Kuhn Farm Machinery has extended its belt merger range with the Merge Maxx 1090, which operates with a working width between 8.85 and 11.0m.
The newcomer uses the same two adjustable, variable width and bi-directional merger belts as the existing Merge Maxx 950 (7.5 to 9.5m). Providing multiple swath delivery options, forage can be delivered into a single central swath, a single lateral swath (left or right side), two lateral swaths (one either side) or a central and left or right lateral swath.
Pick-up and swath width can be adjusted to suit the quantity and type of material being harvested. For lateral swaths, the width can be varied between 1.00 and 1.50m. For central swaths, it can be up to 2.20m in width.
Auto-regulating rollers at the front and side of the pick-up unit self-adjust their position according to crop thickness. The result, says Kuhn, is a consistent and constant supply of forage to the merger belts.
The combination of the articulated pick-up skids, powerful lift-control springs, and pivot points which provide vertical and angled ground clearance, result in accurate ground following and a swath which is free of stones, soil or other impurities, claims the company.
Compared to a conventional grass rake, Kuhn reckons the Merge Maxx offers an increase in working rate, with the greatest time savings to be made when handling wet or heavier forage crops.
Available from September 2020 and suitable for tractors with a minimum power output of 122hp, the 1090 folds to a transport width of 3.0m.
