As interest continues to grow in Ireland around the topic of belt mergers as another solution to the rake, a number of manufacturers have all made developments in their belt merger offerings. Dutch machinery manufacturer Ploeger has revealed details of a new prototype trailed belt merger designed for use with grass crops.
Ploeger is responsible for the design and manufacturer of a wide range of self-propelled machines including vegetable harvesters, slurry/dung spreaders and as of last year, a self-propelled belt merger. The CM4240 self-propelled merger attracted a lot of attention at its Agritechnica launch last November 2019.
Ploeger continue to use the Reiter-type pick-up but with its own modifications.
Ploeger, under a licenced agreement use the Austrian-built Reiter pick-up system in its machines, albeit with a number of modifications. One of the main modifications is the addition of twin swath rollers placed in front of the small 330mm pick-up. The firm says the modifications, including the twin rollers, help with grass pick-up in all weather conditions.
The trailed CM2240 model Ploeger are working on uses the same two 5m-wide pick-ups as fitted on the CM4240 self-propelled machine offering an overall working width of 11.8m. All the working features of the self-propelled machine such as centre- and side-delivery options will be offered on the CM2240 trailed model, the Irish Farmers Journal understands. Hydraulics are supplied using the mergers own PTO-powered on-board pump.
For transport the two 5m pick-ups fold horizontally similar to that of the self-propelled machine.
The rear axle of the CM2240 is forced steered, similar to that of a rake for good manoeuvrability on the road and in the field. Its two pick-ups fold horizontally for transport, similar to the way in which the self-propelled machine does. All functions of the machine can be carried out using its own dedicated cab terminal or using the tractors ISOBUS terminal.
According to the Dutch manufacturer the trailed prototype machine is ready for testing now at the end of summer. A limited number of machines will be available for delivery next spring.
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Agritechnica 2019: new self-propelled merger from Ploeger
As interest continues to grow in Ireland around the topic of belt mergers as another solution to the rake, a number of manufacturers have all made developments in their belt merger offerings. Dutch machinery manufacturer Ploeger has revealed details of a new prototype trailed belt merger designed for use with grass crops.
Ploeger is responsible for the design and manufacturer of a wide range of self-propelled machines including vegetable harvesters, slurry/dung spreaders and as of last year, a self-propelled belt merger. The CM4240 self-propelled merger attracted a lot of attention at its Agritechnica launch last November 2019.
Ploeger continue to use the Reiter-type pick-up but with its own modifications.
Ploeger, under a licenced agreement use the Austrian-built Reiter pick-up system in its machines, albeit with a number of modifications. One of the main modifications is the addition of twin swath rollers placed in front of the small 330mm pick-up. The firm says the modifications, including the twin rollers, help with grass pick-up in all weather conditions.
The trailed CM2240 model Ploeger are working on uses the same two 5m-wide pick-ups as fitted on the CM4240 self-propelled machine offering an overall working width of 11.8m. All the working features of the self-propelled machine such as centre- and side-delivery options will be offered on the CM2240 trailed model, the Irish Farmers Journal understands. Hydraulics are supplied using the mergers own PTO-powered on-board pump.
For transport the two 5m pick-ups fold horizontally similar to that of the self-propelled machine.
The rear axle of the CM2240 is forced steered, similar to that of a rake for good manoeuvrability on the road and in the field. Its two pick-ups fold horizontally for transport, similar to the way in which the self-propelled machine does. All functions of the machine can be carried out using its own dedicated cab terminal or using the tractors ISOBUS terminal.
According to the Dutch manufacturer the trailed prototype machine is ready for testing now at the end of summer. A limited number of machines will be available for delivery next spring.
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Agritechnica 2019: new self-propelled merger from Ploeger
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