Impeller conditioner
Producers need to be reactive to weather conditions when harvest is ready. They must cut faster, with efficient conditioning using swathing or wide spread.
The steel fingers provide the right impact on the plant, to remove the waxy coat.
The R870R is equipped with four tines in V-shaped on both sides of the conditioner and 76 straights.
The R950R and R990R are equipped with four tines in V-shaped on both sides of the conditioner and 100 straights.
This accelerates the drying process while requiring only little maintenance.
To improve productivity:
The desired swath size can easily be obtained with adjustable swath deflectors:
- From 1.2 to 2.4 m (3.9 to 7.9 ft) on the F310R and F350R
- From 1.3 to 3.2 m (4.3 to 10.5 ft) on the R870R, R950R, and R990R
- Wide spread is available on all machines when very fast drying is required
Proper conditioning in a wide range of crops can be achieved when the conditioner is properly adjusted.
The impeller is not designed to condition leguminous, however if it has to, choose to light conditioning effect with the 755 rpm rotation speed and the conditioner adjustment lever on the minimum position.
Conditioner adjustment
Proper conditioning in a wide range of crops can be achieved when the conditioner is properly adjusted.
How an impeller conditioner works:
Conditioning effect
As hay is cut by rotating knives, tines pick up the plants and carry them through the machine: Tines are free swinging to reduce damage to the conditioner if rocks or other solid objects are struck.
As the plant passes through, it rubs against the conditioning hood and other plants: Scuffing action removes the waxy surface from the stem of the plant to allow faster evaporation of moisture.
The pivot point for the conditioning hood is also adjustable to provide a wider range of conditioning intensity.
The speed at which the tines rotate will also affect the degree of conditioning.
Two impeller speeds can be achieved by moving the speed selector on the gearbox. High speed will give an efficient conditioning while the lower speed. Will give a lighter conditioning.
With the selector on the rabbit position the impeller turns at 1000 rpm. If the selector is on the turtle position, the impeller turns at 755 rpm.
Rolls conditioning
Square flex conditioning rolls
Square flex conditioning rolls are ideal for alfalfa, but also for heavy forage like sorghum or grasses such as oats or sudan grass. The large, 24-cm (9.45-in.) diameter provides a good throughput capacity and ensures smooth material flow without material sticking to the rolls.
Conditioning pressure can be adjusted up to 500 kg/m (336 lb/ft) by rotating a central adjusting screw placed on the torsion bars. This provides a wide range for conditioning pressure.
The double animated rolls are directly driven by maintenance-free double transmissions. This allows for synchronization between the two rolls to never need adjustment.
Square flex conditioning rolls are only available on the F310R and the R950R Mower Conditioners.
Mower conditioners with square flex conditioning rolls