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Has quality changed? H News and events Nobody does it better as quality changed or has our perception of it changed? Cereals 9 – 10 June 2010 WR200 ohn Reynolds from Cromer wrote J to us after seeing the Maxtron Sugar Beet Harvester working – ‘ Dear Sirs, Forty seven years ago the following article was published in a Farmers Weekly Potato Supplement. It would seem the pressure of gentle handling was very much in the forefront then as it is indeed now. The messages we receive from our customers is to provide equipment which will produce gentle but efficient potato harvesting and handling equipment. We should be proud that the message from Near Royston, Hertfordshire, Post code for park and ride system SG8 5LX Potatoes In Practice 12 August 2010 Balruddery Farm, Invergowrie, By Dundee DD2 5LJ Two row windrower his semi-mounted windrower is T designed to work on the flat and on slopes and to operate with minimum Since leaving school I have seen and operated in 69 beet harvest and never did I imagine that a beet harvester could ever be invented to harvest beet better than by 1963 is still basically the same. – we must be doing something right. Degrees of Damage Undamaged Scuffing – skin broken but no damage to underlying Rexor 620 The efficient way to harvest sugar beet horsepower (70hp). hand work your machine which I have just seen operating locally does. Well done to the manufacturers and does a perfect job. tissue. No economic importance, but can lead to excessive water loss, shrivelling and rot infection Peeler Damage – acceptable to general trade as it can be utomotive steering, a turning circle of just 7.5m and 40kph A road speed make the new Rexor the most agile and fastest Yours truly, J Reynolds.’ removed by domestic peeler, Not suitable for pre-pack trade. sugar beet harvester in the World. Severe Damage – should not be sold as ware according to the Grimme has increased cropflow by around 70% and with the high We replied proscriptive regulations of the PMB (the bushel weight of potatoes performance Defoliator FM 300 or the advanced inline FT 300 front Thank you very much for your kind letter about the Grimme Sugar Beet Harvester. It certainly has caused some comments within the Grimme organisation, not only about the machine but also about yourself varies between 52 and 60cu ft a ton for practical purposes 56cu ft is taken as standard). Eleven Points for Damage Protection •Drop 9’ maximum on to hard surface 18’ on another potato •Cover all sharp edges with rubber topper and up to 70% better crop-flow it’s also the most productive. A 22 tonne bunker with moving floor technology ensures fast gentle fill and discharge and there’s plenty of power from REXOR’s 490hp engine. Add to this its advanced drive, control and hydraulic systems and it’s the most economical too. A main web links to a variety of options including second web or separator, cross conveyor and/or fine haulm elevator. Crop can either be set to one side of the windrower or and the vast changes you will have •Adjust baffles and boards on machinery to do the least possible behind the machine. experienced over the 69 years. I do not know if you would agree to have your photograph in a magazine which Grimme publishes and direct mails to our UK customer base, perhaps with a short resume of your experiences. Perhaps I could ask Glyn Argent who lives in Norfolk to call and talk to you about this sometime in the near future? Glyn is our area sales manager for East Anglia. In the meantime thank you for your correspondence. damage •Slats on boxes can be as little as ¼’ apart •Where not used for storage, boxes could be made of plywood •When walking over a stored crop, wear rubber boots or use planks. •Use a pusher for levelling not a fork Potato forks can be lethal. •Keep them in trim, use with care Transport all loads carefully over rough ground •Use wicker, plastic or rubber baskets in preference to wire or galvanised buckets •Point out the cost of damage and train all staff to treat the crop like eggs than spuds. Extract from Farmers Weekly August 9th 1963 By kind Robust, low maintenance digging technology offers a cost-effective higher output two row harvesting system without the need for a bunker or trailers running alongside the harvester when opening up fields. Minimising drop heights and fewer working parts significantly reduce the chances of damaging the crop, Rear wheel steering improves manoeuvrability, while levelling rams on each side of the machine and the pivot point at the front follow the Sincerely, Grimme UK permission of Museum of English Rural Life ground and keep the digging web level. NOBODY DOES IT BETTER HAS QUALITY CHANGED NEWS AND EVENTS NEW PRODUCTS
