What Is a Peanut Picking Machine?
A peanut picking machine, also known as a peanut picker or peanut thresher, is an agricultural device designed to separate peanut pods from vines after harvesting. It handles both dry and wet groundnut stalks and is widely used in modern peanut cultivation operations. With high operational efficiency and clean threshing results, impurity rates can be reduced to below 3%, ensuring high-quality peanut output.
Peanut picking machines play a crucial role in post-harvest processing. They reduce manual labor intensity, increase harvesting efficiency and speed, minimize peanut shell damage, and support large-scale mechanized farming. Our factory offers various types of peanut picking machines to meet the needs of farms and production requirements of different scales.
Why Choose Our Peanut Picker?
Our peanut harvesting equipment is manufactured using advanced engineering technology, durable materials, and efficient power transmission systems. Key advantages:
- High separation precision: Reduces vine impurities and improves peanut quality.
- Low energy consumption: Optimized design reduces fuel consumption and noise levels.
- Wide application: Suitable for both dry and wet peanut stalks.
- Reliable performance: Designed to protect peanut pods and minimize damage.
- Modern agriculture support: Ideal for mechanized planting, large plantations, and post-harvest peanut processing lines.
A high-quality peanut picking machine significantly improves productivity and reduces the time spent on post-harvest processing. Choose our reliable peanut picking equipment to elevate your agricultural productivity and embrace modern peanut farming.
Technical Parameter:
| Model | FTL-500 |
| Size | 1960*1500*1370mm |
| Weight | 150Kg |
| Power | 12HP diesel engine |
| Capacity | 800-1000kg/h |
| Picking rate | >99% |
Features of groundnut picker:
1, The wet and dry peanut picker is suitable for separating the seedlings and fruits of the excavated peanut.
2, The cleaning rate of this peanut picker harvester machine is more than 99%.
3, Convenient operation, reliable performance, clean fruit picking, high efficiency.
4, The machine can also be operated with the tractor (diesel engine) by the belt link.
How Does the Groundnut Picker Machine Work?
The groundnut picker machine is powered by a motor or diesel engine that drives the machine to run and enter the fruit picking system through the feed inlet or the automatic feed table. The peanut is separated from the stem by the rotation and impact of the drum picking rod, and the fruit and sundries fall to the vibrating screen through the intaglio hole. The stem is discharged from the discharge outlet. The sundries scattered on the vibrating screen are transmitted to the impurity suction port of the fan through the vibrating screen to remove impurities, and clean fruits are selected, thus completing the whole process.
The speed of groundnut picker machine should not be too high or too low. If the rotation speed is too high, the rotation speed of the fruit picking drum exceeds the higher value in the required range, which leads to the excessive impact of the fruit picking claw on peanuts. The rotating speed should be reduced appropriately. If the gap is too small, the gap between the fruit picking drum and the arc bottom screen is smaller than the allowable value, so that the seedlings and peanuts rub too fast or too tightly in the gap. The gap between the drum and the arc bottom screen should be increased appropriately.
Unclear separation refers to peanut fruits, stems, and leaves that can’t separate clearly. The main reason is improper adjustment of air volume and wind direction. The separated peanuts are not clean, and the broken stems are mixed too much-it is caused by too small air volume or too large air supply angle, so the air volume should be increased or the air supply angle should be reduced appropriately. If there are too many peanuts mixed in the blown stems, leaves, and impurities, the air volume should be appropriately reduced or the air supply angle should be increased, because the air volume is too large or the air supply angle is too small. If the stem is too dry, the effect after adjustment is still not ideal, that is, there are still broken stems in the peanut fruit, which should be thrown manually once.
Using the Groundnut Picker Machine More Efficiently
Efficient use of the groundnut picker machine can significantly reduce the workload of farmers and increase productivity. This machine is easy to operate, flexible, and has a low breakage rate, making it an excellent tool for farmers. To maximize efficiency, it is crucial to understand the operation form of the peanut picking machine. By making necessary adjustments and utilizing the machine’s functions, farmers can optimize their peanut harvesting process. This will save them time and effort while increasing work efficiency. The groundnut picker is a valuable tool for groundnut harvesting and can help farmers save labor costs. With its ease of use and flexibility, it is an essential investment for any farmer looking to increase productivity and reduce labor costs.