STAR
800 PTO driven dual rotary hay
rake is for the large scale grower
and professional contractor.
The Star 800 has a high working capacity
and controls for a wide range of working widths (single and
dual windrows) 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 800 Dual Rotary Rake |
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- The
Star 800 has a main central beam with self steering wheels
at the rear.
- The
two rotors are suspended off the central beam and
float independently running on their own Sip Autoflow
undercarriage for excellent stability and accurate
tine position.
- 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 windrows to be produced.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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The
working width is adjusted by hydraulically positioning each
rotor relative to the central beam. With the two rotors fully
extended, two windrows are formed.
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With
closer rotor settings, a single windrow is formed in various
widths up to 6.7 metres.
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Strong
counterbalance springs reduce the ground
pressure of the rotor enabling better floatation
across the ground.
The rotor
pivots in two directions to accurately follow
the ground. |
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The
clean finish is typical of the entire SIP Star range; clean,
fast and gentle on the crop. |
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The
rear steering wheels allows the driver to simply focus on
the tractor line with excellent manoeuvrability. When turning,
the rear wheels automatically steer the backend outwards to
better follow the tractor line. The operator does not drive
the machine as if it is a fixed truck trailer requiring corners
to be taken wide.
Road traffic
high visibility boards and lighting are standard equipment. |
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The
two rotors are hydraulically raised for transport. |
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The
tallest rake arms and windrow curtain can be removed and stored
in their transport position (on the central beam) to reduce
overall height. |
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When
fully raised the rake has an overall transport width
of 2.88 metres.
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| STAR
800 - Working |
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| This
Star 800, working near Tamworth, NSW, is forming two windrows
as the crop is relatively heavy for the baler. The windrows
are well formed even during padock turns. |
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