The innovative Spirit 7200, a trailed, two-row offset potato harvester, has recently joined the AVR Spirit family. New for this machine is that it can now optionally be equipped with the new Clean & Go bunker.

A cleaning roller installed between the bunker floor and the elevator allows the new Clean & Go bunker to provide additional cleaning. A rod web can provide more sieving capacity when used as an elevator web.

“Nonstop harvesting offers huge logistic advantages. With the Clean & Go bunker, AVR combines the best of two worlds. First of all, there is the 6.5-ton bunker, which provides enough of a buffer to continue harvesting if the trailer is not yet present, and ensures smooth deployment in the field. And secondly, there is the possibility to unload while driving, which saves a lot of time. There is no more need to stop, raise the bunker, and maneuver around the trailer to be able to unload. As the elevator can rotate independently of the bunker floor, the bunker can be used at full capacity,” according to a company’s press release.

For discharging the bunker, a capacity control feature is available. The speed of the elevator is automatically adjusted based on the product flow in the elevator to empty the bunker as quickly as possible. This makes unloading equipment easier to use when harvesting.

In the elevator, three articulations allow for deep trailer unloading. For added fall protection or for filling boxes while driving, an optional shock absorber can be attached.

The Spirit 7200 with Clean & Go bunker will be on display for the first time at SIMA Paris from November 6 to 10 in Paris, followed by the Belgian Interpom trade show from November 27 to 29 at Kortrijk Xpo.