Focus on Scotland Grimme plants the highland way T he Scottish Highlands are a challenge for all root crop machinery to prove their mettle, not least for a potato planter. Grimme's GL42K 2-row mounted belt model planted 69ha (170 acres) of Maris Piper seed on James Gordon's Ross-shire farm last spring living up to his expectations. Replacing a belt machine from another manufacturer, the GL42 has met the needs of the Scottish grower who plants into mainly light sandy loam and some clay soils. ‘We bought the GL42K chiefly because of its consistent sowing depth, spacing and quality of ridging,’ explains Mr Gordon whose son Alan operates the machine. ‘We consider the machine to be versatile in planting a greater range of potato sizes and varieties.’ Despite a few teething troubles, which were quickly ironed out by Grimme, the planter's sowing accuracy is partly achieved by its hydraulically driven belts, operated by a sensor-controlled conveyor; this is designed to achieve an even feed. A specially-designed shaping hood also leaves a decent finish to ridges, especially with the soil susceptible to wind erosion, claims Mr Gordon. He considers the in-cab controller to allow simple setting of planting distance and amount of potatoes per hectare; it stores these varioussettings, and can monitor planting performance using a series of cameras, says Mr Gordon. ‘We have also found the planter to be effective at keeping stones clear of the planting area even though there are rouges below the surface after destoning.The planting units deal with stones so that seed is planted away from them. We had to de-stone ground a few inches deeper with previous planters.’ The planter's hydraulically-adjustable hopper is also highly-visible from the cab, and has sufficient capacity without greedy boards to allow large work rates between fill-ups. But ultimately it's the machine's ability to maintain an even planting depth across steep and undulating terrain, which are characteristic of Mr Gordon's highland ground. ‘Some of our ground is steep, and the planter has made a big difference by following the land contours, ensuring seed goes in consistently. This also helps protect against wind erosion,’ he explains. ‘It's essential that the planting units do their job effectively and withstand the sandy loam soil which can be abrasive on the metal.’ Planting 15cms (6in) deep, seed dressing is currently undertaken by hand, although there are plans to fit the machine with an applicator. So far, the machine is claimed to be wellmatched to Mr Gordon's 125hp tractor. Looking back, he is pleased with the Grimme GL42's planting performance: ‘Depth and spacing accuracy, above all, are the planter's main selling points – but we've also increased outputs,’ he says. ‘The machine can get more seed in the ground per day, which adds up to a significant area over a season. Grimme belt planter improves planting accuracy P lanting 89ha of high grade seed potato, Aberdeenshire grower, Keith Norrie, invested in Grimme's mounted GL42K two-row planter to achieve optimum conditions for tuber development. He is no stranger to operating belt planters, using another make before his Grimme to plant over 50 varieties of seed. ‘Our aim is to achieve highly uniform growing conditions for our tubers which can vary from 20mm right up to 65mm,’ he explains. ‘A cup planter is not practical for these requirements. We have been impressed with the GL42K’s simplicity of use, its controls and, above all, its planting accuracy.’ Such accuracy, believes Mr Norrie, has not been to the detriment of forward speeds and output, which enables the planting of up to 6ha/day. One of the most striking results of the planting accuracy has been the increase in yield quality because the planting spacings and depth are very consistent, he says. In turn, this has enabled tuber size to develop more consistently over a given time, resulting in less burn and wastage. The overall verdict is a more uniform crop that has paved the way for a more marketable end product. In operation, the GL42's planting system is designed to ensure smooth planting from the start of the machine. On Mr Norrie's planter, crop is transferred through a feeding flap onto a feeding belt. An angle sensor controls the transfer on the belt planting elements to ensure an even feed, while round centre belts control the crop position for planting. Excess crop returns to the back on conveyors at the right or left hand side, a filler spiral integrates the seed gently back into the crop flow, and an oscillator is designed to ensure a consistent delivery without seed build-up. ‘The planter has performed well in our range of soiltypes which vary from medium clay loam to sand,’ he adds. ‘We have found the machine to be easy to set-up to cope with various soil types, and we can easily adjust the pressure of the shaping hood from the cab as we go along.’ Mr Norrie also considers the GL42's builtin levelling system to achieve a constant planting depth (5cm to 15cm) across some of his Aberdeenshire farm's steeper ground – some of which is liable to wind erosion. Adding to planting evenness is the coulter design at the front of planter that allow rows to be opened evenly before the tubers are quickly covered with soil, he says. He has found other makes with rear-positioned coulters to be less effective in this area. Mr Norrie's machine is also fitted with agitators and three strategically-placed cameras – one of which provides a decent view of row formation. Other than being a 'slightly heavy' machine to operate, and improvements to the depth control system, Mr Norrie is ultimately pleased with his GL42. ‘We are happy with how the planter performs behind our 122hp tractor fitted with narrow tyres. We expect the machine to sow another 89ha of seed equally well this spring.’ For More information on the GL42K, contact Grimme UK for a Leaflet GRIMME PLANTS THE HIGHLAND WAY GRIMME BELT PLANTER IMPROVES PLANING ACCURACY
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