Robots take care of harvesting grapes

GENTING LANE, Singapore - Jan. 13, 2025 - PRLog -- The UT110evo harvester is a compact, lightweight vehicle that can be transported on a tractor trailer and used in vineyards with narrow access roads. It handles gradients up to 75% with the help of a cable winch and allows drivers to adjust their seat angle to reduce strain.

Motion plastics reduce maintenance costs
The engineers developed a durable vineyard vehicle that minimizes maintenance by carefully selecting components. They used high-performance plastic energy chains from igus to guide hydraulic and electric cables, preventing kinks, jams, and entanglement in vines. These chains, resistant to corrosion, UV radiation, and chemicals, increase the machine's longevity without maintenance. They also replaced metal bearings with igus plastic bearings, which are robust, corrosion-free, and require no lubrication, ensuring low-friction dry operation.

Vibrating vines due to beater unit
The Steep Slope Harvester CH 500 attaches to the front of a tracked vehicle in 30 minutes using six bolts. Resembling an oversized nutcracker, its two arms shake the vine at up to 620 movements per minute to dislodge grapes. A collection system catches and transports the grapes to a container. The harvester moves down the vineyard at 4.5 km/h and returns at 9 km/h with cable winch support. Employees then empty the container and reposition the vehicle for the next row.

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