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| identification: | combine harvester |
| type: | SK-5 Niva |
| country of origin: | USSR |
| manufacturer: | Ростсельмаш |
| engine: | SMD-17K or SMD-18K |
| grain tank capacity: | 3 m3 |
| thresher drum length: | 4100 mm |
| thresher drum diameter: | 600 mm |
| throughput: | 5 kg/s |
| operating speed: | 1-18 km/h |
| fuel: | diesel |
| dimensions: | 7607x3930x4100 mm |
| weight: | 7050 kg |
| year of production: | from 1973 |
| The combine harvester SK-5 Niva was imported to the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic from 1974. It was used for direct and two-phase harvesting of cereals and other crops. The machine had a similar construction to its predecessor SK-4, but with a higher throughput. The main improvement was a new drum with the diameter of 600 mm and a 100k engine with a forced induction. Unlike the SK-4, the new model's reaper had a disconnectable drive that worked independently of the rest of the system. The company Ростсельмаш was founded in 1929 in Rostov-on-Don and focused primarily on the production of combines. In 1984 the company manufactured more than 2,000,000 machines. | |