Due to arrive Down Under next year, the Pöttinger Jumbo 8000 loader wagon offers efficiencies through a shorter forage chop
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| A Pöttinger Jumbo 8450 with its short-chop cutting system |
The six models in Pöttinger’s new Jumbo 8000 loader wagon series can chop forage almost 30 per cent shorter than their previous generation model, the company says.
The company’s new short chop system offers a new theoretical chopped length of 25mm – an improvement on the previous 34mm – while only requiring 15 per cent more power.
Pöttinger says shorter chopped forage can be compacted better in grass silage, making for a faster decrease in pH value that improves stability and reduces the risk of fermentation failure.
The shorter chopped length also creates a loading density that is 10 per cent higher than the 34mm model, creating new cost efficiency as less machinery and operator time is needed to distribute and compact the silage material.
Pöttinger says the loader wagon can now deliver higher throughput rates than a self-propelled forage harvester, saying the unit is protected to a torque of 3,500 Newton metres.
The new wagon is equipped with 65 knives spaced 25mm apart – each of which are individually protected and can simply move out of the way of foreign objects.
The automatic loading system now features an additional optional sensor on the rotor scraper carrier, which means that up to four sensors (torque on the rotor, hydraulic pressures, material loading, etc.) are used to optimise the loading process.
“The new sensor system detects the pre-compaction of the forage directly above the rotor and activates the scraper floor before any mechanical damage can occur,” Pöttinger says.
“As a result, the Jumbo 8000 can always make optimum use of the space inside the loading chamber, regardless of the type of crop.”
The AutoCut automatic knife sharpening system can also be used, with Pöttinger saying its guarantee of sharp knives means both power needs and fuel consumption can be reduced by up to 20 per cent.
Pöttinger Australia has confirmed the units will arrive in Australia some time in 2023.