The loader wagon and its functionality
The loader wagon and its functionality
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Functionality
The
loader wagon is a trailer with a converted cargo area. The crop is picked up from the ground by means of a pushed or towed pick-up drum with flexible spring tines mounted under the front of the wagon and pressed into the conveyor channel. There, a powerful drum, the so-called loading rotor, or a conveyor swing arm with rigid tines picks up the material and pushes it into the cargo area.
The cargo area is equipped with a scraper floor. Cables are usually stretched from front to rear, so that there is a closed transport space for the comparatively coarse material. This allows the compression by the loading rotor to take place more intensively. For more even unloading in silage clamps or for targeted unloading in the stable aisle, many
loader wagons are equipped with distribution rollers at the rear end.
To shred the load, a cutting unit can optionally be switched on in the conveyor channel. The cutting devices usually have 10 to 35 knives, but sometimes up to 74 knives. The harvested material can be cut into pieces of 4 to 8 cm in length. However, the accuracy and quality of the cut cannot be compared to that of a forage harvester .
The drive of the pickup, conveyor drum, cutting unit, scraper floor, etc. is carried out by the pulling tractor via a PTO shaft. Despite the high loading capacity, the power requirement of the
loader wagons is comparatively low, a wagon with a loading volume of 25 m³ can already be operated with a 25kW tractor. The capacity of the
loader wagons produced varies between about 10 and 60 m³.
Silage wagons or combi wagons are
loader wagons that are extra sturdily built to be filled alternatively by forage harvesters. The transport of maize silage in particular places higher demands on the stability of the body. The pickup can be dismantled for such purposes. The conveyor shaft must then be closed with a floor slab.
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In addition,
loader wagons are also built as self-propelled vehicles. The self-propelled vehicles are primarily used in mountainous areas, as they can be designed to be very maneuverable and suitable for slopes. For better economic efficiency, the self-propelled vehicles can also be used, for example, to spread fertilizer or spread slurry by changing the body.
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