Forage harvesters with better chop quality and efficiency

Complementing the existing 800 and 900 Series, the new 1000 Series offers four models designated Jaguar 1080, 1090, 1100 and 1200, with engine outputs from 850 to 1110 hp, all propelled by the same 24-litre MAN V12 engine.

Aimed at delivering more daily output, a wider feed intake with a fully hydraulic pre-compression for the feed rollers, delivers the crop to the new 910mm wide, V-FLEX knife drum and onwards to the new 310mm diameter Multi- Crop Cracker XL, both combining to ensure precise chopping and optimal crop processing under all conditions.

The V-FLEX chopping cylinder layout is carried over from the Jaguar 900 Series. Introduced in 2024, V-Flex features a steep knife angle of 10 degrees, said to offer excellent chop quality, but also a reduced noise level. The chopping cylinder can be fitted with full, or half knife sets as well as half-section knives, enabling a wide chop length range, while the knives, fastened from above with three screws, when fixed, are automatically aligned, meaning the task of alignment to the shear-bar is removed.

To utilise the Forage harvesters with better chop quality and efficiency MARK DANIEL This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. increased horsepower and intake width, Claas has developed several new headers, including the PU 3000, 3800 and the new 4500 with independent variable drive of pick-up and intake auger speed. Several innovative features mean chain drives are replaced by drive shafts and gearboxes and the two cam track gears of the 5-row pick-up are oil-lubricated and encapsulated for lower wear. In addition, the tine stripper bars are made of robust plastic and, thanks to the clip system, can be removed individually and easily using just a screwdriver.

For maize harvesting, the new ORBIS series offers working widths of 9.00m and 10.50m (12 and 14 rows), with new independent variable drives of the knife, transport discs and feed drums for the improved chopping quality in all harvesting conditions and lengths of cut. The ORBIS 10500 uses actively controlled stabiliser wheels to maintain the ideal working height is always maintained regardless of the topography and forward speed.

A new chassis concept offers increased tyre sizes, complemented by a tyre pressure control system, alongside differential locks on both axles, maximum traction even in all conditions.

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A new cab offers a quieter working environment, the option of joystick steering, ergonomic seating position, improved visibility, and an intuitive operating concept. Other features include a new folding, discharge chute, Auto Fill for automated loading, an additive system and optional water metering in the crop flow and now, also in the sharpening unit.

For easier maintenance, the pre-compression unit can be swivelled open by 80 degrees, while driver assistance and intelligent engine management are aided with the Cemos Auto Performance and Cemos Auto Crop Flow. A new Nutrimeter (NIR sensor) for precise dry matter measurement and content determination, will be complemented by a live yield mapping on CEMIS 1200 available from 2026.

The JAGUAR 1000 series will begin production in late 2025 and is expected to be available in the Trans-Tasman market by mid-2026.