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Combine Harvester

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Combine Harvester

The machine that reaps, threshes, and winnows grain in one pass/Cars & Road Vehicles

A combine harvester performs three harvest operations in a single machine: reaping (cutting), threshing (separating grain from stalks), and winnowing (removing chaff). Modern combines have GPS-guided auto-steer and yield mapping sensors. A large model can harvest about 100 tonnes of wheat per hour.

Measurements

Length (without header)9 m
25.3Snare drum diameters
11.8Bar stool heights
Header width (large)12.2 m
290Watch face widths
1,525Ladybugs
Height4 m
7.69Human forearms
1.82Motorcycle lengths
3.3 tenthsT-Rex body lengths
Operating mass18,000 kg
300,000Chicken eggs
1.8 sextillionMimivirus particles
8.18Rhinoceroses
Grain tank volume (approx height)2.5 m
6.9 tenthsGazebo diameters
2.5 billionCaffeine molecules
Tire diameter (rear)2.05 m
60.3 millionthsEnglish Channel crossings
102Grape diameters
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