CLEANING & TECHNOLOGY

CLEANING & TECHNOLOGY

10.2 M PICKUP SYSTEM

A ROPA Maus 6 fully unfolded in a field in front of a field pile of sugar beets.

10.2 m wide pickup system with flexible cleaning adjustment

The robust pickup system has a total of 18 cleaning rollers for efficient soil and weed removal. It is the widest pickup system of all cleaner-loaders on the market. Depending on the level of cleaning required, the cleaning path in the pickup system can be adjusted in length and intensity from the operator cabin.

Automatic Folding

The Maus 6 can be folded out and in fully automatically through the activation of a single toggle switch.

The ROPA Maus 6 fully folded in road-transport in front a field pile of sugar beets. Step 1/7 of the automated unfolding process.
The ROPA Maus 6 partially unfolded in front of a field pile of sugar beets.  Step 2/7 of the automated unfolding process.
The ROPA Maus 6 partially unfolded in front of a field pile of sugar beets. Step 3/7 of the automated unfolding process.
The ROPA Maus 6 partially unfolded in front of a field pile of sugar beets.  Step 4/7 of the automated unfolding process.
The ROPA Maus 6 partially unfolded in front of a field pile of sugar beets. Step 5/7 of the automated unfolding process.
The ROPA Maus 6 partially unfolded in front of a field pile of sugar beets. Step 6/7 of the automated unfolding process.
The ROPA Maus 6 fully unfolded in front of a field pile of sugar beets.  Step 7/7 of the automated unfolding process.

Components made to last - signicant less wear

The annual operating capability of loaders is constantly increasing. Many machines operate in 24-hour shifts, and time for maintenance and parts replacement is limited and expensive. ROPA has once again improved the heavy-duty parts using extra durable components.
All pinch rolls are made of seamless cold-drawn, extremely rigid special pipe, with a diameter of 138.5 mm and 8 mm wall thickness. Cleaning and pinch rolls (3-seam) are hard-welded as standard. The conveyor roll feature hard-surfaced flighting, and have conveyor wedges to transfer beets gently to pinch rolls. Dropping wedges are situated at the inner end of the pinch rolls in the transition to the infeed conveyor to protect the beet and reduce the wear and tear at the roll ends.

The pickup and central nose on the ROPA Maus 6

The central nose with its replaceable cone and a split cap has a free-of-play drive designed with conical bearing and automatic lubrication.

The 1st and 2nd pickup roll on the ROPA Maus 6

Wear-resistant, replaceable pickup fingers with carbide plate, cleaning rollers with forged octagonal discs and hard coating.

Rubber rake on Maus 6 loading the last remaining beets on the pickup

Pile pickup and residual beet pickup with angled corners and reinforced rubber lip.

RECLEANER

A ROPA Maus 6 loading sugar beets from a field pile onto a truck

MAXIMUM LOADING PERFORMANCE - GENTLE CLEANING

The intensity of required cleaning varies depending on the soil properties and the region of use. ROPA offers a proven and reliable solution for any demands.

The sieve conveyor recleaner option on the ROPA Maus 6.  Features a chain conveyor for minimal cleaning action.

Sieve conveyor recleaner

900 mm wide sieve conveyor, 40 mm pitch, stepless speed adjustment (0-3 m/sec), automatic detection of blockages.

The pinch roll recleaner on a ROPA Maus 6.  Features 8 pinch rolls.

Pinch roller recleaner

8 counter-rotating pinch rollers with hard coating, adjustable beet brake to regulate the cleaning intensity, stepless speed adjustment, automatic reversal in case of blockages, rollers identical in construction to pickup pinch rollers.

The stone remover recleaner on the ROPA Maus 6.  Features a chain conveyor followed by a series of rolls.

Stone remover recleaner

Sieve conveyor followed by roller cleaner, 10 PU cleaning rollers + 2 stone remover rollers, variable speed adjustment for cleaning rollers, variable adjustment of speed and direction of rotation for sprung stone remover rollers.

