An apparatus and method are provided for harvesting tall growing crops, such as fresh fruit bunches from oil palm trees. The apparatus includes an integrated mechanism for propulsion with automated leveling outriggers, a ramp type FFB storage dump tray, a semi-automated telescoping aerial lift tower with an automated telescoping structural stabilizer mechanism, a semi-automated 3-link rotatably articulating extendable manipulator arm mechanism with an operator carrying platform or basket, a mechanized FFB capturing screw device and a mechanized FFB cutting device

An apparatus and method are provided for harvesting tall growing crops, such as fresh fruit bunches from oil palm trees. The apparatus includes an integrated mechanism for propulsion with automated leveling outriggers, a ramp type FFB storage dump tray, a semi-automated telescoping aerial lift tower with an automated telescoping structural stabilizer mechanism, a semi-automated 3-link rotatably articulating extendable manipulator arm mechanism with an operator carrying platform or basket, a mechanized FFB capturing screw device and a mechanized FFB cutting device

An autonomous system for automatic picking and boxing of fruits is disclosed. The system may include a movable picking unit, comprising: a first movable platform; one or more robotic arms connected to the movable platform; and a fruit conveyor. Each robotic arm may be configured to pick at least one fruit at a time and place the at least one picked fruit on the fruit conveyor. The system may further include: a movable boxing unit, comprising: a second movable platform; a containers gripper; a containers' lift; and a container's conveyor. The container's conveyor may be configured to receive a container from the containers gripper and convey the container to a fruit receiving position, at which the container receives fruits from the fruits' conveyor.

An autonomous system for automatic picking and boxing of fruits is disclosed. The system may include a movable picking unit, comprising: a first movable platform; one or more robotic arms connected to the movable platform; and a fruit conveyor. Each robotic arm may be configured to pick at least one fruit at a time and place the at least one picked fruit on the fruit conveyor. The system may further include: a movable boxing unit, comprising: a second movable platform; a containers gripper; a containers' lift; and a container's conveyor. The container's conveyor may be configured to receive a container from the containers gripper and convey the container to a fruit receiving position, at which the container receives fruits from the fruits' conveyor.

The present invention relates to a harvesting machine comprising a shaking mechanism operable to shake fruit or nuts from a tree or bush; a deflection plate for directing the fruit or nuts to an area away from the base of the tree or bush; and a device for moving fruit or nuts from the base of the tree or bush to the area away from the base of the tree or bush. The deflection plate may be positioned at an angle of between 0 to about 75 relative to the horizontal.

The present invention relates to a harvesting machine comprising a shaking mechanism operable to shake fruit or nuts from a tree or bush; a deflection plate for directing the fruit or nuts to an area away from the base of the tree or bush; and a device for moving fruit or nuts from the base of the tree or bush to the area away from the base of the tree or bush. The deflection plate may be positioned at an angle of between 0 to about 75 relative to the horizontal.

An extractor fan for use in a sugarcane harvester is configured to generate a flow of air to separate debris from sugarcane billets produced by the sugarcane harvester. The extractor fan comprises an extractor fan blade configured to contribute to generation of the flow of air. The extractor fan blade comprises a wear indicator configured to indicate wear of the extractor fan blade.

An extractor fan for use in a sugarcane harvester is configured to generate a flow of air to separate debris from sugarcane billets produced by the sugarcane harvester. The extractor fan comprises an extractor fan blade configured to contribute to generation of the flow of air. The extractor fan blade comprises a wear indicator configured to indicate wear of the extractor fan blade.

A mobile picking platform system includes a mobile picking platform having a mobile carriage with a superstructure supporting multiple adjustable picking stations. A storage box carrier on the mobile picking platform has a pick position with storage boxes held at optimum heights for access by pickers on the picking stations, an unload position in which full storage boxes are unloaded onto a ground surface, and a load position for receiving empty storage boxes. A storage unit carries empty storage boxes and facilitates transfer of storage boxes to the mobile picking platform. A shuttle trailer may also be included in the system to transfer empty storage boxes to the mobile picking platform and storage unit. The shuttle trailer has a down positon in which full storage boxes may be picked up from a ground surface, and an up position for transferring storage boxes to the storage unit or mobile picking platform.

A mobile picking platform system includes a mobile picking platform having a mobile carriage with a superstructure supporting multiple adjustable picking stations. A storage box carrier on the mobile picking platform has a pick position with storage boxes held at optimum heights for access by pickers on the picking stations, an unload position in which full storage boxes are unloaded onto a ground surface, and a load position for receiving empty storage boxes. A storage unit carries empty storage boxes and facilitates transfer of storage boxes to the mobile picking platform. A shuttle trailer may also be included in the system to transfer empty storage boxes to the mobile picking platform and storage unit. The shuttle trailer has a down positon in which full storage boxes may be picked up from a ground surface, and an up position for transferring storage boxes to the storage unit or mobile picking platform.