Andex rotary rakes - ACI Distributors

323(S)-353-383-393-423(T)-433-463 

633-653-703-773-783-843-1503 

Andex 

rotary rakes

Andex 323(S)-353-393-423T-433 

Compact design, 

low maintenance 

Vicon offers the smaller user a choice 

of five models designed for use on 

lower horsepower tractors, whilst 

delivering similar raking performance 

to its higher specification machines. 

With the option of pivoting and fixed 

three point linkage mounting and also 

a trailed version, there is a model to 

suit all needs, from lowland farmer, 

to the user looking for clean raking 

performance even when working on 

steep hillsides. 

Andex ‘compact’ rotor head 

The rotor head is grease lubricated within a 

fully enclosed housing, including a 

maintenance free cam track and cam followers. 

The rotor shaft, tine arms and pinion shaft 

are all mounted on two bearings for maximum 

strength and long service life. 

Large acreage with low hp tractors 

Attached to a linkage mounted drawbar, the 

Andex 423T can be easily operated by low 

horse power tractors. The machine can be 

raised up to a height of 50 cm conveniently 

from the tractor driver’s seat. 

Fully enclosed & grease lubricated rotor head 

Compact design for easy maintenance

Andex 353 with 3.5 m working width, 10 detachable tine arms 

fitted with 3 double tines each, fast and effective raking action 

Andex 393 

Gauge wheel 

Andex 423T

Andex 383-423-463 

Built-in reliability 

4 double tines 

per arm 


1. Pinion with ball bearings at either side 

2. Constantly lubricated steel guide rollers 

3. Crown wheel with large radially 

mounted ball bearing 

4. 400 mm diameter shallow angle cam 

track 

5. Tine control arm housings made from 

aluminium die casting 

6. Tine arms pivot on low friction ball 

bearings 

Crown wheel and pinion assembly 

running in an oilbath gear case 

completely eliminates wear compared 

to open manually greased designs

Advanced tine control system 

The Andex 383, 423 and 463 offer the intensive 

farmer and contractor a drive system designed 

for long term reliability: The crown wheel and 

pinion assembly are running in a fully enclosed 

oilbath ensuring permanent and 100% reliable 

lubrication. The crown wheel is located by a 

massive radial ball bearing which gives 

exceptional support and ensures consistent 

engagement of gear teeth without influence 

from outside forces. 

A large diameter shallow profile cam track 

ensures that the cam follower rollers are 

smoothly guided throughout the entire cycle. 

Each tine control arm pivots on a pair of 

sealed ball bearings mounted in a rugged 

aluminium housing. Wear is virtually eliminated 

and the frictional loads imposed on the cam 

assembly during raking of heavy first cut crops 

is also dramatically reduced. 

Exceptional raking performance 

With up to 13 double tangential tine arms 

and four double tines per arm Vicon Andex 

rakes are equipped for maximum raking 

performance. 

The high tine frequency ensures clean raking 

performance even at reduced rpm and high 

forward speed. Infinitely variable cam track 

adjustment allows fine tuning to obtain optimum 

raking and swath formation according to crop 

conditions. 

Perfect ground following 

Users requiring maximum smoothness in 

operation at higher forward speeds can upgrade 

the wide standard axle to a fixed or castoring 

tandem axle (fixed version is fitted as standard 

on Andex 463). A guide wheel can also be 

fitted under the headstock to allow accurate 

following of ground contours independent of 

the tractor linkage. 

Standard Hydrolift height adjustment 

For maximum operating convenience 

Andex 423 and 463 are fitted as standard 

with a hydraulic height adjusting facility 

(Hydrolift): from the tractor seat you can quickly 

set the tine height to match the length of 

stubble or different ground conditions. 

On Andex 383 rotor height is adjusted using 

a crank handle. 

Double tangential tine arm positioning 

Quick and simple folding for transport 

For road transport the rotor guard frames are 

folded up close to the main frame where they 

automatically lock into position. An assistor 

spring linked to the swath deflector reduces 

the effort required. 

Infinitely variable cam track adjustment 

Pivoting 3pt headstock 

Hydrolift height adjustment 

Andex 463 in tranport position



Side delivery rakes 

50 cm ground clearance 


Exceptional versatility makes the Andex 653 

ideal for farmers who want to replace a single 

rotor rake with a big twin rotor machine. 

These rakes meet all your requirements, 

whether you need an 11 m wide double swath 

to be collected by a high performance forage 

harvester or small night windrows for hay crops. 

Trailed by a drawbar linkage, the Andex 653 

can be hitched to small tractors from 29 kW 

(40 HP) onwards. 

For the gearbox design see page 2. 

Ground clearance in large crops 

With 50 cm lifting height, swaths can be driven 

over with no problem at all. Rotors are lifted 

using only a single acting valve. 

