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Everything but the kitchen sink from Kuhn at LAMMA
Kuhn Farm Machinery will have machines from a wide selection of its product
ranges at the LAMMA show on 21st and 22nd January 2015. With machines
from the company’s sprayer range, hay and silage making equipment, seed
drills, ploughs, min-till machines, fertiliser spreaders, bedding and balewrapping kit, there will be something of interest for farmers and contractors
from every sector.
e’ve broken from tradition and will be
taking a much wider range of
equipment to January’s event,” explains
Paul Gregory, Kuhn’s Area Sales
Manager for the Eastern Counties. “As
well as the usual range of arable
machinery, we will also be displaying a
large selection of grassland and livestock
equipment including kit from our bale wrapping
and precision drilling ranges.”
Trailed sprayer
Amongst the machines on show will be
Kuhn’s Metris trailed sprayer. “It’ll be the first
time we’ve taken a trailed sprayer to LAMMA
and we’re confident it’ll generate a lot of
interest,” Mr Gregory continues. Featuring a
4,100 litre tank and available in boom widths
from 18 to 36 metres, the Metris sits between
Kuhn’s Grand Large and Oceanis models.
Key features common to Kuhn’s range of
trailer sprayers include the 100% aluminium
boom and Equilibra boom suspension system,
an injected polyester tank construction with
easily cleanable inner surfaces, and anti-roll
tank design for good stability. The Metris has a
ring-axle length of 4.35 metres making it
compact and manoeuvrable in the field and –
with aluminium boom configurations that allow
folding within the machine’s dimensions – it is
convenient to transport.
Fertiliser spreader
Kuhn’s stand at LAMMA will also feature
mechanically and hydraulically driven versions
of its Axis 40.1 EMC (Electronic Mass Contol)
twin disc fertiliser spreaders. Previously only
available on its hydraulic-drive models, the
EMC system, which measures mass flow
independently at each disc enabling the
machine to adjust aperture size to maintain a
target application rate, is now also available in a
mechanically powered format.
“The mechanically driven machines achieve
their target application rates by measuring the
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torsion in the drive shafts for each of the discs,”
Mr Gregory explains. “This measurement is
then correlated with mass flow to give the
machine accurate information about the
amount of fertiliser being applied. It is a highly
accurate system which avoids the need for
conventional static calibration testing, with the
mechanical version of the Axis range
approximately 20 to 30% below the price of the
equivalent hydraulic model.”
Mower conditioner
Kuhn’s new trailed mower conditioner, the
FC 3160 TCD, will also be on display at
LAMMA. The 3.1 metre machine (also available
as a 3.5m version) features Kuhn’s centre pivot
design, which enables the unit to be operated
on either side of the tractor or in conjunction
with a front mounted mower for improved
productivity.
“Centre pivot machines can work across the
field rather than setting it out at the headlands,”
Mr Gregory explains. “This can reduce the
working time for each field by as much as 15%
by virtually eliminating the ‘dead time’ spent
travelling at the headlands.
“Reducing traffic on headlands also prevents
the flattening of headland swaths and can
contribute to a reduction in soil compaction and
soil contamination for improved silage quality.”
The FC range uses Kuhn’s Gyrodine swivel
hitch for improved PTO shaft alignment, better
reliability, reduced maintenance and enhanced
ground following. The Gyrodine headstock can
operate at 540 or 1,000 rpm and allows the
centre pivot machines to turn sharply, and at
speed, without the risk of damaging the input
drive and without destabilising the machine’s
ground-following capability. The FC range uses
Optidisc cutterbar and Fast-Fit cutting knives as
standard, and is available with a rotor with free
swinging, 560mm steel flails, or a 240mm roller
conditioner, both of which offer high material
throughput, with two rotor speeds (780 or 1,000
rpm) for different crop conditions.
Min-till and ploughing
Kuhn’s will also be displaying its Performer
cultivator and Multi-Leader plough at LAMMA.
The Performer tine and disc cultivator has
quickly become the most popular of Kuhn’s
non-powered cultivator range, offering an
effective single-pass solution as well as the
versatility of different modes to suit individual
requirements.
Available in 4 and 5 metre working widths,
the Performer comprises twin independent disc
gangs (10cm working depth), four rows of tines
(35cm working depth), levelling discs and the
new 700mm diameter HD-Liner roller.
The single wheel Multi-Leader plough is
Kuhn’s high output machine for medium to high
power tractors. Available in 6, 7 and 8 furrow
formats, the Multi-Leader covers the 135 – 300
hp tractor power range, and – with a 110
degree turning radius – has great
manoeuvrability on headlands. All models are
available with multiple working widths (35, 40,
45 and 50 cm per body). Its Z-frame design
means there is very little wheel overhang during
work at field edges and also allows the
potential to fit wide tyres of up to 1200mm
diameter, thereby offering good carrying
capacity.
The Multi-Leader has a large offset range,
with adjustments made by sliding the drawbar
to change the wheel spacing between 1.15m
and 1.6m. Working depth adjustment is set by
using spacers on the lift cylinder at the wheel.
Underbeam clearance is 80cm and point-topoint clearance 102cm. All models of the MultiLeader are available with a choice of either
Traction Bolt (T) or Non-Stop Hydraulic (NSH)
safety system.
For further information about any of the Kuhn
machines featuring at LAMMA, go to
www.kuhn.co.uk or contact your nearest dealer.
Mike Garwood Ag Engineers
Shelleys Barn, Shelleys Lane,
East Worldham, Alton,
Hampshire GU34 3AQTel:
01420 84458
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