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CLAAS has introduced a new 2nd generation of LEXION HYBRID combine harvesters. Ten years in development, 1 million hours of development time and with over 6,000 hours of endurance testing, the new LEXION APS SYNFLOW HYBRID 8000 and 7000 range has been completely redesigned from the ground up. The LEXION 8000 is a wide body machine that comprises three models, including a new flagship 790hp LEXION 8900 model, making this the world’s most powerful production combine, plus there are a further five models in the narrow body LEXION 7000 range. Worldwide trials involving 220 pre-series LEXIONs have seen increases in output of around 10% compared to current models. Key to this is the new APS SYNFLOW primary threshing system with its 755mm diameter threshing drum, which is 26% larger than the current 600mm drum, and a new 600mm diameter feed drum, which is 57% larger. Due to the threshing drum’s greater diameter and higher centrifugal speed of the rasp bars, to maintain the same rasp bar velocity the drum can now typically be run at 550rpm compared to 750rpm. Separation area is also considerably increased. LEXION 8000 models have a massive concave area of 1.55m2 and at…
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