Easy conversion from working to 

transport configuration 

There’s no need to remove tine arms: moving 

the Andex 653 to transport position only 

requires a simple operation on the control unit. 

The swath deflector will automatically fold 

clear and transport width is only 2.85 m. 

Andex ‘compact’ rotor head 

The rotor head is grease lubricated within a 

fully enclosed housing, including a 

maintenance free cam track and cam followers. 

The rotor shaft, tine arms and pinion shaft 

are all mounted on two bearings for maximum 

strength and long service life. 

Fully enclosed & grease 

lubricated rotor head


Andex 653: 

formation of 

one double swath 

Andex 653: 

formation of two 

single swaths 

Rotors with perfect ground following ability 

A flexible link frame between the main frame and rotors gives optimum ground 

following. The TerraLink ground following system allows the machine to follow 

nearly any kind of contours, preventing the tines from digging into the ground or 

leaving crop in the field. 

The rake is moved from transport to working position and back hydraulically, 

while the swath curtain is folding automatically. No need for the driver to leave 

the tractor when arriving/leaving a field. 

TerraLink system 

TerraLink offers 4-fold advantages: 

The TerraLink system offers clear advantages 

over pivoting linkage systems: 

• maintenance free system - no pivots or joints 

to wear out 

• automatic rotor suspension ensuring smooth 

operation 

• in-built pressure bias on front wheels 

prevents lifting and tine bounce 

• optimum ground following for clean raking at 

high forward speeds


Side delivery rakes 

QUATTRO 

Andex 773: designed for professional 

large acreage users 

The new side delivery Andex 773 with 

controlled steering facility is fitted with 2x12 

double tangential tine arms which can collect 

double swath. Adjustable cam tracks permit 

the best possible swath formation at any time. 

Exceptional manoeuverability and a generous 

amount of ground clearance with lifted rotors 

contribute to the superb performance of this 

rake. 

For the gearbox design see page 4.

Andex 633-703 

Centre swath rakes 

Andex 703 with TerraLink system 

Andex 633 and 703, the new centre 

swath rake with ‘TerraLink’ system 

On the Andex 633 and 703 Vicon present the 

‘TerraLink’ ground following system (optional 

on Andex 633). A unique combination of four 

wheel undercarriage and specially designed 

rotor suspension ensures a superb raking 

action even at high forward speed. 

For the gearbox design see page 2. 

QUATTRO 

Rotors with perfect ground following ability 

A flexible link frame between the main frame and rotors combined with 

the Quattro four wheel undercarriage gives optimum ground following. 

The TerraLink Quattro system controls the rotor in 3 dimensions for 

perfect ground following. The active steering device on the main frame 

in combination with the 90° pivoting headstock ensures excellent track 

following and maximum manoeuvrability in all circumstances. 

TerraLink offers 4-fold advantages: 

The TerraLink system offers clear advantages over pivoting linkage systems: 

• maintenance free system - no pivots or joints to wear out 

• automatic rotor suspension ensuring smooth operation 

• in-built pressure bias on front wheels prevents lifting and tine bounce 

• Quattro ground following four wheel undercarriage for clean raking at 

high forward speeds 

TerraLink Quattro system 

Flexible link


Centre swath rakes 

QUATTRO 


With adjustable working widths of 7.0 to 7.8 m 

and 7.6 to 8.4 m. These heavy duty contractor 

specification rakes provide the swath formation 

capability to keep harvesting operations 

running at their optimum output. 

At the heart of both models is a heavy-duty 

rotor head system. Proven to perform year in, 

year out in heavy first cut crops, they are 

superbly engineered, with the crown wheel and 

pinion assembly running in a fully enclosed 

oil bath, giving maintenance free, 100% 

continuous lubrication. The crown wheel is 

located by a massive radial bearing which 

offers exceptional support for further added 

reliability. 

A large diameter shallow profile cam track, 

ensures a smooth path for the cam follower 

rollers throughout the entire cycle. Each 

tangentially mounted tine arm pivots on a pair 

of sealed ball bearings mounted in a rugged 

aluminium housing. Wear is eliminated and the 

frictional loads imposed on the cam assembly 

during raking of heavy first cut crops are 

dramatically reduced. 

With its cleverly designed steering system, 

sharp turns up to 90° can be made. As soon 

as the rotors are lifted clear of the crop the 

driver can concentrate on making the shortest 

turn. 

Vicon sets new standards 

The rear carrier frame with controlled steering 

facility gives this rake excellent track following 

characteristics, allowing tight turns on 

headlands and loss free swathing even in 

awkwardly shaped fields. Even if the rotors 

are lifted on a steep slope, the steering system 

reliably counteracts any deviation. 

The ability to make sharp turns up to 90° 

and the cross stabilizer in the headstock are 

unique Vicon features.

