New Holland FR9000 manual Consistent Chop Quality, Uniform Kernel Processing, Maximum precision

CONSISTENT CHOP QUALITY.

Cutterhead for energy crops

Even the shortest chop length requirements of the energy crop business can be achieved using an FR9000 equipped with 2x16 knives, this setup

is ideal to chop maize for bio gas.

The right proportion of different particle sizes

The sound eating behaviour of animals relies on a consistent mix of short, medium and large particles. For maximum chopping precision, the largest cutterhead in the world has a chevron configuration. Its large width results in a thinner crop layer and a cleaner cut across the full section.

Optimising the cutting precision eliminates maize stalks and long leaves

For high quality fodder, clean and precise cutting is essential. Knives are easily kept sharp with the standard knife sharpening device and the shearbar is correctly adjusted with proven Adjust-O-Matic™ system. Both operations are done from the cab, so that the knives are sharpened and the shearbar is adjusted more frequently. In dry maize, a clean chop between shearbar and knives is further improved by optimizing the knife profile. This is achieved by adding the facility for knife sharpening and shearbar adjustment with the cutterhead running in reverse.

UNIFORM KERNEL PROCESSING.

Maximum precision

For a uniform kernel cracking, the processing rolls on FR9000 models have a full 750mm width. In line with the wide cutterhead the crop is spread over a wide passage thus reducing the layer thickness and allowing a more precise processing. Depending on the kernel characteristics and the processing requirements different roll serrations are available and there is a choice of speed differential configurations. Aggressive kernel processing is possible thanks to its robust, over-sized driveline.

15