Operation and Efficiency of Different Types of Combines
The need for bigger and faster harvesters has brought forth models that work with higher efficiency and better robustness. In a broad sense, different types of combines fall into two categories - controlled combine harvesters and self-propelled harvesters. The controlled harvesters are further classified into those with auxiliary engines and those without. The controlled combines are also called tractor-pull combines or the pull-type harvesting combines . Harvesting Using a Combine First, a word about the operation of the different types of combines. In the tractor-pull combines, a tractor supplies the power to the threshing and harvesting machine. It also pulls the machine and helps with separating and cleaning. The power gets transferred from the power shaft of the tractor. It involves a slight change in the operating principle. The separate engine from the tractor does the cutting and thrashing operations of the crop. Types of Combines In Use The other model among the d...