Perfect ground following with TerraLink Quattro 

1. Pinion with ball bearings at either side 

2. Constantly lubricated steel guide rollers 

3. Crown wheel with large radially mounted 

ball bearing 

4. 400 mm diameter shallow angle cam track 

5. Tine control arm housings made from 

aluminium die casting 

6. Tine arms pivot on low friction ball bearings 

Crown wheel and 

pinion assembly 

running in an oilbath 

gear case completely 

eliminates wear 

compared to open 

manually greased 

designs


4-rotor rake 

Huge raking performance 

56 tine arms = 280 tines! Four rotors, each 

fitted with 15 tine arms and five tines per arm, 

ensure unbeatable raking quality in all 

conditions. 

Work rates of up to 17 hectares per hour mean 

that silage can be left to wilt for longer and 

the potential of your harvesting machines 

can be increased by up to 35%. 

Quickly matched to changing 

conditions 

Raking width can be continuously varied on 

the move between 11 m and 15 m. Raking 

width can be matched to the density of crop 

to obtain an evenly shaped and equally wide 

swath over the full length. 

This unique adjustment facility permits the 

operator to react instantly to any new 

situation. You can independently steer an 

outside rotor around an obstacle such as a 

pole or tree without having to change travel 

direction with the complete machine. 

Optimum ground pressure at all times 

Hydraulic ground pressure control means 

constant and adjustable pressure on the 

rotors regardless of their position on the 

carrier frame. Whatever the ground speed or 

selected working width, sward is handled 

with utmost care and raking quality is superb 

both in terms of output and swath formation 

- ensuring the smoothest possible flow of 

crop into the following machine. 

Free mobililty in three planes combined with 

six steered twin wheels per rotor give each 

rake head perfect ground following ability for 

the cleanest possible raking performance. 

Brakes and tyres 

A choice of tyre sizes (550/45 R22.5) not 

only ensures gentle treatment of the ground, 

but also makes for excellent stability both in 

the field and on the road. 

Hydraulic or pneumatic brakes permit road 

speeds up to 50 km/h, so it takes minimum 

time to move the machine from one field to 

another.

A superbly manoeuverable unit 

The 2-pt headstock allows a turning angle 

up to 90° and the steered wheel axles 

ensure these Vicon rakes have unequalled 

manoeuverability. Despite a total length of 9 m, 

even narrow gateways or approach lanes to 

fields are easily negotiated. 

Super quick change-over 

With its clever folding mechanism the total 

height remains below 4 m - despite a rotor 

diameter of 3.8 m! And there’s no need to 

remove tine arms for road transport, conversion 

from transport to operating position is 

conveniently controlled from the tractor 

driver’s seat. 

Steerable road wheels 

Main carriage wheels are hydraulically 

steerable from the AutoForm controlbox, 

allowing extra manoevrability when entering 

narrow gateways or when working across 

side slopes. Wheels automatically return to 

the straight ahead position at the touch of the 

controlbox joystick. 

Electric height adjustment of rotors 

Each rotor can independently be set for height 

using the in-cab control system (option). 

Excellent clearance for headland turns 

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AutoForm 

The operator-friendly AutoForm control 

box gives fully automatic or manual control 

of the rake. All major functions, e.g. lifting 

for headland turns or folding & unfolding 

the unit into transport or operating position, 

are activated by simply pressing one switch. 

Programmable delay between lifting and 

lowering of each pair of rotors keeps the 

operator’s workload to a minimum.

Technical specifications 



Andex 323S 

Andex 323S 323 353 383 393 423 423T 

Dimensions and weights 

Working width (m) 3.20 (10’6”) 3.20 (10’6”) 3.50 (11’6”) 3.80 (12’6”) 3.90 (12’8”) 4.20 (13’9”) 4.20 (13’9”) 

Transport width (m) 1.20 (3’11”) 1.58 (5’2”) 1.73 (5’7”) 1.62 (5’4”) 1.75 (5’8”) 1.74 (5’8”) 2.10 (6’10”) 

Transport length - - - - - - - 

Transport height - - - - - - - 

Weight (kg) 300 320 420 540 460 610 540 

(665 lbs) (665 lbs) (928 lbs) (1186 lbs) (1014 lbs) (1344 lbs) (1190 lbs) 

Swath width (m) 

Hitching system 

Fixed 3-pt headstock (cat.) 1/2 - - - - - - 

Pivoting 3-pt headstock (cat.) - 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 2 - 

Lower links (2-pt.) - - - - - - - 

Linkage drawbar - - - - - - • 

Gauge wheel 16° o o o o o o o 

Rotors/Tine arms/Tines 

Rotor diameter (m) 2.60 (8’6”) 2.60 (8’6”) 2.80 (9’2”) 3.05 (10’0”) 3.05 (10’0”) 3.35 (10’11”) 3.35 (10’10”) 

Swath delivery left left left left left left left 

Number of rotors 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 

Number of arms per rotor 9 9 10 11 11 12 11 

Number of double tines per arm 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 

Continuous cam track adjustment - - - • - • - 

Detachable tangential • • • • • • • 

Double tangential tine arms - - • • • • • 

Height adjustment rack rail rack rail mech. mech. mech. hydr. mech. 

