The threshing unit, moved by an articulated arm, is pendulum with respect to the upper pivot so as to self-guide on the row and facilitate harvesting operations.
In addition, even with grapes that are difficult to detach, the pendulum, makes it possible to harvest in the presence of concrete poles and to pick grapes even near the pole itself, without breaking it, since it “absorbs” part of the vibrations emitted by the threshing unit.

The compact but effective harvesting system consists of two opposing sets of arched horizontal shakers that allow the harvesting of berries even near the concrete pole without causing breakage, cracking and loosening in the collar area.
It is possible to adjust the shaking speed and distance of the shakers to suit the shape of the row and the size of the poles.
With the SMART 4.0 kit, the instantaneous value of the oscillations per minute made by the beaters is shown on the 7″ touch screen display.

In the new harvesters, to eliminate vibrations generated by the beaters and ensure high performance, the powerful fan and associated multiple-jet air conveyor has been mounted on silent blocks.
The increased air jets in the rear area, facilitates the transfer of the product on the movable bones to the left side of the header, preventing the loss of berries and allowing, at the same time, a better expulsion of leaves and impurities.

Transportation of the harvested crop from the collection unit to the rear tank is by means of the auger-pump-hose system.
The auger constantly feeds the elliptical rotor pump, which, by means of a flexible, transparent hose, transfers the product to the collection tank.
The system provides:
• a flow regulator to adapt the speed of rotation of the auger to the amount of product collected
• a device to reverse the direction of rotation in case of obstruction by a foreign body
With the SMART 4.0 kit, the instantaneous value of revolutions per minute made by the auger is shown on the 7″ touch screen display.

The hydraulic tank lifting system, provides automatic rotation (raising/lowering) of the transparent product conveying tube.
To empty the tank, the operator can decide to leave the row and unload directly into the supplementary trailer used to transport the grapes to the winery (STANDARD OPERATION) or, staying inside the vineyard itself, to tip the harvested grapes into a supplementary tank carried by a second tractor arrived behind the grape harvester itself (VP10 EXCLUSIVE OPERATION).
The latter operation, is very useful in the case of long rows or sloping headlands, to reduce travel time and avoid dangerous unloading maneuvers.

The ability to open the shaker tunnel by 80° allows the harvester to be able to quickly exit the row to perform headland unloading or pass over obstacles in the row and quickly return to the same spot to resume harvesting.
In addition, the 30° rotation of the harvesting unit above the tractor’s nose and the ability to raise the rear tank up to a height of 3 meters so that it can pass over vineyard stakes, allow entry and exit from the rows even with very narrow headlands of only 3.5 meters.

On the right side with respect to the driver’s seat, in an ergonomic position for the operator, the joystick and lever control unit is fixed for the movement of the articulated arm, opening/closing and rotation of the threshing unit, respectively.
The vertical movement of the elevator and the rotation of the tank, are done by the service levers of the tractor.
With the SMART 4.0 kit, the operator can view all working information transmitted by the machine on the 7″ touch screen display ; with the TELECAMERA kit, see the working strip on the front and obstacles on the rear.

In addition, to prevent oxidation of the product during the hottest days, it is possible to attach to the frame of the machine, a cylinder for the introduction of liquid nitrogen or CO2, at low pressure, directly into the harvest.
The machine is equipped (free of charge) with special brackets for fixing the cylinder, on the left spar of the “universal” supporting frame.

The VP 10 harvester is designed for rapid installation on a tractor to which it is anchored by means of a “universal” supporting frame equipped with 4 anchoring arms, 2 front and 2 rear.
For quick installation/uninstallation of the equipment, the front frame is placed on the ground on the special adjustable supports while the folding opening of the rear part of the structure, by means of supports equipped with pivoting wheels, allows quick entry/exit of the tractor.