The new Tucano 420 will join Claas’ Tucano combine line-up for 2014 as the entry level model.
In common with larger Tucano 400 models, the new five straw walker Tucano 420 is fitted with the 1,320mm wide APS primary threshing system. Designed to remove a greater proportion of easily threshed grains, this helps boost outputs by up to 20 per cent compared to conventional single-drum machines, leaving the straw walkers to remove the remaining harder to thresh grain.
The Tucano 420 features a 7,500-litre capacity grain tank and the high-specification Vista II cab with multi-function control lever and colour Cebis control terminal.
The Tucano 420 is powered by a Stage IIIB 238hp Mercedes engine that uses SCR technology. As with all Tucano models, the new 420 can be used with the full range of Claas cutterbars, including Vario, up to 6.0m, with the option of Auto-Contour, Telematics, yield mapping, Laser Pilot or other GPS steering systems.
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| The 2014 Claas Avero 240 is the brand’s first combine to meet Stage IV emissions standards. |
For 2014, the Claas Avero 240 will be the first of the company’s combines to meet the advanced Stage IV exhaust emission standards, using a cxombination of SCR, EGR and DPF filtration. The Avero 240 has been fitted with a Perkins 1206F engine that develops 205hp at a rated engine speed of 2,200rpm, but is still more economical than the current 198hp version.
As part of the design changes, the Avero 240 is now fitted with a rotating radiator screen to provide increased cooling capacity, allied to automatic dust extraction.
As a result of these changes, the space above the four straw walkers has been increased, allowing the Intensive Separation System fingers to be raised by 75mm. This allows for a more uniform loading of the straw walkers and for long straw to be more easily handled, so providing increased separation performance.
As an option, the Claas Profi Cam is also now available for the Avero. In all, up to four cameras, which are viewed using a colour monitor, can be fitted to the combine.
For more information visit: www.claas.co.uk.
