Ready for the next harvest with CLAAS residue management. TURBO Chop. Another option for small grains consists of up to 88 closely arranged dual-blade knives spinning at up to 3450 rpm along with a bank of up to 62 counter knives to create finely chopped residue. Off the sieve, chaff is collected by the chaff spreader mounted directly behind the shoe. Chopped straw is distributed and blown into stubble via the adjustable active spreader. With one bolt, the tail board can be pitched up or down allowing the operator to adjust the residue spread pattern. PRO Chop.
The premium small grains chopper option consists of up to 108 closely arranged dual bladed knives spinning at a speed of up to 3450 rpm. A bank of up to 62 counter knives creates the recipe for extremely fine chopped residue. The chaff from the sieve is combined with the chopped straw before it is evenly distributed by the powered counter-directional discharge distribution rotors. 1. Spreading rotor 2. Paddle 3. Material flow 4. Outer deflector 5. Inner deflector With two pivoting discharge arms that swivel in front of the powered distribution rotors that direct the material, the LEXION has the ability to ensure a perfect and top-quality residue spread across the entire working width.
From within the cab via the HOTKEY an operator has the ability to set the spreading width, spread direction, compensation for side wind, and the percentage of center overlap. All new side wind compensation: The PRO CHOP system now also includes a side wind sensor that will actively adjust the spread pattern according to side hill and side wind. 21