An ideal environment for a fire to break out
Cane harvesters work hard during harvest
- Little time for maintenance
- Constant use – from one field to another
- No tolerance for downtime
All 3 elements for a fire
- High air flow from blowers
- Conveyor friction, Electrical short, Engine heat
- Cane trash and organic dust
Productivity Counts
Harvester fires destroy productivity
- Downtime during the critical harvest period
- Usually no backup equipment
- Expensive repair or replacement
- Repairs difficult in remote field locations
- Accidental crop fire – lower yields
- Worker injury
