Pöttinger’s new mower combinations, the Novacat V8400 and Novacat V9200, have been designed for contractors and large farmers requiring the highest possible output.
Making these new machines standout is powerful performance with maximum working widths of 8.4m and 9.2m, combined with a compact design. An even larger version, the Novacat V10000, was launched last year.
Angled booms on the Novacat V Series allow for an extremely short headstock. This creates a lighter-weight configuration with the centre of gravity closer to the tractor. Depending on the terrain, both the mower combinations can easily be operated with four-cylinder tractors.
The heart of these mower combinations is the cutterbar, proven during thousands of cuts in the field. Just 4cm high, this guarantees optimum crop flow. And because it’s only 28cm deep, it delivers the best ground tracking. Centre pivot mounting on the mower units assist with this, providing a floating travel of +20/-16 degrees. Hydraulic weight alleviation provides uniform ground pressure across the whole cutterbar width.
The Nonstop Lift hydraulic collision safety device provides optimum protection of the cutterbar. In addition, the mower efficiently avoids obstacles by folding backwards and at the same time raising the boom. This prevents damage to the mower unit even at higher speeds.
The mower combinations are easy to operate because they’re equipped with the Basicline preselect system as standard. As an option, the ISObus-compatible Selectline preselect control system is also available. On both systems, both mower units can be lifted separately using just one spool valve, which also actuates the transport safety interlock. With the Selectline preselect control system, the automatic individual lift system makes it easy to mow wedge-shaped fields. If the tractors offers headland management, then individual lifting using two separate spool valves is also possible.
For road transport, the mower is hydraulically folded vertically through 92 degrees and then locked hydraulically in the transport position. When attaching and detaching the mower combination, the retractable front guard provides plenty of space between the tractor tyres and the mower.
Both mower combinations are available with swath formers, ED tine-type conditioners or RC roller conditioners.