Wheels and axles 

Tyre (rotors) 15x6.00-6 6PR 15x6.00-6 6PR 16x6.00-6 6PR 16x6.50-8 6PR 16x6.50-8 6PR 16x6.50-8 6PR 18x6.50-6 6PR 

Fixed tandem axle - o o o o o • 

Pivoting tandem axle - - - - - o - 

Standard tyres (carrying frame) - - - - - - - 

Optional tyres (carrying frame) - - - - - - - 

Further optional equipment 

Carrier arm compensating system - o o • o • - 

Locking catch for slopes - - o • o • - 

Safety accessories 

Warning panels o o o o o o o 

Road lights o o o o o o o 

• = standard o = optional - = not available 


Andex 423T 


Andex 423 Andex 463 

Andex 383




Andex 843 Andex 1503 

433 463 633 653 703 773 783 843 1503 

4.30 (15’) 4.60 (15’1”) 6.30 (20’8”) 6.50 (21’4”) 7.00 (23’)/ 7.70 (25’3”)/ 7.00 (23”)/ 7.60 (24’9”)/ 9,50 (31’16”)/ 

7.50 (24’8”) 8.40 (27’6”) 7.80 (25’8”) 8.40 (27’6”) 15,00 (49’20”) 

2.00 (6’9”) 2.14 (7’0”) 2.82 (9’3”) 2.85 (9’4”) 2.85 (9’4”) 2.82 (9’3”) 2.82 (9’3”) 2.82 (9’3”) 3.00 (9’10”) 

- - 5.47 (18’10”) 6.90 (22’8”) 5.77 (19’1”) 8.34 (27’3”) 5.77 (19’1”) 6.07 (20’2”) 9.20 (30’18”) 

- - 4.06 (13’4”) - 3.45 (11’6”)/ 3.20 (10’6”)/ 3.45 (11’3”)/ 3.30 (10’10”)/ 3.45 (11’4”)/ 

4.15 (13’11”) 3.99 (13’1”) 4.15 (18’6”) 3.99 (13’1”) 3.99 (13’1”) 

500 660 1330 1150 1500 1990 1650 1700 5600 

(1115 lbs) (1463 lbs) (2932 lbs) (2530 lbs) (3345 lbs) (4740 lbs) (3650 lbs) (3750 lbs) (12.300 lbs) 

1.30 (4’3”) 1.30 (4’3”) 1.30-1.80 1.30-2.00 1.40-2.50 

(4’3”-5’10”) (4’3”-6’9”) (4’7”-8’2”) 

- - - - - - - - - 

1/2 2 - - - - - - - 

- - 1/2 - 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 2 

- - - • - - - - - 

o o - o - - - - - 

3.35 (10’10”) 3.65 (11’10”) 3.00 (9’10”) 2.70 (11’11”) 3.35 (10’10”) 3.45 (11’4”)/ 3.35 (10’10”) 3.65 (8’10”) 3.80 (12’6”) 

3.65 (11’10”) 

left left centre 1-2x left centre 1-2x left centre centre centre 

1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 

12 13 2x11 2x11 11 2x12 2x11 2x12 13/15 

4 4 3 3/4 4 4 4 4 5 

- • - - - • • • • 

• • - - o • • • • 

• • • • • • • • • 

mech. hydr. mech. mech. mech. mech. mech. mech. mech. •/elec. o 

16x8.50-8 4PR 16x6.50-8 6PR 16x6.50-8 6PR 18x8.50-8 4PR 16x6.50-6 6PR 16x6.50-8 6PR 16x6.50-8 6PR 16x6.50-8 6PR 16x8x6.50-8 6PR 

o • o • TerraLink TerraLink TerraLink TerraLink TerraLink 

- o o - Quattro Quattro Quattro Quattro Quattro 

- - 10.0/80-12 - 10.0/80-12 10.0/80-12 10.0/75-15.3 10.0/75-15.3 19.0/45-17 

- - 10.0/75-15.3 - 10.0/75-15.3 10.0/75-15.3 - - 500/50-17 

o • - - - - - - - 

o • - - - - - - - 

o o • • • • • • • 

o o • • • • • • • 

This documentation is not binding. Availability of models, specifications and optional equipment may differ from country to country. Please consult your local dealer. 

Specifications and design are subject to change without notice. Printed in Holland. © Kverneland Group 

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