XtraBlatt Issue 02-2017

BiG X 680, 780, 880
WITH LIFT-CAB
Forage harvester drivers nowadays find
themselves always facing a “wall of vegetation”
when maize harvesting. Relief
here comes from the new worldwide
unique cab-lift, presented by Krone on
the BiG X 880 at Agritechnica. By pressing
a button, 2 the driver can raise the entire
cab, which is built on a hydraulic scissors
lift table, by 70 cm. This gives a very good
overview of the crop and accompanying
forage wagon. The new BiG X 880 also
scores points in ease of operation and
flexibility with its multitank concept. Because
worldwide there’s a variety of tank
content materials to be considered (diesel,
silage additive, water, urea), customers
can now choose from seven variants
for an ideal tank concept.
Great operational flexibility during maize
harvest (from 3 mm to 30 mm chop
length) is available with the Krone OptiMaize
Universal
package comprising
MaxFlow cutterhead,
VariLOC transmission
and disc conditioner.
Through simple
adjustment of drum
rpm from 1250 to
800 with a standard
spanner, chop length
area can be lengthened
by up to 53%,
making it possible
within a short time
to choose between
long and short chop.
The VariQuick system
enables rapid change between corn
conditioner and grass duct. This means
the BiG X can be flexibly used in maize,
wholecrop silage, or grass. Further plus
points: as standard, the new BiG X offers
Krone SmartConnect for transparent data
management. Hereby united are mobile
radio, WLAN and GPS functions.
BaleCollect
COLLECTOR WITH TELESCOPIC HITCH
The new BaleCollect 1230 with operational
measurements 4.3 m wide and 3.2 m
long offers place for a maximum three
2.7 m long bales. In contrast
to collectors so
far, this bale collection
wagon has a hydraulically
operated telescopic
drawbar to ensure
safe handling on the
road. The system allows
the collector to
track precisely behind
the baler like a second
trailer. The bale collector
is compatible with
all BiG Pack models.
Allowance for 50 km/h
operation is possible.
Further advantages: for BaleCollect a single
road traffic certificate can be made
out for the whole rig: baler and collection
wagon, offering more flexibility in tractor
choice.
In the field, the hydraulic drawbar is retracted
so that the bale collection wagon
remains in-track behind the baler. The
wheels are then hydraulically freed so that
they can turn. The side sections are folded
out hydraulically – and BaleCollect is
operational. The first two bales are automatically
shoved to the sides. As soon as
the third bale is on the collector wagon,
all three are shoved off. This process enables
four different grouping variations and
is fully automatic. Another advantage is
the weighing system: the bale collection
wagon features a lower and upper frame
connected only by four sensor pins which
determine, indicate and store the weight
of all the bales on the wagon.
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