The 10.2m working width machine – equipped with eight rotors, each fitted with six arms – is designed specifically to combine excellent in-field performance with ease of transport. Like the larger, TH13010 Trans model, the new machine is mounted on a new, ‘fast’ chassis that’s rated for use at speeds of up to 50km/hr.
The highly manoeuvrable tedder has an overall transport length of just 5.7m. This is achieved using Fella’s simple, but effective, double-folding system that allows both sides of the tedder fold in half and then half again, before lying lengthways along the chassis for transport.
This folding arrangement along the chassis provides the extra advantage of reducing the drawbar load, allowing smaller, lighter tractors to be used for tedding, which helps reduce operating costs.
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| The Fella TH11008 folded for transport. |
In work, a headland function on the new chassis maintains the rotors in the horizontal position, while keeping them completely clear of the crop during the turn. This prevents over-working on the ends and helps improve field-work, by also making it much easier to reverse into corners and negotiate other obstacles.
The transport wheels on the chassis also act as guide wheels in work, helping the wide machine to closely follow and adapt to ground contours. This protects the sward and reduces swath contamination.
The eight rotors provide a good overlap, helping to mix and aerate the material, while mounting the tines on flat, spring steel arms allows them to flex and also adapt to the terrain to further reduce damage to the sward.
Fella equipment is retailed through the Reco dealer network in Great Britain and by Farmec dealers in Ireland.
For more information visit: www.fella.eu.
