A baler includes a housing forming a baling chamber. The baling chamber has an inlet that defines an inlet width perpendicular to a central longitudinal axis of the baler. A pre-cutter is disposed forward of the inlet along the central longitudinal axis and includes a cutter width perpendicular to the central longitudinal axis. The cutter width is substantially less than the inlet width. A crop distributor is disposed between the pre-cutter and the inlet and conveys the crop material from the pre-cutter to the inlet. A pick-up head is disposed forward of the pre-cutter and lifts the crop material from the ground and conveys it to the pre-cutter.

A high-efficiency pickup baler crawler and automatic bale stacking system, includes a straw pickup stubble harvesting device, a continuous conveying preloading device, a lower feeding type compression and baling device, a bale transportation and arraying device, a bale stacking device, a walking device and a counting control. The counting control which controls the amount of bale compression chamber discharge, is used to control the bale conveying device and bale stacking device, to achieve the goals of automatic conveying, pushing and stacking, and avoids artificial secondary handling and improves the working efficiency of the system.

A baler including a frame, a compression system coupled to the frame, the compression system at least partially defining a compression chamber, a feed pan at least partially defining a pre-compression chamber, where the pre-compression chamber is in operable communication with the compression chamber, a first driven output shaft rotatable about a first axis of rotation, a second driven output shaft rotatable about a second axis of rotation, a lifting fork movable with respect to the pre-compression chamber and at least partially positionable therein, where rotation of the first driven output shaft, the second driven output shaft, or any combination thereof causes the lifting fork to move with respect to the pre-compression chamber, and where the first driven output shaft is operable independently of the second driven output shaft.

A large square baler for performing a baling operation to form square bales includes a pickup unit for picking up crop lying on the ground, a cutter unit for cutting picked up crop into at least one predetermined cut length, a pre-compression chamber, a stuffer device, a bale chamber for forming a square bale from flakes of crop pre-compressed in the pre-compression chamber, and a tying system for binding the square bale. The stuffer device is configured to pre-compress the crop into the flakes in the pre-compression chamber and transport the flakes into the bale chamber. The cutter unit is controlled in dependence on a tying operation conducted by the tying system and on at least one parameter representing the square bale size.

A baler having a frame, a feed system coupled to the frame, and a compression assembly in operable communication with the feed system. Where the compression assembly includes a baling chamber, a gearbox having an output shaft, and a crank arm defining a first mounting point and a second mounting point spaced a distance from the first mounting point, where the first mounting point of the crank arm is coupled to and rotatable with the output shaft of the gearbox. The compression assembly also includes a plunger positioned within and reciprocally movable with respect to the baling chamber, where the plunger defines a third mounting point thereon, and where the distance between the second mounting point and the third mounting point is variable during a baling process.

A high-efficiency pickup baler crawler and automatic bale stacking system, includes a straw pickup stubble harvesting device, continuous conveying preloading device, a lower feeding type compression and baling device, bale transportation and arraying device, bale stacking device, walking device and counting control. The counting control the amount of bale compression chamber discharge, which is used to control the bale conveying device and bale stacking device, achieve the goals of automatic conveying, pushing, stacking, avoids artificial secondary handling and improve the working efficiency of the system.

A press guiding device for a baler includes at least one continuous pressing device, at least two pressing segments, and at least one guiding device arranged at least partially between the pressing segments. The at least one guiding device is supported in a rotationally secure manner at or on a common axle with a roller.

A paddle tine for use over a pickup tine previously fixed with a harvester reel tube of a harvesting header comprises an elongated body having a central cavity therethrough and is adapted to slide over the pickup tine of the harvester reel tube. An attachment mechanism, such as a pair of resilient clips, is fixed with the proximal end of the elongated body to secure the paddle tine to the harvester reel tube over the pickup tine. Attachment straps may also be included to further secure the paddle tine to the harvester reel tube. Two opposing paddle webs project laterally away from the elongated body proximate the distal end.

A harvesting attachment includes a supporting frame, which is movable in a forward direction over a field. A pick-up device is attached to the supporting frame for picking up crop produce from the field. A height-adjustable cross-feeding auger is attached to the supporting frame. The cross-feeding auger is driveable by a drive shaft rotatably supported on the frame. A telescopic cardan shaft is arranged between the drive shaft and the cross-feeding auger to communicate torque therebetween.

A baler pickup includes crop strippers looped around a reel. A pickup frame has upper and lower mounting stubs, wherein each of the upper mounting stubs has a notch located centrally in a forward end of the upper mounting stub. A rear end section of an upper leg of each stripper is engaged with a respective upper mounting stub and a rear end section of a lower leg is engaged with a respective lower mounting stub. A distal end of each upper leg has an outer plate separated from an inner plate so as to form a gap. The upper leg has an alignment tab such that when the leg is received on the stub, the tab engages with the notch in the stub. A gap-facing surface of the inner plate has a detent, the upper mounting stub comprises a keyhole opening formed therein rearward of the notch.