Les machines agricoles (3e édition)

Mastering and maintaining agricultural machinery requires a particularly wide range of skills. Indeed, in addition to mechanics and transmissions, these tools incorporate hydraulic and electronic components on a massive scale.

This book brings together all the basic technical knowledge needed to use agricultural machinery and understand how it works:

■ the first part covers theoretical and technological concepts in electricity, electronics, hydraulics and strength of materials. It covers practical notions of maintenance through welding techniques and the description of drive train components (chain transmission, universal joints, etc.).

■ the second part provides a practical and theoretical analysis of all the components of a tractor, from the engine to the air conditioning system, including lubricants, tires, etc.

■ the third part presents the farm implements most commonly used for planting, maintaining and harvesting crops, such as ploughs, seeders and combine harvesters.

In a renewed presentation, this third edition includes several new chapters devoted to the resistance of materials, technological developments in engines to meet anti-pollution standards, and continuously variable gearboxes.

Agricultural machinery is aimed at all users, whether farmers or technicians specializing in agricultural equipment, as well as students at agricultural colleges.