Vineyard pruning machine

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The Terral special-purpose trimmers are vineyard green-pruning machines designed to remove non-lignified vine wood during the vegetative cycle, keeping the fruiting zone and row floor clear. Machines are adjustable and configurable to suit a wide range of carriers and vineyard layouts.

Product overview:

• Purpose: Maintain the vine canopy by removing lateral and top growth that can threaten cluster development and increase disease risk.
• Application period: Intended for use during the vine vegetative cycle (typically April–August) on green, non-lignified shoots.
• Compatibility: Designed to be mounted on various carriers including high-clearance tractors, harvesters and dedicated carriers.

Function:

• Performs lopping/cutting of shoots along row sides and tops to keep the cluster zone clear and reduce disease-prone regrowth beneath the canopy.

Use:

• Used on actively growing green shoots; performance is not affected by shoot length within normal vegetative growth.

How it works:

• Clean cuts are achieved through a combination of rotor speed, blade sharpness and the cutting panel angle. Adjustable angle and spacing settings allow tuning for different vegetations and vineyard configurations.

Hitch / mounting:

• Typically mounted on the tractor front to enable combination with a rear tool (e.g., shredder or soil-working implement). Can also be fitted to the rear 3-point hitch or mounted on a bogie carrier. Special versions provide multiple lopping configurations.

Feed rate:

• Forward speed depends on the chosen trimmer configuration and vineyard conditions; consult product documentation for recommended operating ranges.

Regional names (memo):

• France: terminology varies by region
• • Great southeast: «écimeuse» or «pruning machine»
  • Southwest and northeast: «rogneuse» or «leaf cutter»
  • Charentes / Loire regions: «faucilleuse» or «scythe machine»
  • Other local terms: «écourteuse», «estrapeuse»

Customization and adaptation:

• Technical specifications are defined via a customer design brief prepared with the design office. Machines are configurable to meet specific dimensional, attachment and equipment requirements.
• Many catalogue options can be adapted to special-purpose trimmers to meet bespoke needs.

Characteristics / technical specifications:

• Configurable according to client specifications (dimensions, type of hitch, supplementary equipment).
• Adaptability: front or rear mounting; compatible with a variety of carriers and vineyard types.
• Adjustments: multiple angle and spacing settings for differing vegetations.
• Cut quality: sharp blades and adjustable cutting panels designed to deliver clean cuts (optimized rotor speed and panel angle).
• Recommended period of use: vegetative cycle (April–August) on green, non-lignified shoots.
• Catalogue options: majority of catalogue options available for adaptation; consult product documentation for details.