New Holland Celebrates Long History Of Noria Basket System For Braud Grape Harvesters

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New Holland is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its Braud grape harvester line winning a gold medal for innovation at SIMA in 1980. (Photo courtesy of CNH Industrial.)

When the Noria basket conveying system for Braud grape harvesters took home the gold medal for innovation at the SIMA exhibition in 1980, it was an acknowledgement of just how quickly the Noria system had transformed the mechanization of grape harvesting. New Holland is currently celebrating the 40th anniversary of the SIMA gold medal and the history of the Noria basket system, which continues be a mainstay on New Holland’s Braud grape harvesters.

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Here you can see how the Noria basket system works in New Holland’s Braud harvesters. (Image courtesy of CNH Industrial.)

Ideal For Grape Harvesting

The Noria basket system was introduced in 1979 to better care for the grape vines and harvested fruit, while also reducing ground losses. The relatively simply system collects grapes using an endless chain of flexible baskets to gently convey the grapes into a collecting hopper without loss or maceration. New Holland says that because the chain speed is equal to the machine speed—but running in the opposite direction—the flexible baskets have a fixed position around the vine and can effectively seal the harvesting area while preventing damage to the vine stock.

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Noria polyurethane baskets ensure total care of the vines and fruit without ground losses. (Photo courtesy of CNH Industrial.)

A Self-Propelled Success

In 1975, Braud created its first self-propelled grape harvester, the 1020 model. After introducing the Noria basket system, Braud would go on to sell more than 2,000 Noria grape harvesters in less than four years. Braud and New Holland have continued to refine the Noria system in ways that increase speed, improve productivity, and reduce losses. Braud grape harvesters are manufactured at the Coex plant in France and have produced more than 16,000 machines to date.

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Source: CNH Industrial