Quickcut GB’s 400 and 580 wholecrop headers have been endorsed by John Deere for use on its forage harvesters. They can also be fitted to Claas and New Holland choppers and are supplied in the appropriate colour for the host machine.
The company’s original high-output 580 wholecrop header unit is based around an 5.60m disc mowerbar delivering the crop directly into the feedrollers and chopping cylinder of a forage harvester.
Easily mounted from its transport trailer, the unit is latched to the harvester with only one drive-shaft to connect.
The Quickcut GB header is compatible with Claas, John Deere and New Holland forage harvesters. The solid construction with welded seams and mostly standard off-the-shelf components makes for simple maintenance.
Substantial outputs of up to 4ha/hour have been claimed by satisfied owners. All crops and crop combinations present no problems to the machine, which will work down to 40 mm for laid crops and leave a lawn-like finish.
For busy contractors with tight schedules and demanding customers, this attachment allows plenty of acreage to be harvested in what is usually a very short window of opportunity.
Following the success of the 580, the 400 was designed, developed and tested during 2007. Aimed at high-output wholecrop harvesting within a strict budget the 400 maintains the benefits of work speeds, ease of mounting, clean stubbles and an impressive performance even in laid crops of all combinations.
Built with the contractor/operator in mind, the 4.00m header has a 10-disc mowerbar driven from one end through gearboxes and sprockets producing the 3,000rpm needed to ensure clean cutting and fast forward speeds.
Again, it is designed to work on Claas, John Deere and New Holland self-propelled forage harvesters with few modifications.
Slip clutch and overrun clutch protection are built into both the mowerbar and auger drive, and hooking up and connecting the drivelines could not be simpler.
For the forward-looking contractor with 120-350ha to cut within a relatively short window of opportunity, this machine will produce outstanding performance even in laid crops.
With forward speeds in most crops of 9-14km/hr being reported, the 400 delivers a substantial improvement on productivity of conventional machinery.
The robust, hand-built headers are produced in Gloucestershire (400) and Lincolnshire (580) using proven components that make them easy to service and maintain.
For more information visit: www.quickcutgb.com.
