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    Test of the pickup rake technology from Reiter and the new round baler “Impress” from Pöttinger

    Pöllinger-Zierler Alfred, DI, department head

    DI Alfred Pöllinger-Zierler

    Innenwirtschaft

    Test of pickup swathing and a round bale press technology

    From the point of view of optimal forage preservation, the harvesting of grassland fodder should take place without soil contamination and ensure the highest possible area output and low field losses. In practice, the prevailing swathing technology with the rotary rake definitely reaches its limits as the harvested area increases and the field geometry becomes unfavorable.

    The demands on optimal press technology are also increasing in order to keep the aforementioned losses, which also occur here, as low as possible.

    Aim of the experiment:

    • Test new harvesting technologies and work out their advantages and disadvantages

    • Make comparisons to standard technology

    • Drive technical developments forward

    • Expand and promote advice and information for agricultural practice

    Swath:

    In the swath tests at the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein, a new pickup rake with a conveyor belt was tested on two crops (field fodder, alfalfa) and two wilting stages (silage, hay) for field losses, feed contamination and work performance under practical conditions in comparison to a conventional two-rotor center rake.

    Press:

    A new round baling technology was then tested, whereby the area performance, harvest losses, feed contamination and the baling density of the round bales were also taken into account. The areas prepared in the swath test served as test areas. A standard press was used as a comparison device.

     

     

     

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     Source: HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein/A. Pöllinger

     

    Testing the pickup rake technology with regard to earthy forage contamination, raking losses, swath shape and area performance

    Resch Reinhard (2015)