Braud - the world leader - has a long tradition of developing grape harvesting technologies. Today, more than 10,000 Braud Grape Harvesters are operating all over the world.
The Braud SB Series Harvester guarantees maximum output even in the most demanding conditions, while avoiding damage to the vineyard and safeguarding the quality of the harvested grapes.
High Capacity Harvesting System
The unique Braud S.D.C system allows you to harvest with maximum output, while avoiding damage to the vineyard and safeguarding the quality of the harvested grapes. The shakers of the S.D.C system are produced of a very flexable material and bent into an arc. The ends of the shakers are fixed both sides are maintained at a constant distance from the center of the machine. This creates a harvesting tunnel with a wide intake area, narrowing towards the center where the actual shaking takes place and the creates an opening again at the rear of the machine. A drive mechanism varies the curves of the shakers in an alternating cycle to ensure that one shaker reaches its maximum curvature when the other is in its straightest position.
The S.D.C system allows you to control the lateral movement of the shakers, and hence the effectiveness of the shaker system. The distance between the shakers can also be adapted, with a consequent reduction in the number of shakers required in a given fruit-bearing zone. This reduces the number of impacts to which the vine is subjected and thus the risk of damage during the harvesting. The new shaker tubes have a hollow structure - a Braud patent - which means that the shaker speed can be increased without risk of breaking them.
Each of the long, flexable shakers can bend independently, thanks to the new system of flexable mounting at the rear. This ensures that every shaker adapts perfectly to the plant size. So it is the shape of the plant itself that determines the shaker position, guaranteeing that the vegetation remains undamaged.
Another feature is that the distance between the guide and the plant is adjustable from 18 cm to 25 cm for working in older vineyards with thicker vines. The distance is reset automatically afterwords.
All of these features give you the benefit of high performance even when harvesting at an increased speed.
Unique Basket Collection System
The unique basket collection system consists of two conveyors, each with 62 soft baskets in food-quality polyurethane. This feature allows you to increase your working speed. The system runs directly on stainless steel rails at a rate inversely proportional to the machine's travel speed. This ensures that the baskets remain stationary in relation to the ground surface, passing around the bottom of the vinestock without rubbing. Perfect pick up without any spilling of grapes is ensured. The baskets provide problem-free collection of bunches of grapes just 15 cm above ground level, irrespective of bunch size.
The shape at the end of the basket tunnel avoids crop build up and ensures smooth transport of the grapes to the tanks. Cleaning takes place in the first instance by the two bottom fans, located on each side of the harvesting tunnel. The bottom fans, standard on the SB64 and 65 and optional of the SB60 and 62, provide a cleaning process before the leaves come into contact with the grapes. In the top section, two more fans complete the cleaning process, removing any leaves from the grapes before they are dropped into the tanks.
The width of the conveyor belt has been increased by 15 cm to ensure better distribution of the crop and thus better cleaning through the fans.
The top fans, standard on all the models, have a bigger diameter, ensuring highly efficient cleaning. They are positioned on a chute and the difference in gravity between leaves and grapes further enhances the process.
All fans are equipped with shoot choppers. You can select optimum tank size to perfectly match your type of vineyard. Tank sizes are available in the following options: 1050, 1300, and 1600 liters, bringing your maximum capacity up to 3200 liters.
All tanks are produced in thicker stainless steel plates that have been specially treated for better finish. A new welding process allows for seamless welding so that no grapes or juice can stick in the seams to start premature fermentation.
Mobility Over All Terrains
The range of Braud grape harvesters is equipped with a transverse leveling system which will compensate for slopes up to 30%. Increased stability is ensured by the fact that the front wheel cylinders are directly linked and for security a safety valve is operated when needed. Minimum working height can be preset and the ground clearance beneath the chassis can be varied over 600 mm by means of a hydraulic system controlled from the operators platform. The front wheel steering lock is 90 degrees. The wide wheel base, the transverse leveling system and the optimum weight distribution provide optimum stability and maximum security, even on undulating terrain.
Removing the harvesting unit is quick and easy. Thanks to the transverse leveling system, the machine automatically places the harvesting unit of the ground after disconnecting the hydraulics.
