An inter-row machine, of the type used to work laterally to the travel path of the tractor by which it is towed or pushed, during the treatment of the land in espalier orchards or vineyards, having one or two working units, each preceded by a probe element which actuates, at each obstacle to be avoided, a known (hydraulic, pneumatic or electric) device for movement transversely to the travel path and to the row. The encounter of each probe with the obstacle to be avoided causes the rotation of the tool of the corresponding working unit—so that the translation of the latter, which is transverse to the travel path of the tractor, is directly proportional to the angular displacement performed by the tool and reported by an electromagnetic sensor to the electronic controller of the machine.

A binding tape (10) includes an intermediate layer (11), and a first surface layer (16) covering one surface of the intermediate layer (11). The intermediate layer (11) has a plurality of first linear members (12) arranged side by side at an angle with respect to a longitudinal direction (D1) of the binding tape (10).

Disclosed is an apparatus for placing tarpaulins, having an apparatus body provided with a handle, and including: a wire inlet for receiving a fastening wire, a head for placing fasteners, at least one electric motor for actuating the placing head, and at least one first reel-holder for receiving a reserve of fastening wire. The apparatus body has an attachment base, which can receive the first reel-holder, for removable attachment of the first reel-holder to the apparatus body, the attachment base and the first reel-holder including a resilient lock. The apparatus can be used in the fields of arboriculture and viticulture.

Disclosed is an apparatus for placing wire fasteners. The apparatus includes: a wire guide, a pivoting hook forming a section of the wire guide, a mechanical feeder of fastening wire, a blade for cutting the wire, a rotary twister, a single electric motor, a transmission mechanism having a wheel for sequential actuation of the hook and the blade, a first sensor of the angular position of the sequential actuation wheel, and an electronic circuit for controlling the electric motor connected to the first angular position sensor. The first angular position sensor is a continuously variable signal sensor that is sensitive to a rotation of the sequential actuation wheel over an angular range of 360 degrees. The apparatus can be used in the field of viticulture and arboriculture.

Disclosed is an apparatus for placing wire fasteners. The apparatus includes: a wire guide, a pivoting hook forming a section of the wire guide, a mechanical feeder of fastening wire, a blade for cutting the wire, a rotary twister, a single electric motor, a transmission mechanism having a wheel for sequential actuation of the hook and the blade, a first sensor of the angular position of the sequential actuation wheel, and an electronic circuit for controlling the electric motor connected to the first angular position sensor. The first angular position sensor is a continuously variable signal sensor that is sensitive to a rotation of the sequential actuation wheel over an angular range of 360 degrees. The apparatus can be used in the field of viticulture and arboriculture.

Provided is a binding device that prevents damage to binding tape including a biodegradable material as a base material.

A pressing surface 106 is formed on an attachment 105 including resin, which is detachably mounted on a head 84 of a tape holding plate 83, and therefore it is possible to mount an attachment 105 of a shape and material suitable for binding tape 7 to be used. Furthermore, because the tape receiving plate 87 is formed by a rubber plate, the tape receiving plate 87 is able to absorb a shock generated by the pointed end 85 of the tape holding plate 83 entering the tape receiving plate 87. With this arrangement, it possible to prevent damage to fragile binding tape 7 including a biodegradable material as a base material.

A binding machine, includes an accommodating portion configured to accommodate a tape reel, which has a tubular bobbin and a tape wound around an outer circumferential surface of the bobbin, with a part of the tape pulled out of the accommodating portion. The accommodating portion includes: a side wall configured to face a side surface of the accommodated tape reel, a first protrusion protruding from the side wall and configured to fit to the bobbin of the accommodated tape reel so as to rotatably support the tape reel, and a second protrusion protruding from the side wall and configured to abut with a side surface of the accommodated tape reel.

A binding machine, includes: a staple magazine unit configured to accommodate a staple having a crown portion and a pair of leg portions; a staple driver provided at a position facing the crown portion; a clincher provided at a position facing tip ends of the leg portions and movable along an extending direction of the leg portions; and a regulating portion configured to regulate a movement amount of the clincher toward the leg portions. The clincher and the staple driver are configured to sandwich the staple therebetween with a movement of the clincher along the extending direction toward the leg portions, folding the staple.

A binding machine, includes: an accommodating portion configured to accommodate a wound binding tape; a main handle; and a clincher arm. The accommodating portion includes, with the wound binding tape in an accommodated state, a side wall portion that faces a side surface of the binding tape, and a circumferential portion that is continuous with the side wall portion, faces a front surface of the binding tape, and is provided with an opening for accommodating the binding tape in a part of the circumferential portion.

A binding machine includes: a main handle configured to accommodate a staple; a staple driver supported by the main handle and configured to drive the staple; and a clincher arm rotatably attached to the main handle and including a clincher, the clincher being configured to clinch the staple driven by the staple driver. The staple driver includes: a driving portion that extends in a direction away from the main handle and is configured to drive the staple toward the clincher, and an attachment portion with which the driving portion is attached to the main handle, and the attachment portion extends in a longitudinal direction of the main handle from a side edge of the driving portion.