STAR
600 PTO driven dual rotary hay
rake is for the large scale grower
and professional contractor.
The Star 600 has a high working capacity
and unique steering feature it enables a wide range of working
widths to accommodate different crop bulk and conditions.
A PTO powered rotary rake produces a superior windrow (swath)
compared to pulled and other rake types and this rake has
several simple to use adjustments to best accommodate different
crop and ground conditions. |
Photograph
for illustration purposes only - standard specifications may
not match those shown. |
FEATURES
OF THE SIP STAR 600 Dual Rotary Rake |
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- The
rotors are based on the sucessful single rotor Star series
of rakes and have many similar features.
- The
rotors spin in the same direction to enable either single
or double windrow to be produced.
- The
flexibility to choose between a single or double
windrow is critical for large rakes as a baler
may not properly handle a heavy crop raked into a single
windrow.
- Additionally,
a side discharging rake gives the option of making
multiple passes into a single windrow by either
double handling the crop, or by raking a down pass with
an up pass into a single swath. With this approach a very
light crop can be formed into a single swath. See working
example below.
- Many
other brands of large rakes have counter rotating rakes
and can only produce a single windrow - SIP dual rotor rakes
give you this flexibility to suit your crop conditions
- The
windrow (swath) is well formed for superior
feeding into baler or pickup wagon.
- SIP
rakes generally have more fingers (tines) per arm
than equivalent sized machines for faster/cleaner
raking.
- A fast
raking performance with a clean raking
action gives maximum crop yield.
- Gentle
on the crop with less contamination, and
thereby ensuring maximum nutrient value in the crop.
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Stepless
height adjustment is achieved with screw adjustments
on each rotor. The heavy duty construction is clearly evident.
It is
constructed with heavy duty gears for excellent
life and reliability. |
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Finger
(tine) angle through each rotation is controlled by a strong
enclosed cam track system. The arms operate tangentially off
the cam track for reliability and long life.
Adjustment
of the cam track allows the best setting
for gentle crop handling crop from fresh to dry forage. |
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The
rear rotor is hydraulically steered into
the desired operating position which determines the racking
width. |
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With
the rear rotor offset left, a single windrow
(swath) is formed with a selectable working width from 3.6
to 6.2 metres. |
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With
the rear rotor offset right, two windrows
(swaths) are formed with a working width up to 6 metres.
Two windrows
may be required for a very heavy crop that would otherwise
form a single windrow that is too bulky for baling. |
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The
front hitch is a flexible towed hitch which is also hydraulically
raised for transport. |
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The
two rotors are hydraulically raised for transport
and when manoeuvring so that tines do not disturb the formed
windrow. |
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The
rear rotor is steered behind the lead rotor when transporting. |
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The
tine arms are removable and fitted to their transport position
for a narrow overall transport width of only
2.1 metres.
Road traffic
high visibility boards and lighting are standard equipment. |
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| STAR
600 - Working |
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| This
Star 600, working near Tamworth, NSW, is forming a single windrow
from two passes because the crop is very light. A windrow has
already been formed from a pass down the righthand side of the
photograph. The windrow is now being added to on the back pass. |
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