Massey Ferguson has added two heavy-duty butterfly mowers to its DM range; the 9614 TL and 10114 TL. Working widths are 9.6m and 10.1m respectively.

Available alongside the existing DM 8612 TL and DM 9614 TL, the new models are equipped with the latest spur gear cutterbar and a conditioner as standard. There is a choice of the tined KC version, or RC roller, which now features drive to both rollers and a more aggressive steel on steel option, for heavier crops such as lucerne.

Pro models include ISObus control, allowing operators to automate functions, and conditioning intensity can be adjusted to match the crop and produce a uniform dry matter.

The Pro models also connect the front and rear mowing units, offering manual or automatic side shift for the front mower, to reduce missed areas on hills. The system automatically adjusts the ground pressure, via MF’s TurboLift, in relation to the rear mower. GPS section control lifts the mower on the headland to avoid previously worked areas, while the rear mower automatically raises and centres when reversing.

All Pro models are also available with a belt grouper that transfers crop to the centre to form swaths from 1.6m to 3.0m wide. New sensors on the system monitor the belt units’ position and automatically adjusts this to maintain the optimum centre of gravity.

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