Hop picking machine - has main hop picker and follow-up picking head with conveyor between them

摘要

The hop picker consists of a main hop picker and a follow-up picker. A conveyor (3) is installed between the output end of the main unit and the input end of the follow-up assembly. This conveyor transports the hop vines (7) to a main conveyor which transports them to a cleaning machine. The conveyor is provided with a grid, formed by parallel longitudinal bars (22). This grid is mounted above the conveyor belt and fingers attached to the belt project upwards through the spaces between the longitudinal bars and prevent clogging. ADVANTAGE - The hop picking machine can operate over long periods without requiring shut down to carry out maintenance work.