Impressive Implements

Companies roll out new forage machines for 2009

Rotary Header

Massey Ferguson's Hesston Series 16' 9190 and 9192 rotary headers fit its 9635 windrower and feature the new RazorBar low-profile cutterbar and turbulence reduction roll.

Circle 109 or visit www.masseyferguson.com or freeproductinfo.net/hfg.

Roller Conditioner Options

John Deere's Tri-Lobe or V-10 double conditioner options are available on 4995 windrowers and 946 and 956 mower-conditioners. Tri-Lobe steel roll conditioners' three intermeshing lobes crush the length of the stem; V-10 rolls are for growers who want roll-conditioning benefits in crops such as sudan, sudex or cane.

Circle 110 or visit www.johndeere.com or freeproductinfo.net/hfg.

Triple Head Mergers

Oxbo International Corp. introduces 30' and 34' Avalanche mergers with triple heads. Heads form a continuous pickup using rubber-mounted tines spaced 2" apart and positioned along the full width of the heads.

Circle 111 or visit www.oxbocorp.com or freeproductinfo.net/hfg.

Updated Rotary Rakes

Updated and strengthened GA 6622 and GA 7922 trailed, side-delivery rotary rakes are at narrower transport widths than previous models, according to Kuhn North America, Inc. The rakes form either single or double windrows with working-width ranges of 11'8"-25'5" and 16'5"-30'7", respectively.

Circle 112, email info@kuhnnorthamerica.com or visit www.kuhnnorthamerica.com or freeproductinfo.net/hfg.

Rotary Rakes

Claas introduces the Liner 750 and Liner 1750 rakes. The 750 twin rotor design allows for single or twin windrows with a 24' clearing width and 25'7" working width. With a working width to 26'3", the 1750's twin rotor design allows for a single windrow.

Circle 113, call 402-861-1000, email inquiry@claas.com or visit www.claasofamerica.com or freeproductinfo.net/hfg.

Rotary Tedder

The GF 7802 T six-rotor, trailed rotary tedder, with a working width of 25'7", is new from Kuhn North America, Inc. Its heavy-duty transport system's wheel assembly completely retracts hydraulically from the tractor seat.

Circle 114, email info@kuhnnorthamerica.com or visit www.kuhnnorthamerica.com or freeproductinfo.net/hfg.

Triple Bale Spears

Frontier's AL12 Series triple bale spears move large square or round bales weighing up to 2,500 lbs and are available in four models to fit small, medium or large tractors.

Circle 115 or visit www.johndeere.com or freeproductinfo.net/hfg.

Load-Securing System

Stinger's automatic load-securing system for large rectangular bales lets growers load and secure a full truckload in under 10 minutes.

Circle 116, call 800-530-5304 or visit www.stingerltd.com or freeproductinfo.net/hfg.

Pick-Up Head, Steering Device

The PU 380 Pro Jaguar forage harvester pickup head from Claas has a pickup width of 12'6" with a standard quick coupler. The pickup pivots independently from the main frame of the head, offering a smooth ride and good crop pickup. The Claas camera-based Cam Pilot is also available to automatically steer a harvester along a windrow.

Circle 117, call 402-861-1000, email inquiry@claas.com or visit www.claasofamerica.com or freeproductinfo.net/hfg.

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