Influence of the speed of the floating conveyor on the separating ability of the bottom of the inclined chamber
Journal: Tractors and Agricultural Machinery
Year: 2018

The results of a laboratory experiment confirming the possibility of preliminary separation of free grain from a combed grain heap prior to its entry into the threshing chamber of a combine harvester are presented. In particular, it is proposed to provide the inclined chamber with a special perforated trellised bottom having elongated holes of a rectangular shape. All research was carried out on the wheat of the variety called Moscow 56. The moisture content of the grain was about 12 %. The spee