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Quality harvesting with Optimum carrier signed by Pellenc

by Fabrizio Sereni
January 2014 | Back

The Optimum is a multifunctional carrier for viticulture harvesting developed by Pellenc for the purpose of providing quality harvests, top performance and a remarkable yield from operations. Designed for maintenance work in vineyards as well as harvesting, the Optimum series has enjoyed great success owing to the versatility of these carriers ensured by the multifunctional front arm as well as the picking head and the destemming and sorting tools which make these machines fully compatible with all the equipment manufactured by Pellenc, pre-pruners, precision pruning shears, leaf removers, tying machines and the like. Coupling and uncoupling tools is easy and fast, taking no more than three minutes, with Eastconnect hydraulic monocoupling assigned automatically to the functions of the joystick and the Easytouch console. High technology has also been applied to the Activ' harvesting head, which is equipped with an Easysmart shaking head, and with the Activ' system row guide sensors which automatically align the harvesting head to the row. These two features are extremely useful for operations with low impact on the plants, that is, for avoiding damage to the vines. Also outstanding for these Pellenc carriers is the second generation two-in-one destemming and sorting system with a variable screen sorting table with sort rollers and solid rollers which separate waste from the petioles making it possible to bring in a 99% clean product, according to the manufacturer. Among the other strong points of the Optimum carrier worthy of mention is the ergonomic and spacious cab which ensures ample visibility of the worksite and an anti-vibration pneumatic seat plus the fact that the compact machine vaunts an unmatched turning angle of 45°, especially useful for headrows. For the power plant, Pellenc selected a Perkins Tier IV Interim engine with electronic management and Load Sensing technology for the continuous regulation of the load the hydraulic circuit is required to meet at any given time. In conclusion, the Easycruise system manages the engine rpm needed for forward speed in relation to the configuration to the vineyard.  

 

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