The operation
- Drum with openings in which a suction outlet with a turbine is installed. The depressurisation caused by the turbine forces the leaves to get stuck on the drum that is driven in rotation. The leaves are then taken to a roller placed against the drum. Gripped between the roller and the drum, the leaves are torn off. Beyond the roller and the suction zone, the leaves fall on the ground.
- Working heigt 480 mm.
- The leaf stripping head is mounted on a parallelogram frame ensuring that the plane of vegetation is followed.
- The turbines and the roller are driven by hydraulic motors.
- The leaf stripper LR 350 may be adapted to any type of carrier, vineyard tractor, high clearance tractor or even grape harvesting machine.
The advantages
- The entire leaves torn off do not pass into the turbine and therefore, they are not crushed and sprayed into the neighbouring rows.
- Since the work plane is followed thanks to the parallelogram, the leaf stripping is uniform and without force on the tying or the grapes
- Simple machine of reduced weight and dimensions, requiring low maintenance.