BRAUD HIGH CAPACITY RANGE

The Braud SDC is recognised as the best picking system. Each shaking rod is independent and hinged at the rear on a maintenance free flexible fixation. This fixation allows perfect control of the shaker action, with maximum flexibility, for gentle picking. Its progressive entrance, efficient middle shaking area, and progressive divergent area at the back makes shaking both effective and respectful of the canopy. New ACS system “Automated Crop Setup” will enable you to save your preferred harvesting settings into a folder on the IntelliView™ IV monitor. You can recall the best settings for each crop when required.

A clever redesign allows the first shaker rod to be mounted below the shaker plate bearing on both side of the shaker frame, ensuring even the lowest hanging grapes are picked. As a result, the first shaker is mounted just 40mm above the top of the Noria basket, achieving a shaking effect lower down. In addition the picking head of the new Braud 9000 can reach the highest part of the vine for more effective shaking.

As standard, Braud 9000M and L are fitted with a fixed shaker plate. The quick release shaker plate, included in the optional optimized shaking configuration, allows the operator to easily adapt the chosen shaker rod to the fruit bearing zone with only one bolt. As a result, the shaker height is always easily adaptable from vineyard to vineyard. The heavy duty quick release shaker plate can accommodate up to 18 shaker mounts.

The grapes collected by Noria baskets at the very bottom of the harvesting head are conveyed gently, without loss or maceration, up to the top of the harvesting head, always by the same basket. Its minimal height allows it to catch and carry even the lowest fruits. Simple and effective.

All XXL baskets are now fitted with the quick fit blue bucket clip, acting like a fuse toward over stress, to help reduce bucket damage. The quick attach design is simple and user-friendly and can be fitted in no time.

An optional cane remover can be specified to catch the canes and pull them out of Noria baskets. The cleaning conveyors are optimised for an even crop distribution. The cleaning always occurs when the crop is in freefall, for better effectiveness on lightweight material. All new Braud 9000M and L are fitted with a 700mm wide high capacity cleaning conveyor for a better crop conveying and high capacity cleaning. A new easily adjustable flap ensures the best crop repartition over the belt for a better crop cleaning.

Cleaning fans have been optimised to improve crop sample cleanliness. The redesigned fan exhaust now directs fan air flow to the rear of the machine for less dust, less noise, and less residue accumulation. The end result is better airflow efficiency for the cleaning system, and it’s easier to wash both machine and fan pipe. An additional benefit of this redesign is increased hopper capacity of 3600 litres and up to 4000 litres on Braud 9090L twin hopper, making it the largest hopper capacity on the market.

The evolution destemmer eliminates 99.56% of harvest impurities, much more than the system employed in previous generation models. An advanced trap removes the majority of stalks, leaves and MOG, material other than grapes. A dedicated MOG transfer auger discharges this material either to the ground or to the picking head for recycling and re-destemming effect.

A specially designed crop distributor, combined with two infrared level sensors, allows the hopper to be filled completely and automatically, particularly in non-destemming mode. Combined with electrically actuated flaps at the front of destemmers, it enables you to switch from destemming to non-destemming from the cab, for extra versatility. This feature is especially useful for operators working more than 30% of the time in nondestemming mode.

Setting up Braud 9000M & L destemmers is simple and straightforward. Using the same lever that is used for Noria tensioning, the distance between rotors and mesh can be adjusted quickly to fine tune the destemming quality and performance, in order to make the most of your harvest. Mesh tension has also been revised with a tool free system. Advanced new materials, sealed bearings and a smoother conveyor path make looking after these new generation harvesters less expensive and more straightforward.

Each vineyard has is own specificities: vine variety, trellising and yield. To adapt you New Holland Braud to your conditions, you can now choose between 3 different destemmer mesh. The 3 meshes are available on all machines equipped with a destemmer. Pink and white mesh are available from factory. Each mesh is also available in kit, which have a dedicated tool to switch between mesh in less than ten minutes.

