BELT INSPECTION IS IMPORTANT FOR COMBINE HARVESTER ≪FARMER VOICES series vol.1≫
- #Improved maintainability
- #Increased productivity
- #Preventive maintenance
- #High load
- #Agricultural machinery
Argentine farmer, in his early 20s, has been farming nearly decades with his grandfather. Together, the family farms around 3,000 acres of corn and soybeans in Industry, Santa Fe, Argentina. During every March till end of May, he spends all day in the combine cab.
LISTENS TO THE MACHINE’S VOICE
Early May, a farmer in Argentina perched in the chair of his combine, glides through eight rows of corn at a time. When he lifts the harvesting head to turn the machine around, it lets out a quick beeping sound. Farmers are fluent in the language of this huge machine, and able to decipher every chirp.
INSPECTION POINT ADVICE BY BELT PROFESSIONALS
BANDO recommends us checking and proper care on each belt before and after harvesting.
BANDO inspected the belts on site with us, and also provided advice with us on belt inspection points and possible causes based on failure modes from a belt professional's perspective.
“I had never focused solely on belts before, so it was a good opportunity to learn more about belts, and I gained knowledge that will help me in future combine maintenance,” he said.
Postscript of BANDO
REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE ARE THE KEY
Whether new or used, combines require proper care and maintenance. Proper care begins before the harvest, with a pre-season inspection and special attention to trouble spots such as excessive wear in combine harvester belts. Belts are one of the most important components to be checked, since one belt fails, it may end up stuck in middle of a farm. As a part of the agriculture industry, BANDO recommends checking and proper care on each belt before and after harvesting. Contact BANDO for the specialized combined harvester belt BANDO AGRIDRIVE™ for any belts training or maintenance issues. This is because we all know that every crop is worth it for every farmer working all year long.
- #Improved maintainability
- #Increased productivity
- #Preventive maintenance
- #High load
- #Agricultural machinery