GRAPE VINES
The GORSINATOR also works for the extraction of Grape Vines operating from a compact Prime Mover known as a Mini Loader skid steer machine.
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The mini loader being a compact machine it can move around your vineyard with ease. Moving the GORSINATOR around quickly and efficiently for when you need to extract unwanted vines.
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With the jaws of the GORSINATOR open the machine operator positions the jaws either side of the stem or trunk of the vine and places the base plate of the main frame of the GORSINATOR on the ground.
Lifting force of 3494 to 1750 kgs. All this force occurs within the confines of the GORSINATOR which is why a small skid steer can be used as the prime mover.
The jaws of the GORSINATOR which have serrated teeth and are made from toughened steel are closed with a hydraulic cylinder which grips the vine. If it's a large vine as seen in the video the secondary action of the GORSINATOR is utilised giving over 3400 kgs of lifting force. For smaller vines the main arms of the mini loader is all that's required and the vine is extracted.