Farm Harvest Machine Agricultural Gearbox for Fruits Industry
Product Description
The Role of Gearboxes in Fruit Pickers
Precise speed and torque control: Fruit picking often requires very precise and controlled speeds for picking mechanisms (e.g., vibrating screens, conveyor belts, sorting belts). The gearbox reduces the high input speed of the tractor or engine to the precise (usually low) operating speed required. At the same time, it also increases torque to handle the weight of the fruit and the resistance of branches or vines while minimizing shock.
Gentle handling mechanism: Many fruit picking methods (especially for delicate fruits such as berries, grapes or apples) cannot withstand violent, sudden movements. Gearboxes are able to provide smooth, consistent and controlled power, which is essential to operate vibrating screen mechanisms, conveyor belts and sorting systems in a way that minimizes bruising or damage to the fruit.
Multiple function synchronization: Modern fruit pickers are complex machines with multiple synchronized operations:
Shaking/picking: Separating the fruit through precise vibration or movement.
Collecting: Operating a conveyor belt or collecting rack to collect the fallen fruit.
Cleaning/Sorting: Drives fans or sorting units to separate fruit from leaves and debris.
Conveying to bins: Transports harvested fruit to storage bins or trailers.
The gearbox ensures that all these units work together seamlessly for efficient harvesting.
Directional control: It can change the direction of rotational power to different parts of the machine as needed, for example, driving a conveyor belt in one direction while the cleaning fan rotates in another direction.
Stability in various conditions: Fruit picking may take place in uneven terrain, orchards with varying tree/vine densities, and in dusty or humid environments. Gearboxes are designed to withstand these environmental challenges, ensuring reliable operation throughout the picking season.
Protecting the power source: By providing the correct speed and torque ratio, the gearbox protects the tractor's power take-off (PTO) or the harvester's engine from overload, thereby extending its service life and ensuring efficient fuel efficiency.

Extensive use for agricultural machines
Guarantee: High precision, high wear resistance, low noise, smooth and steady, high strength
Fruit Industry Applications
Grape pickers: drive the rocker mechanism (rocker, bow or picker), the main and secondary conveyor belts and the sorting/cleaning fans.
Berry pickers (blueberries, raspberries, etc.): drive the picking heads (agitators or rockers) and complex conveyor systems to gently transport the berries from the plants to the collection bins.
Olive pickers: drive the trunk rockers or canopy rockers as well as the collection and cleaning systems.
Nut pickers (almonds, walnuts, pecans, etc.): drive the trunk rockers and the pick-up/cleaning mechanism.
Apple/pear pickers (mechanical): drive the picking arms, conveyor belts and sorting systems in more advanced mechanical pickers designed to minimize impact on the fruit.
Cherry/coffee pickers: power the vibrating or shaking unit and the integrated conveying/cleaning system.
Fruit collecting and sorting equipment: Any static or mobile equipment designed to mechanically collect, sort or clean fruit removed from the plant.
GEAR MATERIALS
20CrMnTi/20CrMnMo for your choice
CASTINGS MATERIALS
Gray cast iron HT250 according to standard GB/T 1348-2009 Ductile iron QT450-10 according to standard GB/T 1348-2009 Cast steel ZG310-570 according to standard GB/T 5613-2014
SHAFTS MATERIALS
40Cr,45#,20CrMnTi,20CrMnMo for your choice according to your request.
POWER To ensure the correct use of the product we recommand to pay attention to the specifications mentioned on our technical sheet.Consider also the input rotation speed,the power input and the transmission ratios.Where the rotation or other working conditions are different,please contact LongQuan technical department.
LUBRICATION
The reducer is usually supplied without lubricant.The recommended quantity of lubricant is indicated on our catalogue and the first replaced must be done after 50-60 hours of running,then replaced after 600-800 working hours. The emptying of the gearbox should be made immediately after the working,with the oil still hot,in order to avoid the deposition of sludge.Check frequently the oil level and top up the oil whenever necessary.
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