Hibiscus EN L - B&B Tractors

1 Innovators in rugged machines for clean rakingLELY HIBISCUSCam rakesSMARTER,FASTER,STRONGER!2 Smarter, faster, stronger!competitors. Innovative thinking by our engineers often results in surprisingly effectivesolutions for making larger and larger machines even more effi cient. Durability andease of operation are always key to these efforts. Therefore, we at Lely say quite rightly: We are the innovators in agriculture. 3 LELY HIBISCUSF asterGroundcontourfollowing Ground contour followingbecomesevermorecriticalas rotors become larger. The Octosensecarriage of the 1015 CD Profimodelisafi nefi exampleofideal stabilitywithoutanycompromisetotherotor s freedom andpendulumaxlesensure that therotorsrun smoothly. Pag Thethreepoint Hibiscus model 485 S and thetrailed type model485 Pare thelargest single rotor rakesintoday s market tinearms ensureamplecapability wide rotor.

2 H igh outputata lowinvestment!Pag The 765 SDmodels areexcellent examples of machines featuringeffective and compact transport. Thetransport positionis verynarrow and notwithstandingthe largerotordiameter easily remainswithin it easy tooperateand manoeuvreon smallfieldsfiatahighspeed. Pag Rake tines have tomeetvarious demands:flexibilityflto ensuregoodground following, sufficientfirigidity fora precise working depth as wellasthepotentialtomove large volumes of specialshape ofthe Hibiscus Ro-tinesmakes surethat all ofthese demandsaremet. SD Vario Aperfectexample ofpracticallyfocussed thinking on the part ofourengineers. A hydraulicramgivesthe steered rake wheelsanextra angle allowingthemachine to be usedtoproducetwo swaths, or reducing the rake s workingwidth. Page Lifting asinglerotorrakeon headlands hasnowbecomefar easierdueto theHead-Lock pivot point that movesin twodirections restrictsthemachine s free range of movement when making turns,sothat themachinecan be lifted onheadlands quicker.

3 1015 CD Profi When combining exceptional output with alongmachine lifeforthe largestdouble rotor rake,nocompromises havebeen the 15 arm rotor. fixationfi Thisunique tinefixationfieliminates the problem oftines beingclamped sotightlythatany strain will causefatigue andhence reducedtineoperation. steel Alltinearmshaftsare madeofchrome highqualitymaterial is outstandingly flexiblefland contributes fodder for higher profitsThe quality and quantity of fodder determines to a great extent how healthily and effi ciently milk and meat can be produced. By producing nourishing and appetisingfeed from one s own fodder you avoid having to purchase expensive additives and concentrates. This is benefi cial for the animals, for manure management and perhapsthe most importantly the farm s profi LELY HIBISCUSLELY HIBISCUSLELY LOTUSLELY SPLENDIMOLELY WELGERLELY TIGOLELY ATTISM owing isdecisive for furtherprocessing of fodderThechoices that you makeformowing time ofmowing, withor without conditioner,regular orwideswath haveadirect impact on thefurtherprocessingof adjustmentsas well asthecorrectmowing pattern are crucialto thecondition ofthe turfas well aslimitinganydelayinre-growthandfavourin gthe qualityof thefi rstficut forfastand evendryingEspecially when having todealwith heaviercutsof grass,timelytedding isimportantto ensurefastandevendrying.

4 Sufficientfi output combinedwith a proper turningaction limitsthe wiltingperiod and,hence,the fi eldfi periodas well teddedfodderis freefromthe turfandis rakedtogether ground contoursas well ascorrectmachine fodderinthe right swathA camrake shouldallowfast operationsas well asthe possibilityto lay down an effective swath withthecorrectshape and ,agoodswathis decisiveforthe output and cutting actionof thebaler,forageharvesteror pick-uploader wagon. Ground assimilation, stabilityas well asadjustments ensureacleanraking job eliminating any fodder contaminationdueto soilor dried-up and roundbalesensure a substantial improvement offodderquality becausethe compactionprocessstarts rightaway. Transportof theheavypacks ismore tractorsforprocessingthefodder are crop iscut by means ofthe advanced cutting mechanisms ofthe balers,thereis moreeffectivecompactionwhilethe fermentationprocessstarts sooner and thecropcanbeprocessedmoreeasilylater preservationensuresoptimum fodderWrappingfi nishesfi theprocessthatyouhavestartedwith baling.