The range of harvesters are fitted with heavy duty hydrostatic transmission with a hydraulic pump powered directly by the engine.
The Anti-Skid system eliminates the risk of wheel slippage. If the front of the wheel would tend to spin, the pressure in the return line of hydraulic oil to the rear wheel will increase, thus increasing the speed of the rear wheel matching automatically the speed between the front and rear wheel to avoid wheel spin. The direct connection in the hydraulic circuit between the front and rear wheels allows for this effect.
The rear wheels are equipped with multi-disc brakes in an oil bath for safe operation. For road traffic, just push one button and you automatically switch to 2-wheel drive.
Multi-Purpose Tractor for Year-Round Operation
The Braud Multi-Purpose system offers total versatility. The purpose to reduce investment costs has led to the design of machines which pay back their purchasing cost not only at harvest time but during all the mail operations in the grape cultivation cycle. Close cooperation between the Braud technical staff and customers has led to the design and development of a generation of high-performance, multi-purpose tractor base units that can work with implements for all the different processes which grape cultivation requires. All the implements used in the vineyard's annual cycle are Braud approved and offer the same quality, reliability and productivity as the basic machine itself.
Both research programs and practical experience demonstrate that the multi-purpose tractor base unit is the best machine for working in the vineyard offering top results in both economy, quality, and productivity.
All Braud grape harvesters in the SB range have been designed for multi-purpose operation.
Fitting and removal of the various implements is quick and easy. No special tools are required and the work can easily be carried out by one person. The Braud Multi-Purpose system is appreciated by the vine growers and engineers in all the worlds main wine producing countries, who are adapting state-of-the-art technology.
New Cab for Operator Comfort
The cabs on the Braud SB Harvesters are designed to deliver maximum comfort and ultimate operator control. The cab is standard on the SB 64 and 65 and is an option on the SB62 and 60. Large areas of curved glass ensure optimum visibility on the front of the harvesting head and the intake area. Adjustable steering column and adjustable seat - optional air suspension seat - allow you to set your working environment to your specific size and weight. Standard air-conditioning and heating ensure full comfort in any weather conditions. The new cab is mounted on silent blocks reducing noise levels to only 82 dBA. Access to the cab is easy and a patented system allows you to fold up the ladder and access the platform from your seat.
All the instrumentation has been ergonomically laid out, in priority sequence, so that all the buttons are easy to reach and easy to see.
The multi control lever puts the main functions at your fingertips: sideways and longitude leveling of the machine, engagement of the harvesting unit and the speed setting for the shaker system. The computer monitor controls all the harvesting and safety functions, including all the settings for the harvesting unit. a emergency stop button blocks all hydraulic and electrical functions and the engine in case a problem occurs.
As LCD display keeps you informed about the amount of levelling of your machine. The new cab will ensure added safety for the operator e.g. when spraying the vineyard. An active carbon filter is optionally available to remove chemicals. There is even pre-wiring for radio and CB.
Fingertip hydrostatic steering provides quick and accurate control of the grape harvester, even on rough ground. All this is why we can say that the Braud cab offers you the ultimate in operator comfort and control.
Multi-Purpose Tractor for Year-Round Operation
The Braud Multi-Purpose system offers total versatility. The purpose to reduce investment costs has led to the design of machines which pay back their purchasing cost not only at harvest time but during all the mail operations in the grape cultivation cycle. Close cooperation between the Braud technical staff and customers has led to the design and development of a generation of high-performance, multi-purpose tractor base units that can work with implements for all the different processes which grape cultivation requires. All the implements used in the vineyard's annual cycle are Braud approved and offer the same quality, reliability and productivity as the basic machine itself.
Both research programs and practical experience demonstrate that the multi-purpose tractor base unit is the best machine for working in the vineyard offering top results in both economy, quality, and productivity.
All Braud grape harvesters in the SB range have been designed for multi-purpose operation.
Fitting and removal of the various implements is quick and easy. No special tools are required and the work can easily be carried out by one person. The Braud Multi-Purpose system is appreciated by the vine growers and engineers in all the worlds main wine producing countries, who are adapting state-of-the-art technology.
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