Tine engagement is on a vertical axis with the tine carrier. The special feature of the PÖTTINGER tines is that the tine leg is only at a slight angle. Due to the lower leverage, the tines do ride up over the sward, even with high volumes of forage, so all the crop is raked into the swath and nothing is left behind.
To ensure a long service life, the outermost tine pair on each tine arm is slightly shorter and thicker than the other tines. Tine breakages are reduced. All bases are covered, because the tine saver system prevents any lost tines from entering the swath.
PÖTTINGER tines are angled forward in a dynamic position. Due to this shape, they actively lift the forage away from the ground - like a pitchfork. As more forage is collected, it rides up the tine unhindered. As a result, the forage is not dragged over the ground along the entire working width. Dirt ingress and disintegration losses are minimised.