Friday, 10 May 2013 13:59

Speed rakes need low power

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ON DISPLAY at the recent South Island Field Days was the latest Kuhn SR310 and SR312 rakes out of the company’s North American stable. Both are from the Speed Rake 300 series of high capacity carted wheel units.

 

The SR310 has five wheels aside and can cover 5.3-6.3m; the SR312 with six wheels can cover 6.3-7.4m. Both models can be closed hydraulically to transport at 2.7m and the wheel lift is also hydraulically operated. Both machines need two double acting hydraulic outlets.

Tractor power needed is as low as 20hp with each floating rake wheel being spring suspended on curved rake-wheel arms, to follow the ground contour with less ground pressure, disturbing less soil and producing cleaner hay.

The windrow width can be altered from 0.914m to 1.83m. The rake is easily converted from a base ten raking wheel model to 12 raking wheels to suit customer needs.

The product was supported on site by Kuhn’s area sales manager Sarah Govier. She is from England and has been with the company 11 years mostly at company headquarters in France and the last 18 months in Melbourne. 

Tel. 0800 585 007

www.kuhn.co.nz

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