Large forage bale slicer

A bale processor for reducing bale size of a forage bale into a useable form for feed mixing comprising:

• a main frame:
• a bale chamber supported by said main frame;
• a support for securing the bale in said bale chamber during processing of the bale;
• said support including two platforms that move across the bale during cutting of the bale;
• a cutting mechanism for reducing the size of the bale;
• said cutting mechanism positioned between said platforms and movable across the bale during cutting of the bale;
• said cutting mechanism including a knife bar and a double sided blade mounted to said knife bar for slicing the bale;
• one of said platforms in a leading position ahead, below and moving with a slicing action of said knife bar while supporting the bale and wherein the other of said platforms is in a trailing position behind, above and moving with said knife bar while supporting a remaining portion of the bale from said double sided blade;
• and
• a power mechanism to drive said cutting mechanism.

A bale processor for reducing bale size of a forage bale comprising:

• a main frame;
• a bale chamber having end walls and side walls supported by said main frame;
• a double sided blade mounted to a knife bar which moves across the bale as said blade slices the bale;
• a pair of platforms for securing the bale in said bale chamber, said platforms positioned so that one of said platforms is in a leading position ahead, below and moving with a slicing action of said knife bar while supporting the bale and wherein the other of said platforms is in a trailing position behind, above and moving with said knife bar while supporting a remaining portion of the bale from said double sided blade, wherein said knife bar and said platforms are interconnected for movement across the bale and wherein said platforms are interconnected for trading positions.