Pull mower
Winnipeg’s MacDon has released the R80 rotary disc pull type mower. It is a four metre wide forage mower with eight, 61 centimetre discs.
A pair of three metre wide steel rollers is used for conditioning the crop. The drive system has its own hydraulic pump and motor system, eliminating belts and most of the power shafts.
The unit has an articulated hitch and p.t.o. design that reduces the rear of the tractor while optimizing the cutting position of the mower.
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For more information, visit www.macdon.com.
Residue mower
Schulte Industries of Englefeld, Sask., is building a 12.8 metre wide crop residue mower. The technology is designed to speed harvesting by reducing the amount of material that is passed through the combine.
The mower replaces most of the processing by the horsepower-hungry straw management components of the combine, allowing producers to use wider cutting headers at higher speeds.
The producer is then free to handle the tall stubble in a less weather-critical part of the fall season. The FX-742 uses seven rotor heads for even distribution of material. The mower is designed to distribute the crop material over its full width.
For more information, visit www.schulte.ca.
Forage harvester
Claas has introduced the V-Max forage harvester cutting drum with an open style, 36 blade cutting drum with a V-shape. The drum and knife design increases cutting efficiency, adding capacity and improving fuel efficiency.
The drum can operate with all 36, 18 or 12 knives installed, varying the chopped material length without replacing drums.
Knives in the Claas V-drum are curved in shape to improve sharpness retention and held in place with two rather than four bolts for easier removal.
The new design also means the knives don’t require changing between corn and grass or legumes.
For more information, visit www.claasofamerica.com.
