Combines Most Bushels of Corn Harvested By One Combine in 24 Hours

[tobaboy]

Not sure if its been done with corn, but in Europe they have a Wheat harvesting record, which the new 500 series lexion owns hands down.

 

[Coors_light]

There are a few lexion 480 combines running in the Panhandle of Texas who have claimed over 50,000 bu_day of corn in a 15-17 hour day. The corn produced there is consistently irrigated_fertigated. Growing degree days are perfect and the yield is well over 230 bu_ac. The fields they typically harvest in are sections or 580ac circles. If you think about it, the bulk total (50,000) is large, but the avg. bu_hr isn't around 3,300 bu_hr. However, the value is consistent, I know of no other combine capable of that much consistency and capable of resulting in 50,000 bu_day

 

[Big_Truck]

The world wheat harvesting record is held by a Claas lexion 580 Terra Trac.It cut 1018 tonnes of "Claire" winter wheat in 16 hours in the U.K. in August,average output was 70t_hr peaking at 94t_hr!!! Seems strange that nobody with a JD 9880STS or NH CR980 tried to beat itIJ

 

[combinejockey99]

Unless my adding machine is incorrect, 1018 tons divided by 16 hrs is only 63.63 tons per hr. Kinda makes a person wonder how accurate the test really wereIJ...

 

[Coors_light]

It isn't necessarily about the tonnes_hr as much as it is the ability to maintain (consistencey) that amount_hour through out the entire day. 63 tonnes_hr doesn't seem to be too monumental and nor does 3300 bushels_hr of corn, as I stated in my previous posting. The fact of the matter is, there aren't too many combines on the market that are capable of consistent or sustained, long-term performance with above avg. per hour productivity. I would certainly be interested in seeing another ombine up for this challenge of competing with a lexion, but so far there hasn't, on either side of the Atlantic!

 

[Big_Green]

Where has your head beenIJ lol Ever heard of a 9860sts or even a 9750 sts IJ Some people crack me up!!! Merry X -mas

 

[Big_Truck]

Excuse meIJ where has my head beenIJ Check your stats, Compared to Claas lexion 580_JD 9880STS_NH CR980 the 9860STS_9750STS are "baby" models!!! Face facts its Europe who leads the horsepower race in combines_choppers!!!

 

[make0905]

I think in corn an STS with 12 row headder should be able to bring more than these 70tons_hr! We made about 85tons_hr (9row and run over 5mph) but not the hole day - because this means more than three trucks an hour to be brought away from the field an that brings you much logistic problems! But I must say that I am sure that the 9880 is able to do 100tons_hr if the transport away is running! We had 19% moisture and about 17tons_ha and the only losses you could find were from the headder!!

 

[Big_Green]

I was talking to Coors light about corn harvesting not you buddy.

 

[tobaboy]

there was an independent study done on several machines in corn, the 480 topped the list and maxed out at 4400bu_hr, 470 was next at 3300, wan't sure what the other two makes were, but neither of them could match the lexions for sample, losses or total capacity.