PotatoEurope 2022:
HARVEYONE
The 3.5t HarveyOne single-row self-propelled harvester is the result of work between Grimme subsidiaries Schmiede and Asa-Lift. One of two test platforms, the rubber-tracked machine was made using as many off-the-shelf Asa-Lift and Grimme components as possible.
Powered by a 55hp engine, and working at speeds up to 1.0km/hr, the current platform provides space for four manual sorters, but the research team is busy looking to automate this with an optical sorting system.
The basic concept can be applied to other crops, and it has also been used to lift beetroot, onions and garlic. The plan is to test a lifting unit in carrots in the future.
The engineering goal is to have two machines working in sync and supported by a carrier vehicle to automatically swap full boxes for empty ones. The plan is to have prototypes ready for testing within five years.
ROPA
New options for the two-row Keiler II trailed harvester include a rollerless pick-up to prevent damaging tubers in stony soils, and a lighter stainless steel bunker, which does not rust and prevents material from sticking
