Development trends in self-propelled forage harvesters

Abstract

The use of self-propelled forage harvesters is increasing for chopping various silage crops. The power of their engines is increasing and currently stands at 850 kW. According to the use of silage, the chopping length is also important. The chopping length is determined by the number of knives attached to the drum and the number of revolutions of the drum. Most manufacturers also install NIR analyzers, which allows the determination of dry matter and other analyzes in the feed. The operating parameters of the forage harvester and chopped forage are visible directly in the combine or remotely.

Keywords

• self-propelled forage harvester
• engine power
• chopper
• nir analyzer
• telematics systems