ASABE Revises Standard for Combine Testing

The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) has completed a revision to its standard for testing the capacity and performance of combines, and the revision has been proposed as the basis for an international standard.

ANSI/ASAE S396.3, Combine Capacity and Performance Test Procedure, includes updated text that clarifies wording and incorporates new practices for performing loss testing on combine harvesters.

The standard has been proposed as the basis for a revision to International Standard ISO 5687: 1999, Equipment for harvesting—Combine harvesters—Determination and designation of grain tank capacity and unloading device performance.

ASABE members with site-license privileges can access the text at elibrary.asabe.org. Others can obtain a copy for a fee at OrderStandard@asabe.org.