Résumé :
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Power for agricultural machines : diesel power, electric motors. Transmission of power : mechanical power transmission, fluid power. Tractor hitching, traction and testing : hitching systems, tires and traction, soil compaction, traction aids, tractor testing. Soil tillage : methods and equipment, mechanics of tillage tools, performance of tillage implements, hitching of tillage implements. Crop planting : methods and equipment, functional processes, evaluating planter and transplanter performance. Chemical application : application of dry chemicals, application of liquid chemicals, performance evaluation. Hay and forage harvesting : methods and equipment, functional processes, performance evaluation. Grain harvesting : methods and equipment, functional processes, combine testing. Fruit, nut and vegetable harvesting : functional processes, methods and equipment, theoretical considerations, performance. Conveying of agricultural material : screw conveyors, pneumatic conveyors, bucket elevators, forage blowers, miscellaneous conveyors. Machinery management : field capacity and efficiency, machinery costs, machinery selection and replacement.
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