flail mower![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Device that cuts the forage stalks as it moves and prepares them for the next harvesting phase (drying on the field and collection).
draw bar hitch head ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Device that secures the flail mower to the tractor’s towing hitch.
tooth ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Curved tip for picking up the cut stalks.
hydraulic hose ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Tube connected to the tractor’s hydraulic coupler that uses a fluid (oil) to transmit power from the engine to the device’s mechanisms.
tow bar ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Metal part with a draw bar hitch head that secures the flail mower to a tractor.
pickup reel ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Unit that bends the stalks toward the crushing roll.
crushing roll ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
One of two cylinders that crush and bend the stalks as they are fed between them; the crop is then deposited in a row on the ground.
cutter bar ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Unit that consists of a metal blade with beveled sections and is of adjustable height; it is used to cut the crop stalks while moving.