por ep | May 25, 2026 | Bean Puller
Daily Pre-Operation Checks for Tines and Drive Belts Daily inspection forms the foundation of reliable bean puller performance. Before each shift, examine all pulling tines for wear, cracks or bending. Replace any tine showing more than 3 mm of tip wear or...
por ep | May 25, 2026 | Bean Puller
Physiological Indicators of Optimal Pulling Maturity Maximum recoverable yield occurs when 70 to 80 percent of pods have turned from green to yellow-brown and seeds inside have reached physiological maturity (firm, no longer milky when squeezed). At this stage, pod...
por ep | May 25, 2026 | Bean Puller
Frame Construction and Material Quality A durable bean puller begins with the main frame. Look for high-tensile Australian or equivalent grade steel with minimum 6 mm wall thickness on load-bearing members. Machines built from lighter imported steel often develop flex...
por ep | May 25, 2026 | Bean Puller
Understanding the Primary Causes of Bean Loss in Mechanical Harvesting Bean loss during mechanical harvesting typically ranges from 5 to 12 percent on Australian farms when machines are not optimally set. The main contributors include incorrect pulling depth,...
por ep | May 25, 2026 | Bean Puller
The Traditional Manual Bean Pulling Process Manual bean pulling remains common on smaller Australian holdings where capital investment is limited or fields are too irregular for machinery. Workers walk the ridges, grasp each plant at the base, and pull upward with a...
