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In order for the use of the vertical-spindle cotton picker, created in Uzbekistan, to be economically effective, it is necessary, first of all, to increase its completeness of harvest. This indicator depends on many factors. However, the most important factor is that the spindle friction drive function is inadequate. Friction forces between the friction drive belts and the spindle roller determine its tagging capacity. The magnitude of the friction force depends on the pressure of the belts on the roller, which in turn depends on the tension of the drive belts. The article analyzes how much the tension of the drive belts in economic conditions meets the requirements.Key words:completeness of cotton picking by the apparatus; friction drive; belt tension; traction ability; direction and magnitude of the absolute speed of the spindle tooth; moment of power; variability of the angular speed of the spindle; gripping power of the tooth

A review of technologies for sowing non-loose seeds of forage plants shows that seeders and devices that fully meet the requirements of agricultural technology have not yet been created. The available tools do not provide a stable sowing of seeds and their uniform placement in the field, so the distances between the nests are not the same in a row. The authors recommend designing the sampling drum for an innovative universal seeding machine with measuring grooves that ensure the same distance between the seed nests in a row, corresponding to the agrotechnical requirements for seeds. The main requirement when creating a seeder was the need to determine the number of grooves that determine the distance between the nests at different speeds of the unit. In addition, it is also required to ensure that the measuring grooves are filled with the required amount of seeds, which depends on the speed of rotation of the sampling drum. Based on preliminary laboratory experiments and theoretical studies, the optimal parameters of the sampling drum were determined: the diameter of the sampling drum is 100 mm; the speed of rotation of the sampling drum is 8-15 rpm; the number of measuring grooves – 10-12 pieces. These parameters at a speed of MTA -1.44 m/s provide the distance between the seed nests in a row and are 0.5-0.7 m.

Harvesting machines of modern cotton pickers are equipped with spindle drums, making rotational movements against the direction of machine motion. To ensure the natural position of the bushes with bolls in the working area of the vertical spindle apparatus, the linear speeds of the spindle centers on the drums advance the speed of the machine. The aim of the paper is to develop a methodology for calculating the lead coefficient depending on the parameters of the drum, spindle, its activity, and frontal location, where the active surface of the spindle should be located opposite the cotton plant. Specific recommendations are given for calculating the operating modes of a cotton picker.