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German machinery companies Krone and Lemken are probably better known for their grassland and cultivation products.
First previewed by Krone at Agritechnica 2019, the company has release further details of its folding front mower cutter-bar.
Founded 22 years ago, Mabey Contracting Ltd, based near Pahiatua, services clients throughout the Tararua, Wairarapa and Manawatu regions.
The latest generation of Krone Big Pack balers sets out to minimise the total cost of ownership (TCO), while also boosting operator comfort and optimising high-wear components to increase machine longevity.
Anyone familiar with precision grass harvesting will remember the domination of the drum-type trailed harvesters of the 1980s and ‘90s.
Walling Contracting’s Ben Walling describes his Krone Big M 450 self-propelled mower as a “brilliant machine”.
The Krone Comprima Plus is the latest addition to the German company’s range of variable chamber round balers.
A new EasyCut B950 butterfly mower from German manufacturer Krone looks to have hit the mark with users.

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