New Braud 9000 M and L can be equipped with an optional grape weighting system. This option, weights the machine before and after unloading, providing a static measurement of grapes for logistics, crusher management, or global yield measurement. A dedicated weight performance screen enable to add weights and calculates the average yield (per field, per trailer, per day, etc..) and enable to better manage the harvested grape. The weighting system is working with the task controller, system which allows to localize with a GPS each weighting sequence to create a yield map. Combining the weighting system and the telematic, you can receive in real-time the result of each weighting sequence on your computer. A printer will provide a ticket of the weights on screen, to record the harvested grapes. Another leap in the premium viticulture.

The multipurpose frame can be hitched within 10 minutes by one man and all hydraulic and electrical connections are grouped together for an easy access. In place of the picking head, the frame balances the machine correctly when multipurpose applications are being performed. With this frame, you will turn your new Braud 9000 into the perfect tool carrier, making year round vineyard work.

Berthoud spaying equipment Cruis’air, co-designed with Braud, can be attached in less than 10 minutes by one person without any special tools, and is fully compatible with the IntelliView™ IV and Multifunction handle. Combined with Blue Cab™ 4 technology and IMS 2.0 system, Cruis’air will convert your Braud 9000M and L into the perfect combination for spraying. Cruis’air sprayer can be equiped in option with the automatic section control. This technology require a GPS and need a survey of each field. With this survey, a map is created, locating each begining and end of row. Then, when spraying, the machine will automaticaly start spraying only in front of vine, even if the field is not square, reducing the quantity of product used and the environmental impact.

Pre-pruning head with two banks of shearing discs, with modular working heights from 485 to 995mm.

The frame is composed of two leaf removing heads, each head is equipped with hydraulic width adjustment. The optional A’Syst hydraulic system enables the leaf plucking head to react better to the shape of the canopy during leaf plucking. The result is gentler and more accurate treatment of the canopy than the more typical spring loaded systems.

Adjustable cutting bars with 430mm rotary blades, rotating at a speed in the range of 2000rpm. The trimmer is offered in 2 models (one row or one and two half rows) with cutting heights of 123, 142 and 175cm.

Developped for New Holland Braud 9000L, the rear tool carrier can be fitted by the operator quickly and easily with any tool he want: rotavator, chopper, mower, plow... The operator can also use 2 different tools on each side if necessary. A 3 points hitching system allows to perfectly set each tool. It is also possible to tilt tools when working in slope. Each implement position can be adapted left and right to be perfectly adapted to each vineyard conditions. This rear tool carrier is managed directly from the multifunction handle and the IntelliView™ IV, thanks to the Multipurpose on Demand.

The new light control panel (LCP) gives access to all 12 lights and beacon around the machine. All Braud 9000M and L are fitted as standard with a Bluetooth radio for handsfree connectivity.

The Braud 9000M and L cab, combined with a specially profiled engine hood allows full visibility even on the right side of the machine, giving you full control during harvesting.

As standard, 12 lights illuminate your work, with the addition of two new rear side lights. Mounted on the left and right sides of the cab, they help visibility during manoeuvres at night. Extra additional lights can be fitted as an option.

Blue Cab™ 4 technology combines both the cab filtration system and the comfort pack options. It is intended for multifunction activities such as spraying, or also those who expect the highest comfort with unique features. A heated and air ventilated two-tone seat ensures comfort all day long.

With Blue Cab 4 system, the lighting package has raised the lighting bar. The spread of the LED light has been engineered for maximum visibility of the entire machine and working area. A total of over 10.000 lumens produces the best visibility for all kinds of work.

Blue Cab 4 system is the most advanced cab filtration system on the market: it features not only Cat 4 filtering, closed loop cab pressurization system but also includes category 2 filtration, used when cat 4 is not needed. Both Cat 2 and 4 have been validated by IRSTEA according to EN15695-1 and -2 standards, and by a complete field test validation. The filtration switchover is easy as category 4 automatically starts when a spraying unit is hitched and activated. Therefore on the road, only category 2 is used.

The system includes a filter management system, helping to manage maintenance intervals and filter usage. Also included is a unique and patended auto air cleaning valve for purging air in cab when the category 4 filtration starts.

