Performance evaluation of round type rice straw balers
2016
T SENTHILKUMAR | R KAVITHA | B SHRIDAR
Field capacity was recorded as 0.11 ha/h at the forward speed of 1.7 to 1.8 km/h for Baler I and 0.27 ha/h at the forward speed of 1.8 to 2 km/h for Baler II. Cost of operation of Baler II (` 4 472/ha) was lesser than that of Baler I (` 6 556/ha). The average fuel consumption was 2.3 l/h, but in the case of Baler II was 2.125 l/h. The highest baling efficiency of 96% was recorded for Baler II and the lowest efficiency of 85% was recorded for Baler I. Overall, the performance of Baler II was better than the Baler I.
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