TS 3693

TS 3693 is a terminology standard that collects definitions for rakes used in hay mechanization. Standards of this kind create a common technical language for parts, functions, and field operations within the same equipment family, helping manufacturers, users, and technical staff communicate clearly about the machine.

Hay rakes and field handling operations

The standard covers the terms and definitions for hay rakes used in spreading, turning, tedding, and collecting hay and straw in the field. In general technical terms, rakes are implements used to move, level, or gather crop material into a defined flow or windrow. Here the focus is specifically on terminology for agricultural rakes used with hay and straw handling.

What is outside the scope

• Hand rakes are excluded from the scope; the text refers to TS 3480 for that subject.
• Rakes used in seed-bed preparation are also excluded.
• The document is primarily a terminology reference, not a performance specification for the equipment itself.

For that reason, TS 3693 should be read as a language-control document for hay-rake terminology rather than as a standard that defines machine design or operating performance requirements. In agricultural equipment documentation, precise terminology supports comparison, catalog reading, and consistent technical communication.