FEATURES OF TECHNICAL SERVICE OF AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY USING MODERN MEASURING DEVICES AND EQUIPMENT

One of the main reasons for the sharp reduction in the machine and tractor fleet is a decrease in the level of technical service of equipment. The existing equipment does not undergo the types of maintenance provided for it within the time limits established by the regulations. The equipment, devices and tools recommended for carrying out the appropriate types of maintenance are not fully used, or do not meet the modern requirements for routine maintenance for high-powered agricultural machinery. (Research purpose) The research purpose is determining the possibilities of optimizing routine maintenance of agricultural machinery using an intelligent system of measuring devices, instruments and equipment. (Materials and methods) It was determined that the developed system of measuring devices, instruments and equipment represents an integrated approach to the selection and implementation of monitoring and diagnostics of the technical condition of agricultural machinery during all types of its maintenance. The basic principles of the developed system include: reliability (resistance to external influences); unification during maintenance work; modularity during modernization and expansion of functions; automation of individual operations (minimization of manual labor); economic feasibility. (Results and discussion) It has been shown that the research results presented in the paper in the form of recommendations and methodological approaches provide for the widespread introduction the advanced technological and modern means of technical equipment of service enterprises of the agro-industrial complex in the form of measuring devices, instruments and equipment. (Conclusions) The fulfillment of all requirements during the maintenance of agricultural machinery at engineering service enterprises using an intelligent system of measuring devices of instruments and equipment will reduce the downtime of machinery by 1.5-2 times.