DEWULF TO UNVEIL NEW GENERATION POTATO EQUIPMENT AT POTATO EUROPE
A NEW generation four-row sieving harvester will make its debut at the 18th edition of Potato Europe, which will take place in Villers-Saint-Christophe, Aisne, France next week (September 11th and 12th).
The new generation Enduro from manufacturer DeWulf is configured for a row distance of four x 90cm. The four-row harvester is equipped with a newly-designed ring elevator, which boasts an increased processing capacity. The combination of larger bag volume, higher running speed and more optimal product distribution have boosted the capacity by around 50%. The external changes to the Generation 2 machine are characterised by a new look and feel, with fewer covers, a redesigned main frame, and a larger, anthracite-coloured fuel tank.
The machine that will be demonstrating at Potato Europe is equipped with an Easy-Clean cleaning module, which features a continuously adjustable inclination angle of between 0 and 12°. This is an undeniable advantage, especially on sloping fields.
Its two-part bunker provides a convenient 12.3 m³ capacity.
Dewulf will also demonstrate its popular two-row self-propelled RA3060 harvester and a trailed RA2060 at Potato Europe, both at 2 x 90 cm row distance. These two-row harvesters are equipped with one haulm roller, three sieving webs and an Easy-Clean cleaning unit. The trailed RA2060 variant is equipped with an unloading-on-the-move bunker with a 10.7 m³ capacity. The R2060 also has the largest tyre size in its class, keeping ground pressure to an absolute minimum.
At the demonstration site, potatoes will be transported over a Dewulf storage line after harvesting. This features an MH 242 receiving hopper with a Scotts Evolution cleaning unit as its main components. After the bunker floor, the machine is fitted with a presentation conveyor with variable belt speed, ensuring optimal dosing. For the Potato Europe configuration, the choice of four ribs on the eight spiral rollers is intended to achieve a standard, moderate cleaning effect.
The receiving hopper is additionally equipped with eight PU rollers with Clean-Boost. These allow sorting from 5mm to 70 mm in addition to the usual cleaning. To this end, a small, extendable or pull-out conveyor below the sorting unit is available as an option, for situations in which the PU rollers are used for additional cleaning. In that case, the excess waste falls onto the full width trash conveyor (FWT).
An ME 100 elevator conveyor (10 m long, 80 cm wide) removes excess soil after cleaning, while the potatoes are transferred to the trailers via an MC 1780 duo belt conveyor (17 m long, 80 cm wide) with Weight-Control and an ML 1980 store loader (19 m long, 80 cm wide). With the Premium filling function, this machine can fill a store fully automatically and in perfect layers. Use of the short, flat X-stream belt conveyor increases the processing capacity further, even over a 90° angle.
Some of the highlights of Dewulf’s planters, especially the newly-introduced Certa 40 Integral, are also being brought into focus. This all-in-one planting solution combines soil cultivation, planting, and ridging in a single pass. Another highlight is the new Erosion-Stop. The Certa 40 Integral is available in both 4 x 75 cm and 4 x 90 cm variants and is operated through ISOBUS, encompassing both the controller and the software. The in-house designed system can be accompanied by a 12-inch Topcon touchscreen and joystick.
A mounted version of the Structural 30 belt planter will also be on display. The potato-friendly planting machine has automatic depth adjustment, achieved through an ultrasonic sensor, which ensures that the machine gives seed potatoes the exact spacing needed for optimal growth. The ‘Wave Belt’ concept creates a wave-like belt bed that makes planting on sloping terrain easier and more effortless for the operator.
The version on display is also equipped with Hill-Master, for maintaining the optimal fill level of the belt bed when planting on slopes.
Finally, Dewulf will demonstrate its latest box filler, the MB 34, which features two box stops that make it suitable for box lengths ranging from 120 to 260cm. The product guidance flap contributes to symmetrical box filling, which in turn ensures optimal ventilation during the storage season. The box filler directly drives an ME 3-70 elevator conveyor, the infeed height of which is adjustable using a jack at the bottom.
