Grimme is Introducing the New Generation of Receiving Hoppers
The updated Grimme RH 20, RH 24, and RH 28 receiving hoppers provide a multitude of further advancements in terms of throughput capacity, crop protection, convenience, and equipment diversity, all of which are evident in the machine’s new design.
The hopper floor speed of the new receiving hoppers may be adjusted across a broad range, from 0.2 to 6.0 m/min. The hopper can be emptied rapidly and thoroughly thanks to the hopper floor’s much deeper pockets, which maximize the conveying effect. By defining the throughput rate in tonnes per hour, the hopper floor speed may now be adjusted thanks to the updated ‘Capacity Control’ function.
“To increase the performance and improve the crop flow, the incline angle of the hopper belt was reduced. The 10 cm wider front section provides an increased intake volume and makes it easier to maneuver trailers to the hopper. Approaching is also simplified by the new maneuvering aid with ‘traffic light control’. The new LED working lights allow you to work comfortably – even in the dark,” according to a recent company press release.
With the new IBX 300 ISOBUS operator unit, operating the hopper is easy.
The CCI 800 ISOBUS operator terminal can be used to prolong functionality. When using the machine, the user’s strain is reduced by several help devices. Now, all important parameters, including tilt angle, roller speed, and roller spacing, are easily reproducible and presented in an even more user-friendly manner.
The crop layer that is still in the hopper is measured by the new ‘Remain Control’ function. When the hopper is refilled, the crop falls onto a specified, limited amount of crop rather than the hopper bottom. Crop protection is considerably enhanced by this.
Optimized Soil Cleaning and Pre-grading
The dirt cleaning and pre-grading rollers could be even more precisely matched to the corresponding operating conditions because of the updated roller spacing adjustment design. High cleaning performance is made possible by the ‘VarioClean’ feature, particularly under conditions of heavy and sticky harvesting and handling.
To remove dirt and relax the crop flow, an extra transition step has been added to the roller package. Moreover, the step’s rollers may be positioned slightly higher, which lengthens the crop’s stay time on the rollers and lengthens the cleaning period.
“Another new feature is that the PU spiral rollers can rotate against the crop flow in the ‘Turbo-Clean’ function. The majority of the cleaned soil is guided towards the soil cross conveyors and the bunker floor, but not onto the crop cross conveyor. This reliably prevents any accumulations of soil in the potato store,” the press release also reveals.
Because of its 2.80 m broad dirt cleaning rollers, the RH 28 achieves a high throughput rate. Another effective option for keeping potatoes is the recently released RH 24 XT variant. A large sorting table with an optoelectronic sorting unit combination is an optional feature of this type, located beneath the cleaning rollers.
