The modern combine harvester, also called a combine, is a machine designed to harvest a variety of cultivated seeds. Combine harvesters are one of the most economically important labour-saving inventions, significantly reducing the fraction of the population engaged in agriculture. [ 1]
What crops can be harvested with a combine harvester?
Combine harvesters are one of the most economically important labour-saving inventions, significantly reducing the fraction of the population engaged in agriculture. [ 1] Among the crops harvested with a combine are wheat, rice, oats, rye, barley, corn (maize), sorghum, millet, soybeans, flax ( linseed ), sunflowers and rapeseed.
When was the first self-propelled combine harvester invented?
In 1952 Claeys launched the first self-propelled combine harvester in Europe; [ 15] in 1953, the European manufacturer Claas developed a self-propelled combine harvester named ‘ Hercules ‘, it could harvest up to 5 tons of wheat a day. [ 7] This newer kind of combine is still in use and is powered by diesel or gasoline engines.
Can a self-propelled Gleaner combines be used for rice harvesting?
Self-propelled Gleaner combines could be fitted with special tracks instead of tires to assist in harvesting rice. These tracks can be made to fit other combines by adding adapter plates. Some combines, particularly the pull type, have tires with a deep diamond tread which prevents sinking in mud.
After-sales Service Provided: Field installation, commissioning and training, Field maintenance and repair service, Video technical support, Online support
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Item: Multifunctional Sunflower oil making equipment
Model Steel Machine Raw materials: Oil seeds: Sunflower
Final product: edible oil
Main market: Africa, Mid-East, Asia, South America
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