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BETTER FUEL EFFICIENCY

BETTER FUEL EFFICIENCY

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Overview: The document discusses findings from the Swedish University of Agriculture (SLU) regarding fuel efficiency in soil cultivation, focusing on the use of ploughs and their impact on fuel consumption.

Specifications: The study involved a 135 hp tractor equipped with advanced measuring systems to compare energy consumption across different soil preparation machines, including ploughs, cultivators, and disc tools. The draft requirement and amount of loose soil were measured at various depth adjustments.

Procedures: The study compared a four-furrow plough with a front weight against a four-furrow plough with a two-furrow front-mounted plough. Tests were conducted on heavy clay soil and lighter soil to measure fuel consumption.

Findings:

Using a front-mounted plough instead of a front weight reduced fuel consumption by 10% on heavy clay soil (from 18.4 to 16.5 litres/hectare) and down to 8 litres/hectare on lighter soil.
The Överum XL-body plough demonstrated the lowest draft requirement among competitors, leading to less slippage, higher efficiency, and lower fuel consumption.

Recommendations: The use of a front-mounted plough is recommended for better fuel efficiency, especially in shallow ploughing scenarios.

Data Summary:

Specific draft strength and fuel consumption were graphically represented, showing the Överum plough's superior performance in terms of lower draft requirement and reduced fuel usage.

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Better fuel efficiency

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Överum ploughs wins test The fuel consumption and the use of the tractor are highly important for farmers to achieve a low cost cultivation. The Swedish University of Agriculture (SLU) has presented interesting findings on this subject. Low draft requirement With a 135 hp tractor, equipped with advanced measuring systems the energy consumption has been compared to the amount of moved soil of different soil preparation machines. The draft requirement and the amount of loose soil have been registered for the plough, the cultivator and disc tools at different depth adjustments. As you can see in...

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