A Special Machine for Harvesting Aromatic Plants such as Helichrysum, Thyme, Rosemary
General Features
• Belt conveyors placed in front of the cutting system. Their function is to gently straighten the plants by positioning them vertically to the ground, and ready to be cut.
• Speed adjustment of the belt conveyors, which can be manual or automatic (optional).
• Hydraulic adjustment of the cutting height to cut lavender of different age by picking only the flowers, according to the farmer’s technique.
• The whole machine is completely hydraulic: elevator, conveyor, and tailgate or high unloading system (optional), including the 1.30m cutter bed, which is also hydraulic and equipped with a single motor with helical transmission gears.
• High rear unloading system (optional) or conventional low rear unloading via a standard tailgate.
• Proportional adjustment of the forward speed of the horizontal conveyor.
• Hydraulic movable drawbar which allows an offset position when cutting: the tractor never passes above the product, therefore preserving the integrity of the plant and flowers, avoiding contamination.
• Version with a single semi-axle or version with two semi-axles installed on independent pendulum system to track the ground. This “portal shape mounted” system allows to pass above the plant without damaging it. The plants are never touched both by the machine and the high unloading device.
• Hydraulic system set up to protect the moving parts from any damage.
• Control panel unit in the cabin.
• Possibility to install cameras for rear maneuvering and / or for alignment to the row and / or for viewing the load compartment.