Friday, 29 May 2015 11:49

Swathers ready for takeoff

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Tulloch says the new Krone Swadro swathers will perform better on New Zealand paddocks. Tulloch says the new Krone Swadro swathers will perform better on New Zealand paddocks.

New features on 2015-16 Krone Swardro swathers will enhance their reputation for good performance, low running costs and long working life, says local distributor Tulloch Farm Machines.

Their maintenance free rotors and rotor gearboxes have Duramax cam tracks backed by a three-year manufacturer’s warranty.

The new features will ensure even better performance on New Zealand paddocks, Tulloch says.

A new tine design has a profile progressively curved from the tip and along its full length, to lift crop gently and minimise losses, and to eliminate soil contamination thereby improving crop quality. It also causes minimal damage to the sward, resulting in faster re-growth and potential for higher forward speeds to boost daily outputs.

An upgrade to the chassis uses 5mm framing, and a re-designed axle transmits less load onto the main frame, helping reduce transport or storage height to 4m maximum. An optional tine folding kit reduces this height even further.

The fully pivoting rotors use the maker’s Jet Effect rotor which combines with the Tridem undercarriage to cause the rear bogies to ‘touch down’ first, followed by the front wheels when lowering and the reverse when lifting. This averts contamination from tines hitting the ground, particularly on headland turns.

The swathers are available in either TS (side delivery) or TC (centre delivery) formats, in operating widths 6.2 to 8.8m.

New approach to fieldays

Machines in action on paddocks, or filmed in walk-around video tours – this pinpoints Tulloch Farm Machines’ new approach to exhibiting at National Fieldays.

A spokesman says Fieldays has “always presented a challenge to exhibitors in knowing what models of large product ranges to show to potential customers from different regions in New Zealand.

“This is compounded by finite stand space and the ever increasing cost of getting increasingly larger machines to Waikato.”

“Tulloch Machinery will take the somewhat radical approach of bringing only one key exhibit to the Mystery Creek venue, then invite visitors and potential customers to view the entire product ranges via interactive media stations situated throughout their site.”

Screens will show machines in action, walk-around videos, set-up tips and manufacturers’ brochures.

www.tulloch.co.nz

 

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