Pottinger supports the principles of high-quality forage with ingenious technology. Best possible ground hugging, low disintegration losses and precise operation without time-consuming operator intervention are the core elements.
And this is precisely where the innovativeNovacat X8 begins when it comes to mower units. The heart of the machine is the proven Pöttinger cutter bar.
With a working width of 8.3m, the new mower combination offers high performance and top raking quality. The mower combination can be operated either as a split configuration with combined front/rear mounting or with reverse travel system as a reverse drive combination. Novacat X8 mowers are available with tine-type or roller-type conditioners or as a pure swath-forming mower unit without conditioner.
The tine-type conditioner has been completely redesigned to optimise crop flow. The interior protection is new and guarantees better access to the belt drive. Additionally, the new Pöttinger roller-type conditioner is also available with the polyurethane rollers driven on both sides. These have already been used successfully on trailed mowers and the Novacat V10 mower combination.
The side guards have been redesigned and can be folded out hydraulically using the Power Control system. A hydraulic transport interlock is featured as standard, making time-consuming lanyards and unpleasant wrenches for the driver a thing of the past. Operation is user-friendly and available in two versions (Select Control and Power Control). With Select Control, a straightforward pre-select controller, the functions are pre-selected on the control terminal and carried out by the tractor’s single-acting control unit.
The Isobus-compatible Power Control operating system offers top-level operating comfort and automation: hydraulic operation of the side guards, also of the front-mounted mower, hydraulic weight alleviation on request, hectare counter and working hour meter are just some of these features. First-class cutting quality, low drag resistance and high stability are, therefore, the reliable features of the new Novacat X8 that have boosted the ratings of the mower unit in its class.
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| The Pöttinger Novacat X8 collector. |
Novacat collector
The new mower combination Novacat X8 collector has a working width of 8.3m and is equipped with cross-conveyor belts as standard equipment. These enable flexible utilization of the mower combination in different operating conditions and working situations. The new conditioner with its large hood can now process large quantities of crop in a single pass. The crop is drawn away rapidly thanks to the large clearance between the conditioner and cross-conveyor belt. The Novacat X8 collector is available with the ED conditioner(extra dry) equipped with tines or with the new RC conditioner (roller conditioner) fitted with three conditioning rollers for lucerne or other leafy legumes.
For larger forage quantities the conveyor belts can be pivoted upwards and the forage laid in a wide blanket. This guarantees an optimum drying phase. The swath plates, fitted as standard, enable three individual swaths to be placed as well.
The two conveyor belts can simply be lowered hydraulically into the working position again by pressing a button on the Power Control terminal. The forage is then fed from both sides into a large central swath. The swath can then be easily processed by harvesting equipment in the next pass. Highest efficiency and performance are guaranteed as a result.
The two cross-conveyor belts can also be raised individually. This means that a combination of swath and wide placement can be achieved. One cross-conveyor transports the forage to be placed between the swaths of the front mower and the other side mower. A width of around 3.5-4.0 m of the crop is then cleared. Using this configuration, the crop from more than 16.0m working width of the mowers can be placed to form a swath blanket of about 9.0m wide.
The forage can be allowed to dry in the field and yet the windrower needs to rake as much as 40% less area.
Novacat X8 collector saves time and above all costs. The ideal combination of increasing efficiency and silage production at the highest level.
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