The present invention relates to an agricultural haymaking machine comprising a chassis resting on the ground by at least one wheel and intended to be coupled to a tractor able to move the machine in a direction of advance, a carrier carrying a plurality of rotors being swivel mounted to the chassis around a central pin oriented transversally to the direction of advance, each rotor being driven around a respective drive axis, and a lift actuator, articulated to the chassis on one hand and to the carrier on another hand, being able to make the carrier pivot around the central pin relative to the chassis, the machine being able to adopt a headland configuration in which the carrier is raised, as well as a work configuration in which the carrier rests on the ground by means of at least one support. The central pin is rigidly attached to the carrier, and the machine comprises a positioning actuator able to move the central pin relative to the chassis to change the position of the drive axes relative to the ground.

A method for planning a swath which is created by a rake by raking together a crop mown on an agricultural field, includes determining via a control unit planning data of the swath as a function of at least one of the following planning parameters: field data representing at least one characteristic of the mown agricultural field, a type of the crop, a type of a planned rake, a type of a planned recovery machine for recovering the created swath, and a cutting length of the swath material processed during a recovery.

A towed agricultural implement including a support frame, with one end adapted for connection to a towing vehicle, a drive apparatus carried by the support frame, with one end of the drive adapted for connection to the towing vehicle, support arms carried from the support frame, where each of the support arms are moveable between a working position and a transport position, and each support arm includes at least one rotary rake adapted to be driven about a central rake axis, a drive arrangement connecting the rotary rake to the drive apparatus, and an intermediate drive element connecting the drive apparatus and the drive arrangement moveably supported from the support frame to ensure that a sufficient overall length is available for the displaceable arm drive arrangement in the transport position.

An implement having a frame for towing by an agricultural vehicle, a lifting arm pivotally connected toward a first end of the frame, a support arm pivotally connected at a first end to a second end of the arm, a working implement carried from a second end of the support arm, a support located between a first end of the lifting arm and the frame which has a working surface. The support element includes a main body with connected first and second support surfaces, a third support surface spaced from the first support surface, a first displaceable element with a contact surface and an opposed support surface, and located between the first and third support surfaces, and a second displaceable element with a first contact surface and an opposed support surface, and located between the second support surface and the third support surface.

An improved rake wheel assembly is provided, the rake wheel having a plurality of spring tooth tines which pass through individual mounting holes in an outer hoop, each mounting hole includes a support member which supports a portion of the length of the spring tooth tine to better dissipate forces applied to the body of the spring tooth tine and increase tine durability and longevity.

The disclosure relates to a tedder comprising a main frame connectable to a carrier vehicle, two pivotal wing arms including at least one carrier beam respectively oriented transversely to the direction of travel, a plurality of rotors arranged on the carrier beams for tedding and turning harvested material and a hydraulic system. The hydraulic system comprises two folding cylinders for folding the wing arms and a pressure closing valve for limiting the hydraulic pressure of the folding cylinders. The hydraulic system further comprises a carrier cylinder for lifting the carrier beams with respect to the main frame, wherein a valve means that is formed and arranged to bypass the pressure closing valve upon actuation.