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New Holland demonstrate new combines during harvest tour
New Holland’ s harvest demonstration tour started in Bicester on 25th July and will visit 12 locations across the UK during August and September. The tour will showcase the new CR combine models due to be launched at Agritechnica in November.
B oth rotary( CR) and mid-range CX models have been upgraded to increase productivity and throughput, whilst maintaining grain quality. Farmers will have the opportunity to ride and drive to get a feel for the new models’ improvements at the tour stops. CX Range
New additions to mid-range CX5 and CX6 combines include specialised CX5.90 and CX6.90 Laterale models. These machines are perfect for those farming on more extreme terrain as hydraulic rams work to maintain a level chassis on side slopes. Standard models benefit from the awardwinning Triple-CleanTM, a threetier cascaded cleaning shoe, providing a 15 % increase in performance.
Improvements to the cab across the CX models bring the midrange combine ranges closer to their flagship CX7 and CX8 siblings, and offer significant improvements for operator comfort and safety. New interior features include a user-friendly and ergonomic dashboard, wider passenger seat and, right-hand module. New exterior LED light packages improve visibility.
The new CX models are built with mixed farmers in mind. OptiSpeedTM auto-adaptive technology is now standard on both ranges. Operators’ benefit from increased separation power without the risk of blockage thanks to the variable speed straw walker. CR Range
The latest CR models have been designed with increased capacity in mind. Both narrow and wide width models feature more space in the rotor tube for increased capacity at a lower power requirement.
The narrow frame CR7.90 and CR8.80 features a revised rotor cage, which increases the space available for threshing while the latest Twin Pitch Rotors and a revised Dynamic Feed Roll maintain crop throughput in even the most difficult harvesting conditions.
The wide frame models now feature Twin Pitch Plus as standard, the rotor configuration that was developed especially for the world-beating CR10.90.
Customer clinics have highlighted residue management as one of the biggest challenges facing farmers over the next ten years so The CR8.90, CR9.80, CR9.90 and the range topping CR10.90 all benefit from a revised residue management system including, an award-winning chaff distribution system, a revised straw chopper rotor for finer chopping and, revisions to the Opti-SpreadTM system to ensure even spreading of chopped material out to 14.5 metres.
Most noticeably, is a colour change from black to yellow for the grain tank and pan. The lighter colour aids visibility when the tank is filling, particularly when combining dark seeded crops such as oilseeds. Tank cleaning and maintenance is also aided by the lighter colour, showing more clearly, where debris needs removing.
At the high end of New Holland’ s rotary combine range, the wider CR10.90 at 700hp is most powerful combine the manufacturer has ever released.
The CR7.90 and CR8.80 options also benefit from upgrades to engines. The CR7.90 features improved emissions control with a Tier 4b compliant engine in line with the CR 8.80, which now boasts 517hp.
FBP 3135 BalePack now available with film binding
KUHN Farm Machinery has upgraded its fixed chamber round baler-wrapper combination machine by making its popular film binding technology available as an option.
F ollowing on from the successful launch of KUHN’ s film binding system on the iBIO + last year, KUHN has now introduced the unique bale wrapping system on the latest version of its FBP 3135 BalePack machine.
KUHN’ s twin satellite film binding system uses two film reels to bind the cylindrical side of the bale and offers several advantages compared to other film binding systems, not least the ability to use standard sized rolls( 25 µ m, 1500m, 750mm) therefore eliminating the need to order separate binding and wrapping film. The KUHN system reduces film usage by up to 30 % by prestretching prior to application and boasts quicker and easier roll loading thanks to a user-friendly system which hydraulically folds the film reels into their loading / unloading position.
The FBP 3135 Bale Pack can also be used with conventional net binding: switching between film and net binding is quick and simple as the two systems are separate, making it easy to switch from one system to the other for different crops. In either specification, the FBP delivers high output productivity in conjunction with consistent bale formation and a reliable wrapping mechanism.
The FBP 3135 is available with two different intake rotors – the OPTICUT 14 or OPTICUT 23 – both with Hardox tines. Each version shares the same 2.30m pick-up which features cam-track technology for improved contour following for cleaner grass collection.
The OPTICUT 14 is fitted with 14 knives to provide a minimum cutting length of 70mm. Group selection enables the knives to be used in five formations( 0, 4, 7, 7 or 14) to produce the desired chop length. The OPTICUT 23 offers a minimum cutting length of 45mm, with its 23 knives used in a 0, 7, 11, 12 or 23 arrangement. Each knife is individually springprotected against damage from foreign objects. A drop-floor intake system enables blockages to be cleared easily and quickly by hydraulically lowering the floor and knives from the comfort of the tractor cab. After the blockage is cleared they can easily be moved back into their working position. The FBP’ s baling chamber consists of 18 PowerTrack rollers which produce round bales 1.25m in diameter and 1.22m in width. The 18 rollers have symmetrical profiles which generate exceptionally high density and reliable bale rotation in all crop conditions. Net binding is available as standard, with twine binding available as an option.
The FBP uses KUHN’ s INTELLIWRAP system, which uses vertically mounted film prestretchers to prevent grass being deposited between layers of film for a tighter, better sealed and more consistent finish. The wrapping unit is also fitted as standard with KUHN’ s film break sensor, and can be specified with the company’ s 3D wrapping system for perfectly sealed bales which maintain their shape well and are better protected compared to conventionally wrapped bales.
Overall dimensions for the FBP 3135 are 6.46m( length), 2.73m( height) and 2.99m( width). The machine’ s net weight is from 5,600kg depending on options selected.
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