Grassland rakes and turners


    Claas will offer five new models in its single-rotor rake range for 2012. The Liner 450, 420 and 370 are mounted on the three-point linkage, while the Liner 450T and 370T are trailed variants.
    Claas has extended its range of twin-rotor centre swathers with the Liner 3100 which has been designed for use on grass, hay or straw.
    The Fanex 1403C tedder now heads up Vicon's 2011 Pro Line tedder series.
    Vicon's all-new rake series for 2011 includes the new Andex 724 twin-rotor model that replaces the previous Andex 633 version.
    One of Kuhn's Merge Maxx belt windrowers has been at work in the UK for the first time.
    RECO has introduced a new product to its range of Fella grassland equipment. The TS10055 rake will make its UK debut at the 2010 Scotgrass demonstration.
    THE Haybob twin-rotor tedder/rake combination that remains the mainstay of many smaller hay and silage making operations is now available from Kuhn Farm Machinery.
    VICON has introduced its largest tedder to date, the 10-rotor Fanex 1403C that spans an impressive 13.5m working width.
    WITH the new Top 972C s-line, Pöttinger has developed a double windrower with central swath placement that offers plenty of space for the swath.
    KUHN has extended the rotary tedder options for smaller operators for the 2010 grassland season with the introduction of three value models at the lower end of its Gyrotedder range.
    ACHIEVING work rates of up to 20ha/hr, the Krone Swadro 2000 six-rotor rake is truly a high-efficiency machine. It offers 10-19m work widths, which are adjusted infinitely variable on the move to respond to varying conditions and produce 1.6m-2.8m swaths.
    THE new KWT 11.22 from Krone allows wide working widths and low tractor input in an exemplary way.
    WITH the addition of the new 15m wide Liner 4000, so providing the option of two four-rotor swather models, Claas has further extend its market leadership in this class.
    THE new R760 mid-sized rake, aimed at larger trailed forage harvester and big baler operations, has been launched by JF-Stoll (UK) Ltd.
    THE new Hibiscus 655 SD Classic is a logical successor to the successful Hibiscus 765 SD (previously 1525) and it has a working width of 6.5m.
    LELY'S new Lotus 1500 Profi tedder is now commercially available. First introduced at the 2007 Agritechnica show, it was exhaustively tested during 2008 and is now ready to hit dealerships.
    A NEW four-rotor rotary rake has been introduced by Pöttinger.


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