NOVACAT ALPHA MOTION front-type mowers

Optimum crop flow

The rounded, low profile front edge lets the cutter bar glide smoothly over the ground and separates the crop tidily from the sward. The conveyor effect has been improved by the rounded conical surfaces of the mower discs. The crop flows through smoothly and uniformly, maintaining full cutting capacity in all operating conditions. Integrated paddles keep the cutter bar surface clean. PÖTTINGER guarantees trouble-free downhill mowing, even on steep slopes.

Sleek cutter bar

The sleek cutter bar design is only 28 cm deep, perfect for enabling the best possible ground tracking. The mower blades rotate very close to the surface of the cutter bar and the counter knife. The optimised overlap of blade paths ensures a clean and uniform mowing pattern.

Gear pairs

Reliable power transmission

The cutterbar gear drive runs in a straight line with virtually the same sized gears. All gears are hardened and machined for smooth running and a long service life.

• New gear pairs with the same diameter 39/50

• Three teeth in contact – better power transmission – softer starting characteristics.

• New surface on gears ensures smoother running and a reduction in noise level.

Skids

High cut wear skid

Wear resistant skid

Wide skids made from hardened boron steel to resist impact and prevent the build-up of soil. Because the underside of the cutter bar is smooth with contoured skids inside and outside, it protects the sward even on tight corners.

As an option, you can fit additional wear skids to protect the underside of the cutter bar. The bolted skids can be easily changed if required.

Optional high-cut skids can be mounted to increase the cutting height from 30 to 120 mm. Their large radius and wide surface area make them especially wear resistant.

• High-cut skid + 20 mm, the universal skid especially for stony soil.

• High-cut skid + 40 mm, especially for whole crop.

• NEW: High-cut skids for the outer pairs of skids.

Cutter bar manufactured from the best quality steel

The cutter bar is made from the best quality steel. The metal plate is precision laser-cut and robot-welded before machining at the state-of-the-art CNC machining centre.

• The blade post is bolted to the mower disc. This can be replaced cost-effectively if required.

• The counter knife is clamped in place, meaning it is also easy to replace.

Change blades

Change blades quickly and easily: Press down the spring clip with the blade changing tool and replace the blade.

• The blade is locked securely in place by the spring clip.

• Lengthy, tough operation demands the best blade quality, which is why original PÖTTINGER blades are made from high-quality blade steel.

• A handy blade box provides space for replacement blades.

• A handy blade box provides space for replacement bladeThe blade pin is bolted to the mower disc. This can be replaced cost-effectively if required.

Easy access

Simple design

Practical modular design

The bearing hub assembly and fittings are reliably sealed by rubber o-ring seals. The hub assembly can be removed as one unit, while the idler gears are easily removed through the openings - it could not be more straightforward.

EXTRA DRY

Tine rotor

Conditioner

The EXTRA DRY conditioner is a joint development with the Institute of Agricultural Engineering (IMAG-DLO) in Wageningen (Holland) that started in 1997 to prove there is better way. Your forage dries measurably faster thanks to the adjustable conditioning intensity and wide placement.

V-shaped steel tines of hardened steel guarantee a continuous flow of crop and an extended service life. The tines are mounted on rubber elements in a spiral configuration on the conditioning roller.

EXTRA DRY drying accelerator

The tine rotor propels the forage across an adjustable conditioning plate. Adjustable guide vanes distribute the flow of crop over the whole mowed width. The forage is then deposited in a uniform and airy blanket by the wide-spread hood. Adjustable guide vanes distribute the flow of crop over the whole mowed width. Pivoting swath plates can be used to form a swath.

Even more flexibility

Power is transmitted from the cutter bar gearbox to the rotor by drive belts with a spring-loaded belt tensioner. If the conditioner is not required, it can be removed.

• The drive belts are easily detached for removing the conditioner

• The drive system is reliably protected against contamination.

• The greasing points are located on the outside for easy access.

RCB roller conditioner

Profitable yields in dairy farming are only possible with high-quality base forage. Quality nutrients in the forage increases milk output at the same time as reducing the costs of concentrates. For leafy types of plant, PÖTTINGER offers a proven conditioner with crimping rollers.

The roller conditioner is especially suitable for alfalfa and all types of clover due to its precision conditioning capabilities. The rollers intermesh to crimp the stalks and produce a uniform blanket of forage. The roller profile is spiral-shaped.

Conditioner profile

Reliable and durable

The rugged central tube has a diameter of 140 mm and a wall thickness of 5.6 mm. The Polyurethane profile is vulcanised onto the central tube of the roller. The outer diameter is 200 mm. The conditioner profiles are harder than rubber and therefore particularly resistant to wear.

Reliable drive system

• Both rollers are driven.

• Contamination-free, low-maintenance toothed drive belt on roller conditioner.

• The inter-meshing rollers crimp the stalks to produce a uniform blanket of forage

• The upper roller is height-adjustable so that the gap between the rollers can be set.

• The conditioner pressure can be adjusted on both sides via coil spring adjusters.

• The greasing points are located on the outside for easy access.