April 9, 2015
Vicon Andex 904 Hydro twin-rotor rake
Vicon unveiled the Andex 904 Hydro twin-rotor rake at Agritechnica 2013, and a number of examples were out working in the field last season. We caught up with one of the earlier 904s to roll…
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Mowers, tedders & rakes
Here you can find the archive of profi test reports on a wide range of mowers, tedders and rakes.
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March 5, 2015
Six 10m tedders compared — part I
In northern Europe it’s hard to make good silage without a good tedder. And it’s equally hard to base buying decisions on spec sheets. So, last spring, men and machines met in The Netherlands to…
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February 21, 2015
Claas Liner 4000 four-rotor rake
PRACTICAL TEST: High in capacity, easy to fathom and easy to use, the centre-swathing, four-rotor Liner 4000 rake is the biggest in the Claas family
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January 21, 2015
Claas Volto 1100 tedder
DRIVING IMPRESSION: As mowers get ever wider the rest of the harvesting chain has had to grow to cope. Take Claas’s Volto 1100 for instance, which boasts 10 rotors and a broad 10.7m working width,…
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August 9, 2014
Whatever happened to — the Vicon Red Bull
A need to keep pace with the growing appetites of self-propelled foragers has led to several interesting concepts. Some called on ageing foragers to host triple mowers, whereas others opted for more conventional tractor power.…
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March 21, 2013
Claas Liner 2900 centre rake
DRIVING IMPRESSION: New rakes bolster the high end of Claas’s twin-rotor Liner range. Will the 2900 (the second-biggest of five models) just cruise away, or will it founder on the rocks of a profi test?…
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March 22, 2012
Mower service: Kverneland 3132 MT
With the rustle of fast-growing grass all around, now’s the time to sort out the farm’s mower conditioner. Good practical advice comes from Phil Vickery, south-west area manager for Kverneland Group UK. Andrew Pearce looks…
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March 21, 2012
Claas Disco 8550C and Disco 8550C Plus mowers:
USED MACHINERY: To achieve its full potential, a used Claas Disco 8550C — or subsequent Disco 8550C Plus — ‘butterfly’ mower conditioner needs the right fields, a powerful tractor and an appropriate front mower to…
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October 13, 2011
Driving impression: Malone Pro Cut 960C mower
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Having offered mounted mowers for a couple of years, Irish manufacturer Malone is now targeting the professional contractor end of the market with a trailed mower conditioner model. Mervyn Bailey takes a closer…
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June 21, 2010
Claas – Disco 9300 C Duo
Practical test: Claas Disco 9300 C Duo Claas's Disco 9300 C Duo outfit is billed as 'the widest of the wide' – a claim that sounds fair enough considering its 9.1m cut. On a tractor…
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May 21, 2009
Practical Test: Nine mower conditioner comparison Part 3
Mounted mower comparison – part III For this, the third and final part of our mounted mower test, we switch attention on to what our nine mower conditioner models are like to live with –…
