Berrima Engineering has a small target strategy for its new hayrake – designed for small mowers, and tight fields.
“This machine has been brought about through a demand in the market for a single basket rake to invert windrows to decrease drying times,” the company says.
“The BRS350 can also be used as a conventional side delivery rake for smaller hay programs and is packed with useful features.”
The new flotation system uses Timbren heavy duty rubber springs, which allow the basket to follow uneven ground and helps keep the rake from missing any hay.
Its hydraulic basket lift means the tines never touch the ground – preventing the collection of contaminants, while the basket height is easily adjusted to allow for precise levelling.
But Berrima Engineering says the feature that separates this machine from other single basket rakes is its ability to invert a windrow without the tractor having to drive over it.
This is achieved by its variable basket angle and a steering mechanism that allows the rake to be extremely flexible, it says.
The basket angle can also be adjusted to prevent roping, giving the option of creating fluffy windrows for quick drying and rake heavy silage with ease.
Able to rake at up to 16km/h and travel at a maximum transport speed of 30km/h, the rake folds to a transport width of 3m, a length of 5.5m and a transport height of 2m.
Berrima Engineering also has a 4.5m model for those looking for a wider option.