Hay Cutter



=Overview= A hay cutter is a device that cuts grass, hay, straw, or other light biomass. It is part of haying equipment, haybines, silage equipment, mowers, and agricultural combines.

This should really be called a mower. More specifically, a reciprocating mower, sickle mower, or finger-bar mower. A "hay cutter" can be mistaken for something more like a wood chipper that chews up biomass and spits it out a chute.

=Details= A cutter has a number of moving parts and is subject to failure. Open source, modular hay cutters solve the need for easy self-maintenance and adaptation to many devices, from combines to balers, reducing infrastructure costs. The goal is a machine that fully meets OSE Spec

=Product Ecology=

Made with
 * - Steel
 * - Cut parts

Uses

Creates
 * Hay

=Components=
 * QA Plate
 * Mounting Frame
 * Blades
 * Hinge

=Study of Industry Standards= OSE hay cutter is studying the industry standards with this hydraulic-retrofit of a hay cutter:



=See Also=


 * Hay Baler
 * Hay Rake

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