ROPA Tiger 6, Original Operating Manual

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General Description
Function
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4.1 Function
The machine is a self-propelled working machine for lifting sugar beets. The lifted
beets are collected in the bunker. When the bunker is filled up, the sugar beets may
either be deposited in a pile or directly loaded onto an accompanying vehicle using the
unloading conveyor.
An autopilot steers the machine in the field, so that intervention by the operator is
rarely required.
The lifting process is performed in several stages. The hydraulically adjustable defo-
liator unit chops the beet leaf. The chopped beet leaves are spread onto the field over
the desired width by a leaf auger conveyor and a rotating leaf-spreader (not for RIS).
Leaves can be collected in accompanying transport vehicles with a leaf recovery unit
(option for RBS/RAS defoliators only).
The scalper has an automatic cutting depth control, which always ensures a precise
topping cut, no matter whether the beets are growing low in the ground or higher up.
The topping thickness may be adjusted from the driver's cabin.
The RR lifting unit may be moved to the right and left to gain sufficient distance
between the front wheel and the subsequent row. The "Polder" shares on the linear
controlled share body are fitted with NON-STOP stone protection. The lifting depth
of all rows can be individually set from the driver's cabin. The contra-rotating shak-
ing movement of the shares, the speed of which can be adjusted, lifts the sugar beets
from the ground particularly gently.
The roller path may be optimally viewed from the driver's cabin. Due to its dimensions,
high performance with very good pre-cleaning is guaranteed. The infeed conveyor is
used to route the lifted sugar beets through the portal axle to the three strainer wheels
(turbines). In case of need, spring tines may be installed here. The cleaning effect and
the transport speed may easily be adjusted to the individual situation.
The ring elevator moves the beets upwards into the bunker. In the bunker, a auger
conveyor adjustable in height distributes the sugar beets evenly over the complete
space, so that maximum utilization of the loading capacity is possible. For this pur-
pose, the rotating direction (and therefore the feed direction) of the bunker auger is
reversed fully automated.
For unloading, the sugar beets are moved by the main tank conveyor and the cross
conveyor to the unloading conveyor and from there either deposited in a pile or loaded
onto an accompanying vehicle driving alongside.
All computers are networked via a CAN bus and supply all information to the driver on
the large capacity colour terminal R-Touch. All functions of the machine are controlled
and monitored by a single person from the driver's cabin.