CLASSIFICATION OF MACHINES FOR GARDENS CONTOUR PRUNING
Compiled an overall classification of machinery for contour cutting of fruit trees based on the analysis of structural features of domestic and foreign machines, as well as their working bodies. The general classification of machines for contour cutting of fruit trees was made. It was based on the analysis of structural characteristics of home-produced and foreign cars as well as their working bodies. There view of the machines designs for contour cutting of fruit trees was made. That review allowed to conclude that in our time hinged cars with frontal location of cutting bodies, were the most widespread, because of their agility and high productivity. The main requirements which should satisfy the modern machine for contour cutting of fruit trees for providing qualitative accomplishment of operations for trimming were formulated, namely: it must have a frontal position, symmetrically located working bodies fitted with circular saws, hydraulic drive of working bodies and device for stabilization of working bodies.