A threshing machine or a thresher is a piece of farm equipment that separates grain seed from the stalks and husks. It does so by beating the plant to make the seeds fall out.

thresher, farm machine for separating wheat, peas, soybeans, and other small grain and seed crops from their chaff and straw. Primitive threshing methods involved beating by hand with a …

Feb 9, 2011 · The first threshing methods involved beating grain by hand with a flail, or trampling it by animal hooves. An early threshing machine, patented in 1837 by Hiram A. and John A. …

An animated explanation of how an early thresher worked.

Sep 3, 2023 · The grain stalks are fed into the thresher, where a threshing rotor is responsible for the primary threshing process. As the rotor rotates, the grain stalks are subjected to impact …

Oct 14, 2024 · A threshing machine, which is commonly called a thresher, is a farming tool equipped with a mechanical system for separating grains from husks or stem. Grains are …

Dec 17, 2024 · Understanding the threshing machine working principle helps clarify how these machines revolutionized agriculture by efficiently separating grain from stalks and husks.

Aug 26, 2025 · When using a rice and wheat thresher, you place the grain onto the feeding platform, and it enters the threshing chamber. The V-belt drives the drum, causing it to spin at …

Aug 7, 2025 · How does a threshing machine work? A threshing machine separates grains from the stalks and husks of cereal plants. It works by feeding the harvested crop into a rotating …

Nov 26, 2025 · Modern methods often use a threshing machine, which automates the separation by beating the plants to release the seeds. The principle of threshing involves loosening and …