What Is A Windrower?
A windrower is a mechanical farm implement which forms or breaks up small grain or hay crops into a windrow and cuts them mechanically. “Windrower” is commonly the North American term for such machines. In Australia and many other countries, they’re known as “windrowers.” The windrow is a cylinder having an upright shaft and the blades are arranged in a spiraled pattern to generate kinetic energy.
There are basically two types of windrowers, self-propelled and non-self-propelled. Self-propelled windrows are towed by hand or by vehicle; whereas non self-propelled ones are generally placed on flat land like a ranch or pasture. Both types of windrowers function similarly, but the primary difference between the two is that the former are self-propelled whereas the latter do not require any sort of tow or pulling power from any source.
The design of windrows is largely dependent on the type of crop to be cut and how large the crop needs to be kept in the field. Some machines have the ability to break up larger fields than others, while others are capable of trimming only very small areas. Windrowers also vary in size, from those which cover just a few acres to those which can cover thousands of acres. Most modern windrower have been made with high performance steel to ensure maximum efficiency and durability. All modern crop diller machines are fitted with high-quality attachments like blade stirrers and husky blade rollers which ensure that the crops are cut evenly and with minimal damage to the crop resulting from the machine’s blades.