Specifications

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FEATURES AND BENEFITS
AHB SICKLE HEADER
Dual Augers
Dual Augers 2
Auger Center Support
Counter Rotating Dual Augers
Dual augers convey crop gentler and smoother
than single augers. The reason is because
dual augers have two “live” feeding elements
(the augers) conveying the crop between them,
as opposed to one “live” element (auger), and
one “fixed” element (header pan). This pro-
vides a smoother transition from the reel to the
conditioner rolls, for increased capacity with
less hesitation and bunching.
DUAL AUGERS
The single auger used by competitors tends to
let crop under it, disrupting any butt-first feeding
of the crop, allowing leaves to be torn away
from the plant stem, and in heavy crop, allows
the auger to float up and down. The floating
action allows the crop to feed into the condi-
tioner in bunches, causing lumpy windrows and
uneven crop drying. The dual augers are fixed
in position and do not float. Crop flow is
smoother than on a machine with a single float-
ing auger, both in light and heavy crops. The
dual augers continue the “butt-first” crop orien-
tation started by the lean bar and reel. Smooth
crop flow produces a more uniform drying wind-
row.
A larger variety of crops can be cut and laid into
a smooth windrow, with little or no adjustment.
The spacing between augers has been in-
creased over previous models by 1.4”, reducing
the possibility of objects wedging between the
augers and increasing capacity. The AHB-
header also has split augers, with center sup-
ports on both the top and bottom augers, for
less vibration and reduced chance of damage
The dual augers keep crop correctly oriented,
and flowing smoothly and quickly, for increased
productivity and higher quality hay.