IMPROVED CLEANING MODULES, AUTOMATED FUNCTIONS AND EASE OF USE ARE FEATURES OF NEW POTATO HARVESTER
AVR’s Spirit 9200i harvester has now been unveiled, revealing a number of upgrades in the area of control, traction, haulm web, pintle belt module, cross-roller module and the Clean & Go hopper.
In 2023, the prototype was extensively tested and received plenty of positive feedback. Seven Spirit 9200i harvesters were subsequently manufactured in a pre-production run in 2024. The Spirit 9200i was recently on display, fully operational, in a demo set-up for the first time at the Potato Europe trade fair in Villers-Saint-Christophe, France.
The AVR Spirit 9200 was a well-established two-row offset bunker harvester and the Spirit 9200i’s key features are improved cleaning modules, automated functions and ease of use.
The machine’s drive system is compatible with ISOBUS and there are up to four sieving webs for the pintle belt module. Drop heights are kept to a minimum throughout the machine.
The primary haulm separation system is a combination of the sieving web and the haulm web. A set comprising two rows of retainers and another set comprising three rows of retainers mounted above the haulm web ensures the potatoes stay in the machine. In the event of an accumulation of haulm, the frames of the rows can be folded upwards.
The further development of the cross-roller module with a haulm roller makes it easier to process any short stalks that slip through the haulm web.
A cross-roller set for the pintle belt unit significantly increases the machine’s cleaning capacity.
The pintle belt module to the rear of the machine is fully adjustable in terms of incline and guarantees full control over the product flow under all circumstances: regardless of whether you are working on a slope or a flat surface, or on light or heavy soil.
The Spirit 9200i is equipped with a bunker with a capacity of just over eight tons. The unloading height can be adjusted up to 4.20 m, for which a hydraulic collapsible shock absorber or crate-filling funnel is available.
A Clean & Go bunker is also an option.
For full details about this new machine and how it works, as well as updates on other machinery introductions and improvements, read the November issue of British Potato Review. You can order a free digital copy here, or sign up to receive a print version in the post.
