Introduction of Volker Vieregge, ROPA Sales Sugar Beet Technology, Lower Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein
At the beginning of the 2020 sugar beet harvest, we followed a few new machines that had already completed their first harvest and started in normal operation. We have recorded some impressions from various regions of Lower Saxony. On the one hand in south Lower Saxony, where the ground is hilly and sloped with somewhat more difficult soil. Here, we focused on the chassis and the automatic slope compensation. Then we went to north Lower Saxony, a region with a bit more flat land and sandier soil. There, we focused more on the defoliator.
EGW Rodegesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, Rosdorf
A few impressions of the sugar beet harvest with the new ROPA Tiger 6S and a Panther
The harvesting community centered in Rosdorf near Göttingen is active in Lower Saxony, Hessia, and Thuringia.
In the nature reserve south Lower Saxony, hilly land and the transition to the Harz Mountains, the sugar beets often grow in hilly fields with medium-heavy and heavy soil. The EGW uses its five ROPA machines – three Tigers and two ROPA Panthers – to harvest more than 4,000 hectares.
Thank you very much to the longtime Tiger driver August Capelle and the whole team at EGW Rodegesellschaft mbH & Co. KG.
BHS sugar beet loading collective in Lower Saxony
Impressions of the ROPA Maus 5
The BHS loads approximately 250,000 tons per year in the area around Braunschweig, Hildesheim, and Salzgitter. The new Maus 5 with its 6 load drivers and a transport fleet of 7 trucks is underway constantly during the harvest, from Sunday evening to Saturday evening.
Many thanks to the Maus driver Jörn, that we were able to accompany him and to the whole team for the many years of good cooperation!
ZRRG Ottbergen, Lower Saxony
Impressions of the new ROPA Tiger 6S from the ZRRG Ottbergen
On a beautiful September evening, we were able to accompany the longtime harvester driver Ernst Maxem at the ZRRG Ottbergen. He drives the new Tiger 6S with all-round defoliator. Optionally, he can switch while driving with just a fingertip on the terminal between integrated leaf layer and leaf ejection.
The integral leaf layer shreds the beet leaves and deposits them between the rows. When operating with leaf ejection the shredded beet leaves are spread over the harvested area by a leaf-spreader with a leaf auger feeding the leaves to it. An optional leaf collection conveyor can be installed for harvesting beet leaves (biogas or dairy).
Thank you very much to Ernst Maxem and the team at ZRRG Ottbergen!
RG Northeim GmbH & Co. KG, Northeim
Interview with Philipp Eickemeyer Obmann about the new ROPA Tiger 6S
In September, we observed the sugar beet harvest at the Rodegemeinschaft Northeim. For the 2020 harvest, a ROPA Panther and a ROPA Tiger 6 were replaced with two new ROPA Tiger 6Ses. Together with an euro-Tiger V8-3 (built in 2011), the Rodegemeinschaft Northeim harvested more than 2,600 hectares in 2020.
>> Click here to read about the experiences of: Tiger 6S RG Northeim GmbH & Co. KG - interview with Philipp Eickemeyer
Kremeike GbR, Brome
Contractor and farmer Sören Kremeike reports about his experiences with the ROPA Tiger 6S with defoliator
Sören Kremeike operates his own farm with biogas system in Brome (eastern Lower Saxony) and serves as an agricultural contractor, who has specialized in sugar beets – from sowing to harvesting. Starting in 2015, sugar beet harvesting was done with a euro Tiger V8-4 with defoliator. For the 2020 harvest, the team selected a new Tiger 6S, also with defoliator. The reasons for the defoliator are the own biogas system and the demand for this process from various customers.
>> Click here to read the detailed report about the experiences of: SÖREN KREMEIKE ABOUT THE NEW ROPA TIGER 6S WITH DEFOLIATOR
