The Development of a Simple Cane Cutter

Between these extremes are machines such as the McConnel, The evolution of the Sasex cutter for the whole stalk sugarwhich leaves the cane in a sausage for subsequent manhandling cane is discussed. The original concept was a very simple into windrows (with up to eight rows goinginto one windrow), machine known as the "cane sny7-. F~~~ this was developed or for building into stacks. There are also whole stalk soldieran economical cane cutter able to operate under a wide range type harvesters such as the Cameco which will place five cut of conditions. It is claimed that the Sasex can significantly rows into one windrowUnfortunately, the so ld ier t~~e reduce harvesting costs and labour requirements. machines handle only very straight cane at all well, whereas the McConnel will cope with sprawled and fallen cane.