ROPA Keiler 2 DoubleSelect
Increased separation efficiency under cloddy and stony harvesting conditions
ROPA is expanding its product portfolio with the Keiler 2 DoubleSelect to improve separation performance on cloddy and stony soils. This potato harvester has an additional triple UFK on pintle belt 2 with a separate trash track and an adjustable sorting platform next to pintle belt 3.
This additional UFK module can be adjusted in height and angle, while the speed of the two-row unit and one-row unit of the additional UFK module can also be adjusted separately. Early separation of clods and stones in the crop flow significantly reduces damage to the potatoes later on, thus ensuring that the potatoes are harvested even more gently. Each UFK can also be optionally equipped with revolving brushes (UBK).
The Keiler 2 DoubleSelect delivers a convincing result due to its significantly increased mechanical separation performance, especially on soils with high amounts of clods and stones, which increases the harvesting speed and reduces the number of personnel required.
In operation at Beauce Félix RICHARD - ETA Prest'A, France
The contractor E. T. A Prest’Agri of Félix RICHARD, with his father Cyrill and his partner Baptiste, offers a complete range of services for potato cultivation, from planting to harvesting through to trading and storage in refrigerated sheds.
The company is in South Paris, 20 km from the ROPA France subsidiary in Janville. They process 10,000 to 12,000 tons of potatoes each year, of which approximately 50% are sold directly after harvest and packed in big bags, while the other half is stored in one of their refrigerated rooms. E. T. A. offers additional services, such as harvesting sugar beet, mowing seed onions, and grain trading.
The vehicle fleet consists of two ROPA Keiler 2, which operate in the three departments of Loiret, Loir-et-Cher and Eure-et-Loire between Orléans, Chartres and Bourges. They can harvest approximately 20 hectares/day with the machines
Felix contacted ROPA France because he valued their specialized knowledge. He chose two Keiler 2, with three employees working on each, for greater versatility and flexibility. The first Keiler 2 Classic removes stones and large clods and takes in plenty of fine soil, which is optimal under dry conditions.
"Harvest more cleanly in difficult harvest conditions"
The second Keiler 2, which is equipped with a double UFK, distinguishes itself through a longer and more fluid cleaning circuit for large potatoes or with damp soil. Both separators produce actual time and productivity savings. "This enables us to remove many more stones and clumps, for cleaner sorting, especially in difficult harvesting conditions," it's "significant time and money saved. »
