Chopper systems in Cane Harviesters: B: Results of a Test Program

摘要

A test program to assess the performance of cane-harvester rotary-pinch chopper systems was undertaken with selected chopper units supplied by harvester manufacturers and after-market chopper system manufacuturers. while the test program was undertaken on a commercial-in-confidence basis, a number of findings are of universal significance to the industry. Cane and juice losses in the chopping process averaged 3.4