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H.S.S. (Hoi Spraying Systems) Since 2010 H.S.S. B.V. lepenwei 10 - 4191 PD - GELDERMALSEN Phone.: 0031 (0)345 229030 info@holsprayingsystems.com www.holsprayingsystems.com IBAN: NL27RABO0133550818. H.S.S PICKSTAR Fruit Harvesters Self-Propelled Fruit Harvesting Machine and Pruning Platform The Pickstar allows you to organize your harvesting very easily. No empty bins need to be set out, so half-full bins become a thing of the past. Moreover, the distance that has to be driven is half that required with a conventional system. This saves fuel, wear and tear on machinery and soil compaction. Efficiency is greatly increased as compared with conventional systems. The Pickstar is the perfect solution for today's orchards with their smaller trees and increased planting density. It is a mechanical fruit harvesting machine that can be quickly re-configured to serve as a platform for pruning, hand thinning, trellis maintenance and netting installation. Powered by a 13 HP Honda engine mated to a continuously variable belt-drive power transmission system w/ two-speed gearbox. Despite its small size, the engine is able to run at a high-idle, limiting noise, saving fuel and reducing engine wear. Gentle Fruit Handling One of the remarkable things about the Pickstar is the gentle way in which the fruit is handled. Pickers remove the fruit from the tree and place it on a fingered conveyor belt specifically designed to carry the fruit carefully to the ultra-sensitive rotating bin filler without bruising. Fruit quality is increased by 50 - 60% as compared to conventional harvesting methods. Note that the bin-trailer is a key part of the picking system, allowing you to concentrate on harvest operations without concerning yourself with pre-positioning bins in the row. Instead, the bins are towed behind the harvester. When the bin riding on the back of the harvester is full, the bin is gently lowered to the ground and it passes under the bin trailer as a new bin is moved into place on the harvester's turntable. Harvesting operations are barely interrupted and there are no half-filled or over-filled bins left behind. Operations proceed at peak efficiency and productivity is greatly increased On all quotes and orders the Fedecom terms and conditions apply This can be supplied on upon request or be downloaded from our website.