The time in headland is time lost! To improve your productivity and simplify manoeuvres at the end of each row, New Holland designed for you CustomSteer™ system. This new system can be adjusted regarding your feeling and your conditions, in order to offer more comfort and productivity in your daily works. CustomSteer™ system works in field mode. It analyses how you drive in headlands. The faster you steer, the faster the wheels are turning. The operator can customize this system to match his own driving feeling. He can also choose to disactivate the system for specific conditions. CustomSteer™ allows to save up to 40% time in headland. This system is available as an option mounted from factory only.

The optional RTS system uses GPS technology to map the rows on the IntelliView™ IV monitor, displaying harvested rows, missed rows and overlaps. Especially useful during night work and spraying applications. RTS works in harvesting mode and in multipurpose. In multipurpose, when you install a tool on your machine, you can indicate on the IntelliView™ IV the tool’s width and where the tool is located on the machine. When the equipment will be active, the worked surfaces will be identified on the map on the IntelliView™ IV.

Awarded a bronze medal at Sitevi 2017, the latest generation Braud IMS 2.0 features added functionality: combined with the new IntelliView™ IV monitor, it continually monitors the demand on the engine, keeping the harvesting parameters constant, but also taking into account the terrain and hydrostatic load, to constantly adjust engine rpm. Furthermore, the Braud high capacity range also features the benchmark Twin-Lock hydrostatic system, to maintain traction between the front and the rear wheel motors. As a result, traction is maintained in the most difficult conditions. The result is optimized fuel efficiency and better slope management*. * depending on market local homologation.

New Stage V HI-eSCR 2 engines, combined with IMS 2.0 New Generation Intelligent management system offer outstanding fuel efficiency and economy. Pumps and hydraulics have been increased in displacement, resulting in lower engine rpm requirement. In road transport, the engine rpm will run at only 1800rpm at 25kph max speed. Hydraulic components have been designed to provide fuel efficiencies also during multifunction applications. This provides even better fuel efficiency in all work modes and fully completes previous generation IMS on Braud 9000 already benchmarking fuel efficiency while picking.

IMS 2.0 automatically controls height and levelling. The operator simply sets the desired picking head height, and it will be maintained automatically, regardless of the terrain. Sensors, fitted as standard, prevent the picking head ever making contact with the ground in difficult conditions. Machine height is also maintained in road mode thanks to the autolevelling system, providing constant height adjustment. Activated from the comfort of the cab, the automatic lock system allows the picking head to be locked during road transport.

Both tractor and harvesting head have been designed with compactness in mind. This is clearly demonstrated in the design of the rear of the machine, where the Noria does not protrude beyond the rear tyre, this allows earlier turns when exiting the row. The headland management sequence can be activated with one command only from the handle: lifting the machine to a pre set headland height and stopping shakers. The same headland button will turn on all functions when engaging the next row.

All the Braud 9000 M&L can be equipped with the front suspension system. Working in field and road mode, it offers a perfect in cab comfort even in difficult fields or in high speed on the road. The suspension gives you a better grip to the floor, increasing the groundrive skills of the machine. This system is available as an option mounted from factory only.

During the pre-wash cycle, six water jets spray water into difficult to reach areas, such as the Noria baskets and the conveyor belt. The operator can then use the onboard water pipe to do a final rinse from the safety of the platform, avoiding the need to drag a water pipe from ground level. The pre-wash system increases safety and saves time by quickly wetting and rinsing the sugars and debris away while the operator gets “suited up” in preparation for the manual washing process.

All new Braud 9000 models come equipped with a waterproof wireless remote control as standard, to allow the operator to activate the key machine functions during the washing process from a safe position. Two specially designed waterproof wash suits are also provided and feature a dedicated arm pocket for the wireless remote control, so the operator always has the remote within easy reach.

Maintenance of Braud 9000 high capacity range is now even easier. Advanced new components make ownership and maintenance more cost effective and straightforward. A new Noria tensioning system allows for tool free tensioning of both Noria sides, using a simple crank handle to move the Noria rails up and down. A Noria pressure sensor detects when the Noria are under too much pressure and warns the driver.