cséplgép

A cséplőgép, often translated as threshing machine or thresher, is a mechanical device used in agriculture to separate grain from stalks and husks. Historically, before the invention of the cséplőgép, this process was done manually by beating or trampling the harvested crops. The introduction of the cséplőgép significantly increased the efficiency and speed of grain processing.

The basic principle of a cséplőgép involves beating the grain heads against a stationary or moving surface to loosen the kernels. This is typically achieved through a rotating cylinder with beaters or flails. As the cylinder rotates, it strikes the threshed material, causing the grain to detach. The loosened grain, along with chaff and straw, then passes through a sieve or screen. Different parts of the machine separate the grain from the lighter chaff and the heavier straw.

Early cséplőgépek were powered by hand, animal power (like horses or oxen), or water wheels. Later developments led to steam-powered and eventually internal combustion engine-driven machines, making them suitable for larger farms and operations. The development of the combine harvester, which integrates reaping, threshing, and sometimes even binding in a single machine, has largely superseded the standalone cséplőgép in modern agriculture. However, the fundamental threshing mechanism remains a key component of these advanced harvesters.