metal part consisting of a draw bar hitch head that connects the forage harvester to the tractor.
rotating auger
Threaded shaft that drives the forage into the mincer and then to the spout.
spout
Device that forces the chopped forage into the wagon.
wagon
Trailer for transporting the harvested forage.