| 摘要 |
A hay conditioning apparatus (20) includes a first roller (22) which is rotatably mounted in a fixed mounting and a second counter-rotating (compression) roller (24) which is rotatably mounted in connection with a moveable mounting (26). The compression roller (24) is in rolling contact wi th the first roller (22) and is adapted to receive pre-cut hay therebetween for conditioning. The moveable mounting (26) allows the second roller (24) to be displaced relative to the first roller (22) as the hay passes between the rollers (22, 24) and also includes a hydraulic cylinder (32) for applying a compression force to the compression roller (24). As the pre-cut hay passes between the rollers (22, 24), it is subjected to a predetermined compression force sufficient to substantially flatten any green nodes on the hay and thereby accelerate drying of the hay.
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