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Harvesting whole crops directly avoids losses and reduces harvest chain costs. We have consistently continued the development of the whole crop harvesting technology to meet the challenges of dealing with ever more powerful forage harvesters, an ever greater diversity of crops and ever newer requirements.
The PROFI CUT 530 and PROFI CUT 700 direct cut whole crop headers are the perfect match for the new generation of forage harvesters and the perfect solution for the challenges of biomass harvesting. Offering a working width of up to seven meters, our whole crop headers are designed to deliver top results.
These developments factor in customer ideas and wishes, offering maximum versatility that allows you to harvest a wide range of different crops reliably. As a universal header for direct harvesting of biomass, the PROFI CUT sets new benchmarks. See for yourself!
Hydraulic
adjustable
crop deflector
Massive, pivoting
intake auger
Maintenance-free
KUHN OPTIDISC
mower bar
Automatic header
identification
and auto PTO coupler
Universal adapter
frame suits
standard and wide
body feeder houses
Cut length adaption
via 3-speed gearbox
Automatic chain
lubricator for the
auger drive
Quick coupling and
breakaway side knives
Working at widths of 5.3m and 7.0m, PROFI CUT sets new benchmarks for efficiency and performance. Designed and engineered for high horsepower forage harvesters, the new wholecrop header has been exhaustively tested as part of the John Deere 8000 and 9000 Series development programme.
The Kuhn OPTI DISC mower bar has proven its worth the world over by virtue of its top-of-the class cutting quality and superior reliability. Lubricated for life, the mower bar requires next to no service and maintenance at all.
PROFI CUT produces exceptionally uniform and clean cuts – both in low-yielding and high-yielding crops, and makes short work of down crop too.
The maintenance-free Kuhn Optidisc elite disc mower bar impresses by virtue of its perfect cut. The synchronised lateral drive and quick-change blades with overload protection bring exceptional longevity.
To achieve clean cuts in laid crops and ensure loss-free harvests, the cutting angle is steplessly adjusted on the adapter frame - if desired this is done hydraulically from the cab.
The intake auger with a diameter of 808mm is geared to deliver highest feed rates. The conical arrangement of the flights guarantee an optimum feed into the forage harvester.
The auger is driven by a 3-speed gearbox to match the cutting lenght settings which optimises the crop flow in varying conditions.
The PROFI CUT is the universal header for direct harvesting of biomass. The crop deflector is height adjustable to harvest crops up to 4m tall - by pressing a button in the cab.
The side knives convert the PROFI CUT in no time into a header that cuts tangled crops such as vetch rye or cup plant.
The cutter bar, intake auger and the driveline make a perfectly tuned system that ensures a consistent crop flow through the header.
The PROFI CUT is designed and engineered for high horsepower forage harvesters. Using optimised components and more efficient drives, we have been able to reduce the header’s input power.
About 60% of Mathias’ customers are biogas producers who generally require a very specific quality of chop. The PROFI CUT 530 has delivered just that from the very beginning:
“The PROFI CUT provides an exceptional cut. We have nearly no overlengths, even when we produce very short chops. This is much appreciated by our biogas customers,” says Mathias.
The John Deere 8400i and the 5.3m direct cut header are the perfect match that makes short work of high-yielding and high-density crops. Mathias is really enthusiastic about his header: “It’s really stunning to see how much the PROFI CUT gobbles up. Pretty good stuff. Best of all is that the header is running quietly on the harvester.”
The Zürn direct cut header also performs superbly in cup plant: “The PROFI CUT is really unbeatable in cup plant,” adds Markus.
The contracting business operates four forage harvesters that harvest approx. 2,000ha of grassland and 1,000ha of maize. PROFI CUT is used to chop about 450ha of whole crop silage. The machinery fleet comprises two John Deere combine harvesters and a corresponding haulage fleet.
The cutter bar, intake auger and the driveline make a perfectly tuned system that ensures a consistent crop flow through the header.
The large-diameter intake auger feeds the material directly into the forager. The unique design of the auger flights ensures a consistent feed to the pre-compression rollers.
Adjusting the auger speed optimizes the crop flow and the throughput and ultimately the chopping quality – especially in difficult conditions.
The PROFI CUT combines modern styling and functional engineering to deliver a powerful performance. The stylish deck houses innovative technology, long-lasting components and a host of clever solutions for an optimum biomass harvest.
The use of advanced technology allows the forage harvester to identify the PROFI CUT automatically and to retrieve the correct settings – for higher operator comfort and an enormous plus in productivity.
The PROFI CUT is a universal header that delivers perfect cuts in the direct harvest of biomass. The direct cut header is designed to manage huge masses of crop, no matter whether you are harvesting whole crop silage, vetch rye or cup plant.
Its massive working width ensures the most powerful forage harvesters are supplied with volumes that suit their appetites. Yet also in low-yielding crops, PROFI CUT delivers tidy cuts at working speeds of up to 20kph.
Our header transporter benefits from a thorough re-engineering for swift field changes. The transporter lowers its bed hydraulically so the operator can conveniently place the header on it. This feature is a major plus in speeding up attachments and removals.
Equipped with a hydraulic-steer rear axle, the transporter tracks behind the forage harvester for safe travel on narrow field tracks and through narrow gates – the ideal way of getting PROFI CUT to the field fast.
For us, only the best is good enough. Therefore, the PROFI CUT uses the world’s best-selling disc mower to provide perfect cuts. Lubricated for life and designed to deliver highest outputs, the OPTI DISC cutter bar from KUHN brings exceptional longevity and maximum reliability and yet requires minimum service and maintenance.
Instead of using one full-width cutter bar, it has two separate and synchronized cutter bars – for high longevity and low follow-up costs.