WATER SPRAY SYSTEM

The water spray system nozzles on the pickup of the ROPA Maus 6 spraying water on the incoming beets

Water spray system for enhanced cleaning capabilities

The water spray system moistens the rollers in order to increase the sliding properties in dry conditions and thus protect the beet. With extremely sticky soils, wetting the rollers helps to prevent soil adhesion. The operation of the water spray system has become even more intuitive and user-friendly and can be switched between automatic and interval mode.

The water-spray system control screen on a ROPA Maus 6
The water holding tank on a ROPA Maus 6
A close-up image of the water spray system nozzles spraying water on the pickup head of the ROPA Maus 6
The recleaner on a Maus 6, featuring a water spray system
A close-up of the water-spray system nozzles located on the underside of the recleaner on the Maus 6

INTEGRATED WEIGHING SYSTEM

The truck conveyor boom on the ROPA Maus 6

Integrated weighing system with CAN bus weighing cells

ROPA has also completely redesigned the belt scale system. And integrated a weighing frame into the truck conveyor articulation part by means of a new mechanical construction. Thanks to two CAN bus weighing cells, the wiring on the truck conveyor can be significantly reduced and the computer unit can be relocated to the safe central electrics cabinet. It increases operational safety and provides even more accurate weighing results.

An illustration of the mechanics behind the new weighing concept located on the truck conveyor of the ROPA Maus 6.

Improved mechanics for greater weight accuracy

 1. 2 CAN bus bending beam weighing cells

 2. 6 support rollers on weighing frame

 3. Pivot bearing

 4. Inclination sensor

 5. Weighing frame

 6. Pivot bearing

Compared to previous systems, the belt load generated by the weight of the beets is introduced into the weighing frame via 2x3 support rollers and transferred to the two weighing cells. If necessary (e.g. after changing a support roller), the height of the fixed rollers can be adjusted very easily by means of an adjusting screw.

10 support rollers (also the rollers permanently bolted to the frame before and after the weighing area) are mounted in a self-cleaning manner by means of a slight inclination in order to be able to exclude incorrect forces. A modified truck conveyor frame in the area of the articulation pivot point now enables the beets to enter the weighing area more evenly/smoothly via four rollers instead of two.

The main control screen of the ROPA Maus 6.

The weighing data of each load including calibration value, zero point adjustment, belt inclination/speed are automatically transferred to the ROPA R-Connect platform and can be evaluated and exported there.

OPTIMUM BALANCE

An absolutely safe and horizontal position and optimal traction on all 4 wheels are essential features of the ROPA counterweight concept, field-proven over 600 times.

Unique counterweight concept

The counterweight arm, specially developed by the company’s founder Hermann Paintner, is made of special 700 fine grain steel and contributes to the impressive performance of the ROPA Maus 6 during loading while maintaining utmost stability. The counterweight arm is up to 9 m long and 4 m high and can be swung out together with the fuel tank, which serves as a counterweight to the truck conveyor, thus ensuring optimal balancing of the machine even at full 15 m truck loading width.

The rear of a ROPA Maus 6 loading a truck with sugar beets, showcasing the long, unloading conveyor and the unique counter-balance concept.

The weight of the loader is balanced by the counterweight arm at the center of the machine, leaving the frame even.

HI-RES CAMERAS

Monitor all operations

The camera control screen on the R-touch terminal on a ROPA Maus 6

High-resolution digital cameras as standard

The Maus 6 has high-resolution digital cameras as standard. The digital cameras provide much better image quality - for this greater data quantity, an additional Ethernet network has been integrated into the machine. The Maus 6 now comes with a center mark camera and a rear view camera as standard. The additional cameras on the truck conveyor and the recleaner, as well as the new R-View with the back run camera and two additional side cameras for rear area monitoring, can be ordered optionally.

The camera for the recleaner on a ROPA Maus 6
The camera on the end of the truck conveyor on a ROPA Maus 6
The rearview of a ROPA Maus 6 travelling down a dusty road