In recent years, the functionality and capabilities of the combine harvester concave has changed and has come a long ahead. Today, they still cut crops, threshes them and winnows, however, the modern combines have evolved. The powerful, technical and highly complex machines offer the features that you can’t refuse to buy. They are counted as among the most expensive equipment being purchased for the agriculture process. The decision-making factorizes the brand in the process in terms of performance and cost.
Well, for most farmers, the brands can not exactly a conclusive feature yet the manufacturer is. The reliability, availability of dealer, reputation in the market, support services etc. helps in enhancing the experience.
In several years, the combine harvester concave has been evolved from being conventional to a hybrid in present. In the mid-70s, the first combine developed had a rotary threshing system. In the conventional combines, the cylinder threshing drums had been incorporated. Now, one can buy these features in one, in hybrid combine concaves. You can get conventional and rotary both in single and twin.
In past years, the crop-residue management in combine harvester concave has been enhanced by manufacturers. It provides finer chopping even more spreading and wider seed-oil contact. This helps in a better emergence if crop in the soil which leads to better yield result. For example, in Case IH new Axial-Flow 250 series combines have the feature of windrow and spread modes. In a spiral pattern, a factory-installed chop system with blades is mounted. You can also find cab-adjusted residue spreaders which are controlled hydraulically.
Various manufacturers provide a capability of enabling the switch between chopping and rowing functionalities which helps the operators without changing the components. The opti-spread system of the company manufactured combine harvester concave uses the dual-chop technology which mounts behind the straw chopper. It is considered ideal for minimal or no-tillage operations.
At an increased rate, manufacturers are bulk processing the grain-bin capacities and enhancing the unloading abilities of combine harvester concave. It is being done to increase the efficiency and productivity of the grain. The bushel tanks have 400-plus larger models which enable a longer period between unloading. New machines are being introduced which have offerings billed with 18% more capacity as compared to others.
Via an electro-mechanical drive system for the rear module, the capacity and unloading of tanks are done is just two minutes. Such abilities could eliminate the need for the tractors and the carts for grain. This means there will be capital and operating cost savings. Well, arguably, remote machine access, wireless data transfers, camera-aided cleaning systems etc. have become the most notable features if the combine harvester concave.
The complete package of automation and technology has been configured, optimized and automated with numerous settings in the combine harvester. All is done to enhance and ease the harvesting tasks. The automated machines have been making news in the agriculture field.