Pöttinger has expanded its range of tedders with a new model, the Hit 10.11T, aimed at larger farming operations facing shorter harvesting windows but with high expectations of performance and forage quality.
The Hit 10.11T is a trailed 10-rotor tedder that extends the top end of the Hit range. During development the main focus was on a wider working width, but not at all costs. Perfect ground following, lowest possible forage contamination, the best possible spreading quality and increased comfort were key cornerstones in designing this new machine.
The Hit 10.11T comes with a universal drawbar that can be used with high and low hitches, as well as a rugged frame with its own transport chassis. The 10 rotors give the new machine a working width of 10.6m. The chassis wheels remain on the ground while working, at the headland and during transport. This offers increased advantages compared to other tedder designs because no additional weight is applied to the tedder by raised transport wheels; thechassis offers excellent headland manoeuvrability; and the large tyres and the well-proportioned frame guarantee smooth running in every situation.
High transport speeds are possible thanks to the machine’s smooth running and perfect folding mechanism for compact transport (width and height are both less than 3m). The side under run guards fold up automatically and guarantee safe road transportation. Both the chassis wheels also function as over-sized jockey wheels that guarantee optimum ground hugging and soil protection in work.
Liftmatic plus is a unique feature of the new Hit 10.11T that lifts the rotors into the headland position using a double-acting hydraulic ram moves the rotors into a horizontal position before raising them. This intelligent hydraulic control system prevents the tines from contacting or penetrating the ground. The headland lifting system provides excellent ground clearance, which makes the tedder much more manoeuvrable.
Not only does this system increase driver comfort, it also increases flexibility of the tedder in the field when crossing drainage channels, for example. The working height is easily adjustable manually using a central spindle adjuster.
Pöttinger has redesigned the individual rotor units and the rotor mountings. A bolted frame design with a large cross-section tubular construction offers great strength. The Dynatec rotor units are equipped with mounting flanges and fitted to the adjacent segment with six bolts. The need to use identical rotor units across the entire machine was emphasised during development. Additional strength is added by a new guard design that is now a load-bearing element.
Sealed-lubricated single and double universal joints transfer power without play for extremely smooth running of the rotor gearboxes. A power clutch coupling enables the outer rotors to fold through 180 degrees. For fence line-tedding, two rotors on one side can be hydraulically angled backwards.
Pöttinger’s proven enclosed tine security system is also integrated into this model. The rotor fixing plates are another new development, this sees the tine arm precisely positioned into the shaped rotor plates and also bolted directly to the rotor hub. This guarantees increased strength with no increase in weight.
The spreading angle can be adjusted on each individual rotor in three steps without the need for tools. All rotors are equipped with 16×6.5 tyres that are even better protected from forage wrapping by a new wheel yoke.
The Hit 10.11T is a trailed 10-rotor tedder that extends the top end of the Hit range. During development the main focus was on a wider working width, but not at all costs. Perfect ground following, lowest possible forage contamination, the best possible spreading quality and increased comfort were key cornerstones in designing this new machine.
The Hit 10.11T comes with a universal drawbar that can be used with high and low hitches, as well as a rugged frame with its own transport chassis. The 10 rotors give the new machine a working width of 10.6m. The chassis wheels remain on the ground while working, at the headland and during transport. This offers increased advantages compared to other tedder designs because no additional weight is applied to the tedder by raised transport wheels; thechassis offers excellent headland manoeuvrability; and the large tyres and the well-proportioned frame guarantee smooth running in every situation.
High transport speeds are possible thanks to the machine’s smooth running and perfect folding mechanism for compact transport (width and height are both less than 3m). The side under run guards fold up automatically and guarantee safe road transportation. Both the chassis wheels also function as over-sized jockey wheels that guarantee optimum ground hugging and soil protection in work.
Liftmatic plus is a unique feature of the new Hit 10.11T that lifts the rotors into the headland position using a double-acting hydraulic ram moves the rotors into a horizontal position before raising them. This intelligent hydraulic control system prevents the tines from contacting or penetrating the ground. The headland lifting system provides excellent ground clearance, which makes the tedder much more manoeuvrable.
Not only does this system increase driver comfort, it also increases flexibility of the tedder in the field when crossing drainage channels, for example. The working height is easily adjustable manually using a central spindle adjuster.
Pöttinger has redesigned the individual rotor units and the rotor mountings. A bolted frame design with a large cross-section tubular construction offers great strength. The Dynatec rotor units are equipped with mounting flanges and fitted to the adjacent segment with six bolts. The need to use identical rotor units across the entire machine was emphasised during development. Additional strength is added by a new guard design that is now a load-bearing element.
Sealed-lubricated single and double universal joints transfer power without play for extremely smooth running of the rotor gearboxes. A power clutch coupling enables the outer rotors to fold through 180 degrees. For fence line-tedding, two rotors on one side can be hydraulically angled backwards.
Pöttinger’s proven enclosed tine security system is also integrated into this model. The rotor fixing plates are another new development, this sees the tine arm precisely positioned into the shaped rotor plates and also bolted directly to the rotor hub. This guarantees increased strength with no increase in weight.
The spreading angle can be adjusted on each individual rotor in three steps without the need for tools. All rotors are equipped with 16×6.5 tyres that are even better protected from forage wrapping by a new wheel yoke.
For more information visit: www.pottingeruk.co.uk.
