Development and valuation of the system of synchronism between surgarcane harvester and infield wagon / Desenvolvimento e avaliação de um sistema de sincronismo entre a colhedora de cana-de-açucar e o tranbordo

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2007

RESUMO

One of the problems found in mechanical harvesting of sugar cane is the lack of synchronism between the harvester and the infield wagon, causing crop losses as well as reducing the operational capacity. The objective of the present research was to design a system capable to synchronize the sugar cane harvester with the wagon. The communication between tractor and harvester is wireless. The designed system allows the machinery to keep their alignment. The communication among them such us relative position, beginning and end of the harvest line is by radio frequency. Two ultrasound sensors, coupled to the elevator and a microprocessor manage such information generating a correct synchronization among the machines. The system was tested at laboratory and field performing its function adequately, maintaining the two machines in synchronization, indicating and alerting to the operators their relative positions. The developed system reduced the sugar cane lost in 60 kg ha-1 comparing with a harvest with the system turned off and improved the operational capacity of the harvester

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sugarcane ultra sound cana-de-açucar - colheita otimização optimization ultra-som

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