Cleanest forage with flexible RESPIRO pick-up
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RESPIRO hebt das Futter schonend auf
Cleanest forage
noticeable reduction of impurities of all kinds = best basic feed quality
Least losses
less leaf losses improve protein content, very little wear
High performance and flexibility
fluffy swaths, no entanglement, high working speed, full flexibility in working width, swath forming left and right possible
For all conditions
ideally suited for difficult operating conditions
Animal Health
better fodder keeps animals healthy, less worries, more success
Further economic success factors:
- Higher added value in the silo and for livestock
- Less wear and tear reduces repair costs
- Lower harvesting costs
- higher protein content
- One machine for all harvesting methods
- less damage to harvesters due to stones, etc.
Low flexible pick-up prevents contamination.
Because only the best ground hugging delivers the cleanest forage.
Lifting instead of sweeping
„How much longer are we going to go without getting the full value of the basic forage?“
Those who make the cleanest forage their top priority must move from sweeping to picking up.
1A silage quality
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The proof
Practical experience shows the impressive difference that can be achieved by using a RESPIRO belt rake.
RESPIRO exploits the full potential
The rotor rake sweeps the forage across the field
The established rotary rake technology has been on the market for over 50 years. Its technical development is completely exhausted. The challenges of practice and the higher quality awareness of farmers are increasingly putting this technology under pressure.
The questionable effects
Impurities
unfavorable bacteria and fungi, dust, earth, sand, stones, foreign objects, manure and muck particles, mice, rotten undergrass
Losses
leaf losses, crumble losses, raking losses, fermentation losses, losses at the feeding table, wear on machines
Unreliable in difficult conditions
moist and soft soils (flood plains and boggy areas), uneven and unrolled fields, dry and stony topsoil, low peat density, cover crops, corn straw as well various special crops (hemp, sorghum)
Deficits in performance and other factors
compacted / twisted swath, limited working speed, higher power requirement, worse after-drying at the swath, not flexible in working width and direction of swathforming
Endangering animal health
contaminated feed causes inflammation, fertility and claw problems, reduces animal performance, digestive issues with horses
The soil The challenge
Soil quality
RESPIRO technology
Conventional belt rakes
Rotory rake
Extremely dry / hard
Elastic belt rake dampens, soft contact due to dragging tines
Machine runs less smoothly
Rotors run unevenly, jump, earth splashes on contact with the ground
Extremely wet / soft – boggy ground
Sliding disc with large contact surface, PU does not sink in
Narrow skids or feeler wheels - machine sinks in more easily
Rotor undercarriage sinks in, tines work deeper
Gravel floor
Very low risk of small stones being lifted by dragging tines
Stones are shot forward and often also picked up (aggressive tine with higher speed)
Increased risk of small stones due to stiff tines and high speed
Sandy topsoil
Almost no contact due to flexible pick-up - in the event of ground contact, this is very gentle - sand remains in place
Tine often comes into contact with sand due to rigid PU - rigid tine throws forwards and upwards
Will be dragged, pushed, carried along
Stony ground
Stones are only lifted when they come to rest on the feeding mat
Stones are shot forward and often also picked up (aggressive tine with higher speed)
Stones on the surface must be pushed into the swath
Coupled surfaces lengthwise (crest position, trough position)
Sliding plate close to the dragging tine and four-joint suspension guarantee minimum ground contact and lowest raking losses.
Partially no adjustment, or sliding curve is further away
Gyro through the hull -> massive ground contact at the front despite cardanic suspension Gyro on the crest -> raking losses
Coupled surfaces transverse (crest position, trough position)
Top: raking losses laterally Trough (road embankment): extreme ground contact.
No ground adaptation
Top: raking losses laterally Trough (road embankment): extreme ground contact.
Hillside location
No raking losses or soil contact
No raking losses or soil contact
The rotor tilts, either leaving fodder on the uphill side or in contact with the ground on the downhill side.
Ruts (forage in the tractor track)
Hardly any forage loss due to the dragging tines
Forage losses unavoidable – if these are to be minimised higher increase in soil contamination (aggressive tine)
Forage losses unavoidable – if these are to be minimised high increase in contamination
Non-rolled arable land (stones, dams)
Stones are largely left lying around, dragging tines avoid dams
Stones are easily carried away, dams are levelled and forage is soiled
Grazed areas
Low dirt ingress due to flexible PU, sliding disc and dragging tines with low tine speed
Extreme dirt ingress through holes and dams from footsteps
Extreme dirt ingress through holes and dams from footprints
Unevenness in the smallest of spaces (holes, footprints, ruts, embankments)
Smooth running due to flexible pick-up and sliding discs over unevenness, no sagging, raking losses and dirt ingress are minimal
Stones are easily carried away, embankments are levelled and the forage contaminated
Gyro landing gear falls into hollows -> Massive ground contact, gyro landing gear on elevation -> Feed losses - the rest is shaved or levelled
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