Pöttinger has added the new Top 882C to its range of popular centre-swath rakes. As with its predecessor, the Top 842C, the company says the best ground tracking, manoeuvrability and high output are guaranteed.
The Top 882C demonstrates its full capabilities at a working width of 7.7m to 8.8m The longer boom allows very flexible swath width adjustment between 1.3m and 2.6m. Flexibility that offers the advantage of wider swaths for forage harvesters and narrower swath widths for small loader wagons. Despite the rotor diameter of 3.7m, the transport height without removing the tine arms is still less than 4.0m.
The weight alleviation springs contribute to smooth running and soil conservation. The large tyres on the chassis ensure optimum stability. With its unique, proven Pöttinger Multitast jockey wheel system, the five-wheel chassis is said to deliver the best ground tracking and as a result less dirt ingress in the forage. The Multitast wheel tracks the ground immediately in front of the tines and responds to each undulation. It also greatly increases the size of the rotor’s support triangle. This makes the rotors run even more smoothly and suppresses vibrations.
On the new Top 882C, the Flowtast glide bar is available as an option. Replacing the rotor chassis wheels, this glide bar offers the best reliability in challenging ground conditions. Flowtast glides effortlessly over even deep ruts, holes and wheel marks. The glide bar is especially suitable for soft and damp soil conditions.
The rake is extremely easy to operate. The required working width is set hydraulically. The lifting sequence can be individually adapted. The higher the setting, the larger the swaths that can be driven over without disruption. That is the best viable way to protect the forage. The lower the clearance height, the faster the height is reached at the headland and the more time is saved. For uniform lifting of the rotors, the machine is equipped with a flow splitter as standard. An individual rotor lifting system with electrical preselect for raking headlands and field borders is also available as an option.
With the Toptech Plus rotor unit, Pöttinger continues to rely on proven technology. The Top 882C has a continuously adjustable cam track with the largest diameter of 420mm for raking a neat yet loose swath.
The distinctive feature of the Pöttinger tines is that they pass just above the ground directly below tine carrier at only a slight angle. Even with large volumes of forage, they remain close to the ground and sweep up all the matter. The tines are angled forward in a dynamic position. Due to this shape, they actively lift the forage away from the ground – like a pitchfork. As more forage is collected, it rides up the tine unhindered. Dirt ingress and disintegration losses are minimised as a result.
