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This study aims to determine and evaluate the operating parameters of three modern self-propelled forage harvesters during maize silage harvest. The machines were equipped with operator assistance systems. Field tests were conducted for three self-propelled forage harvesters: Claas Jaguar 870, Claas Jaguar 950, KroneBiG X 650. The tests were conducted in large-scale farms located in Wielkopolskie and Pomorskie voivodeships. Maize was harvested at the beginning of the full-grain maturity stage. A complete time study covering four control shifts in accordance with BN-76/9195-01 was performed to determine operating ratios and indicators. Fuel consumption was determined using the full tank method. The Claas Jaguar 950 forage harvester had the highest effective mass performance: 141.3 Mg·h-1. The same machine also achieved the lowest fuel consumption per tonne of fresh matter (FM) harvested: 0.51 kg·Mg-1. Labour expenditure for the self-propelled forage harvesters tested during the total time of change ranged from 0.38 to 0.62 labour hour per hectare. The tested machines also had very high technical and technological reliability.
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This study aims to determine and evaluate the operating parameters of three modern self-propelled forage harvesters during maize silage harvest. The machines were equipped with operator assistance systems. Field tests were conducted for three self-propelled forage harvesters: Claas Jaguar 870, Claas Jaguar 950, KroneBiG X 650. The tests were conducted in large-scale farms located in Wielkopolskie and Pomorskie voivodeships. Maize was harvested at the beginning of the full-grain maturity stage. A complete time study covering four control shifts in accordance with BN-76/9195-01 was performed to determine operating ratios and indicators. Fuel consumption was determined using the full tank method. The Claas Jaguar 950 forage harvester had the highest effective mass performance: 141.3 Mg·h-1. The same machine also achieved the lowest fuel consumption per tonne of fresh matter (FM) harvested: 0.51 kg·Mg-1. Labour expenditure for the self-propelled forage harvesters tested during the total time of change ranged from 0.38 to 0.62 labour hour per hectare. The tested machines also had very high technical and technological reliability.

Evaluation of the Operating Parameters of Self-Propelled Forage Harvesters During Maize Silage Harvest

Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agronomy,Horticulture and Bioengineering

Agricultural Engineering

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This study aims to determine and evaluate the operating parameters of three modern self-propelled forage harvesters during maize silage harvest. The machines...

Evaluation of the Operating Parameters of Self-Propelled Forage Harvesters During Maize Silage Harvest

Publicado en línea: 13 sept 2023

Páginas: 229 - 239

Recibido: 01 abr 2023

Aceptado: 01 ago 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/agriceng-2023-0017

Palabras clave
fuel consumption, harvest performance, maize harvest, operation, self-propelled forage harvester

© 2023 Krzysztof Krzyżaniak et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Evaluation of the Operating Parameters of Self-Propelled Forage Harvesters During Maize Silage Harvest

Publicado en línea: 13 sept 2023

Páginas: 229 - 239

Recibido: 01 abr 2023

Aceptado: 01 ago 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/agriceng-2023-0017

Palabras clavefuel consumption, harvest performance, maize harvest, operation, self-propelled forage harvester

© 2023 Krzysztof Krzyżaniak et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Palabras clave
fuel consumption, harvest performance, maize harvest, operation, self-propelled forage harvester