Novacat A10 Crossflow now available
As we see an increasing area of high value forage crops being grown for both the livestock feed and renewable energy sector, the demand increases for high output mowing and swath merging systems. Traditional mower collectors utilise steel tined conditioner units to propel the mown crop onto a pair of conveyor belts to place both swaths on top of the centre swath from the front mower.
However the downside of such traditional mower collector systems is that the tine conditioner rotors are just too aggressive for such high energy crops as forage rye, whole crop silage, lucerne and clover grass mixes etc. The aggressive nature of the conditioner tends to lead to high grain and/or leaf losses. Its these critical parts of the plant that contain the much needed sugars and nutrients essential to the best fermentation once ensiled.
In an effort to address this issue Pottinger are pleased to introduce the all new Novacat A10 Crossflow combination mower system.
Having made its working debut at Scotgrass 2019 this new and innovative model can offer cutting widths of up to 10 mtr when used in conjunction with a front mower.
Utilising the well proven Pottinger cutterbar, the crop is mown and fed directly into the mechanically driven auger at the rear of each cutterbar. The large diameter robust augers deliver the crop to the centre of the tractor with minimal damage and a low power requirement. If the desire is to spread the crop for wilting, this can be achieved simply by opening the rear auger hood, allowing crop to be deposited directly to the ground.
Full hydraulic adjustment of the working width is possible, operated manually by the driver or for Isobus equipped compatible tractors this can also be linked to the steering angle sensor of the tractor, offering automatic adaption to the tractor as it turns.
For more details and a closer look at this unique system do be sure to contact your local Pottinger dealer.
You can read this update from Pottinger UK on TFF's AGVendor...
However the downside of such traditional mower collector systems is that the tine conditioner rotors are just too aggressive for such high energy crops as forage rye, whole crop silage, lucerne and clover grass mixes etc. The aggressive nature of the conditioner tends to lead to high grain and/or leaf losses. Its these critical parts of the plant that contain the much needed sugars and nutrients essential to the best fermentation once ensiled.
In an effort to address this issue Pottinger are pleased to introduce the all new Novacat A10 Crossflow combination mower system.
Having made its working debut at Scotgrass 2019 this new and innovative model can offer cutting widths of up to 10 mtr when used in conjunction with a front mower.
Utilising the well proven Pottinger cutterbar, the crop is mown and fed directly into the mechanically driven auger at the rear of each cutterbar. The large diameter robust augers deliver the crop to the centre of the tractor with minimal damage and a low power requirement. If the desire is to spread the crop for wilting, this can be achieved simply by opening the rear auger hood, allowing crop to be deposited directly to the ground.
Full hydraulic adjustment of the working width is possible, operated manually by the driver or for Isobus equipped compatible tractors this can also be linked to the steering angle sensor of the tractor, offering automatic adaption to the tractor as it turns.
For more details and a closer look at this unique system do be sure to contact your local Pottinger dealer.
You can read this update from Pottinger UK on TFF's AGVendor...
