摘要:
A method and apparatus for feeding livestock is presented. The method includes providing a mobile feed preparation apparatus that includes a feed container containing a base feed, a conveying assembly that receives the base feed from the feed container, a feed additive assembly comprising a reservoir containing a feed additive, where the feed additive assembly is in flowable communication with the conveying assembly, a weight sensitive platform having a weigh cell, where the reservoir is mounted on said platform, and a controller in communication with the conveying assembly and the weigh cell. The method further includes weighing the reservoir to determine a first weight, dispensing from the mobile feed preparation apparatus a feed ration, and weighing the reservoir to determine a second weight. Additionally, the method includes calculating a distributed amount of the feed additive using the first weight and the second weight.
摘要:
An interference knife apparatus is provided for use with an environmental material mixer. The mixer includes a tub housing at least one auger with blades mounted on the auger flight. The apparatus includes a post rotatably mounted on the outer sidewall of the mixer tub. The post can include one or more knives extending therefrom. Rotating the post moves the knives in and out of the mixer tub through access slots extending through the mixer's sidewall. The combination of the knives and the auger blades provides a “scissors-like” cutting action for cutting the environmental material during auger rotation.
摘要:
A feed mixer (1, 101, 201) is described, which comprises a mixing container (4) provided with a container wall (6) having an opening (7) delimited by an edge. Said opening (7) has associated therewith a retaining means (9, 109, 209). In order to configure the feed mixer such that, without any increase in the passage height, the feed will be prevented from dropping out, it is suggested that the retaining means (9, 109, 209) should be provided with a retaining lip (10, 110, 210) which consists of an elastically flexible material and which extends, at least in certain sections thereof, inwards and projects beyond the opening (7).
摘要:
There is disclosed a feeding device (10) for dispensing bales of material from a vehicle. The feeding device (10) includes a body (12) having a surface for receiving a plurality of said bales thereon. The surface has a first end (12a) and a second end (12b) and is configured such that the plurality of bales are arranged in at least one row extending at least partially between the first and second ends (12a, 12b). A pusher (18) is slidably mounted to the surface and moveable between a first position proximal the first end (12a) and a second position proximal the second end (12b). A driving mechanism is provided and is controllable to move the pusher (18) between the first and second positions. Such movement of the pusher (18) from the first position to the second position applies a pushing force to the bales arranged in at least one row such that the bales in that row are progressively dispensed from said second end (12b) of the surface.
摘要:
The invention relates to hay, long fiber material straw, and the like handling and transportation, the invention provides an improved elevator for loading hay, straw, long fiber material and the like, the elevator being useful in an agricultural vehicle designed for collecting, mixing and distributing fodder for livestock. The loading elevator being particularly useful for mounting on a fodder loading, transporting, mixing and distribution vehicle for feeding livestock by distributing an even flow of mixed fodder into feeding troughs aligned with the direction of travel of the vehicle, the conveyor improvement comprising the addition of a feeding apparatus supported above the loading elevator, the apparatus comprising a power driven conveyor belt, the lower side of which is arranged to move in the same direction as the upper part of the loading elevator, the apparatus being provided with projecting prongs, being arranged to assist the collection of hay, straw from a haystack and the forcing of hay into the loading elevator to increase the quantity of hay collected and raised by the loading elevator in a fixed time period.
摘要:
A gravity flow grain tank includes enclosed chamber mounted on a hay processor, for holding grain to be dispensed. The chamber includes a rearwardly and downwardly sloped bottom, so that gravity causes the grain to flow into an auger at the lower end of the chamber. The auger extends outwardly from the chamber, to dispense grain on to processed hay.
摘要:
An appliance for removing wrapping from bales of agricultural harvested crop and including a knife having a cutting edge directed transverse to the wrapping for cutting through the wrapping upon displacement of the bale and/or the knife, with the knife being displaceable relative at least one side of the bale; and an element for removing a cut wrapping form the bale.
摘要:
A roughage processing and dispensing apparatus including a mobile frame defining a floor section for supporting a plurality of bales of roughage, a shredder section in which the bales are shredded, a discharge section for discharging roughage shredded in said shredder section and a bin for particulate feed material; a shredder disposed in the shredder section; a first conveyor for moving at least one of the bales into the shredder means at a given speed; and a conveyor system arranged to receive from the shredder the shredded content of the one bale, and to transport the content to the discharge section. Also included is an auxiliary conveyor for moving the feed material to the discharge section at a selected rate; a drive mechanism operable to provide simultaneous movement of the first conveyor, the auxiliary conveyor and the conveyor system; and a control system for varying the given speed relative to the selected rate.
摘要:
A hay distributor is provided that distributes large rectangular hay bales or flakes of hay, operating on a conveyor principle wherein the bales are slowly advanced from the bed of the vehicle to its edge as the vehicle is driven, whereupon by mechanical action the bale is cleaved to flake. A base plate is provided, forming a pivoting point of retrofit attachment of the main frame of the invention to the vehicle bed. The base plate, provides a mounting means for conversion of invention between side or rear-end distribution of hay from the bed of the vehicle. Next, an operating main frame comprises a) rails, having a initial end and a terminal end, along which a hay bale is advanced, and b) incline-adjustable ramps disposed in the path of the rails at their terminal ends, over which the bale advances on its approach to the edge of the bed of the vehicle, which ramps cause natural cleavage of the bale into individual flakes by creating a line of stress. The flakes thus fall off the edge of the vehicle bed, without operator assistance. A skid assembly travels on the rails to drive the bales, and, a remotely-operated motor unit drives the skid assembly. The motor unit may employ a) a winch mounted to the vehicle bed remote from the operating frame and 2) a cable and pulley assembly to transfer drive forces to the skid assembly.
摘要:
A method includes the step of receiving a first weight value from a sensor associated with a feed mixer. A first rotation speed associated with the first weight value is monitored. A second weight value is received from the sensor associated with the feed mixer and a second rotation speed associated with the second weight value is monitored. A mixing profile is generated based on the first weight value, the second weight value, the first rotation speed, and the second rotation speed. In one embodiment, a first feed ingredient is associated with the first weight value and a second feed ingredient is associated with the second weight value.