Published Oct 21, 2020 in The Peanut Patch
In the manual for the Amadas AR 2200 Advanced Rotary Pull-Type Peanut Combine, the setting guide instructs that the ground speed should be 2.0 mph for normal vine conditions.
“Moisture, dirt clods, grass, weeds, peanut maturity, yield, stem characteristics, vine type and many other variables determine the most efficient ground speed.”
For green or tough conditions, the speed should be decreased; for dry or brittle conditions, the speed should be increased. Here’s a chart from the manual.
On the Amadas website, we see that the AR 2200 was designed to “run even faster than our blue-chip combine in good conditions.” Additionally, the downloadable brochure mentions that the Amadas AR 2200 has “New 8,500 lbs OCS Basket with faster unloading (25% faster) … . ”
Other general claims include “increased productivity, greater harvest speed, all condition capability” and “a potent machine for the experienced grower who is interested in maximizing productivity over the harvest season.”
A Peanut Production Guide from Clemson Extension explains that “Header width multiplied by ground speed determines your theoretical field capacity, which is the amount of field area covered per unit time when harvesting.”
The guide goes on to explain, “The field efficiency takes into account turning time, unloading time, and other ‘non-working’ time in the field; it is calculated as ‘harvesting time’ divided by ‘total time in the field.’”
Hence, “Field efficiency multiplied by theoretical field capacity calculates effective field capacity, which is the reasonable amount of area you should expect to be able to cover per unit time.”
For a general example: with a pull-type, conveyor system and an 18-foot header width running at a ground speed of 2 miles per hour, the effective field capacity would be 3.27 acres per hour.
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In the manual for the Amadas AR 2200 Advanced Rotary Pull-Type Peanut Combine, the setting guide instructs that the ground speed should be 2.0 mph for normal vine conditions.
“Moisture, dirt clods, grass, weeds, peanut maturity, yield, stem characteristics, vine type and many other variables determine the most efficient ground speed.”
For green or tough conditions, the speed should be decreased; for dry or brittle conditions, the speed should be increased. Here’s a chart from the manual.
On the Amadas website, we see that the AR 2200 was designed to “run even faster than our blue-chip combine in good conditions.” Additionally, the downloadable brochure mentions that the Amadas AR 2200 has “New 8,500 lbs OCS Basket with faster unloading (25% faster) … . ”
Other general claims include “increased productivity, greater harvest speed, all condition capability” and “a potent machine for the experienced grower who is interested in maximizing productivity over the harvest season.”
A Peanut Production Guide from Clemson Extension explains that “Header width multiplied by ground speed determines your theoretical field capacity, which is the amount of field area covered per unit time when harvesting.”
The guide goes on to explain, “The field efficiency takes into account turning time, unloading time, and other ‘non-working’ time in the field; it is calculated as ‘harvesting time’ divided by ‘total time in the field.’”
Hence, “Field efficiency multiplied by theoretical field capacity calculates effective field capacity, which is the reasonable amount of area you should expect to be able to cover per unit time.”
For a general example: with a pull-type, conveyor system and an 18-foot header width running at a ground speed of 2 miles per hour, the effective field capacity would be 3.27 acres per hour.
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