5 Immediatepackingof thebaleinafilmfi be itinacombined orindividualworking pass ensures immediateairtight sealingof thebaleso thatthefermentation process setsinas soonas possible. The bale isnot opened untilthe time when youactuallyneedthe fodder quantities quicklyWorking withaloader wagon isthe quickest way toharvest yourcrops. Loaderwagons can finelyfichopgrass and theyhave a loading ofthe wagon makes haulage asefficientfi as possible. Forthosereasons,the loader wagon is ideal formaking largequantities ofsilage together with you in search of the perfect fodder6 Efficient raking has an effect on your wallet!Proper and effi cient raking does not only mean that the mown crop ends up in the swathclean and tidy it is also a preparation for the next harvesting process. So, raking has agreat effect on the speed at which the harvesting machines can pick up the swath and that is something you notice in your wallet at the end of the day!

6 All in all a doubleeffect!7 LELY HIBISCUSF lexible tines low soilcontentsAdjustment ofthe workingheight willoften dependonthe soil and howeven thefieldfisurface ,workshould behigher onundulatingfi eldsfiwith aloosesurface than clean forageShort and rigid tines that arepositioned almoststraightunderneath thetine arm doa goodjobonlevelfi elds,fi but have troublein adjustingto aroughterrain. Result: damagetothe turf and soilinthepit. The Ro-tines of Hibiscusrakes on the otherhandarelong, veryflexiblefland positioned behindthetine armenabling thetines maximum tineproperties alwaysguaranteeoptimumresultswithout contamination of theforage,even indifficultfi forageinthe swathgood silageRaking the last operationbefore baling, picking upor harvesting iscrucial forthe results of thebaler,pick-uploader wagonorharvester. Tomake surethatthe machinecanpick upthe cropprecisely( without loss),the swath widthshouldcorrespondwiththe pick-up width of thebaler, case of a balerorloader wagon, the spacebetween the tractorwheelsalsoplays due to regular swathsA regular and airyswath ensuresproperfi llingfiofthe cuttingrotor orcutting chamber,and henceagoodcuttingaction or foragequality.

7 Badlyshapedor irregularitiesin theswath oftencause blockagesor loss of the tractor drivercannotrelyon the swath,hewill never achievetheoptimumoutput of his tines drag the crop overthe :contamination and heightis adjusted by means for clean rakingoperations and clean Ro-tine carries the grass towards the swath!The delivery of a clean swath is a primary consideration in the design stage of each newHibiscus rake. Lely s engineers are always focusing on optimising the crop to put it another way on constructing the rake in such a way that the grass is not pressed onto the ground and that any contamination of the crop is reduced to the LELY HIBISCUSF lexible tinesforproperground contour followingHibiscus rakesarefi ttedfi withfourdouble tines oneachtinearm the 1015 CD Profihasfivefi doubletines to ensuretheoverlap betweenthetinearms,in particularwhen operating at higherspeeds.

8 Therake tines aremanufactured fromdurablespringsteelwith a mmdiameteror 10mm in Theslightly angledtinesof theHibiscusrakeareoutstandinglystrong and Hibiscus tinehasaspecial shape, wherebythe tinetip ispositioned behindthe bettertogroundcontours while inadditiontheydonot needtodeflectfltoomuch when coming up against obstaclessuchasstones and the like. Combinedwith theworkingdepthadjustmentfacility of the rotorwheelassembly, optimum settings can be achievedin ground, away fromany sourceofcontaminationUnlikestraight tines, the Ro-tines do not drag thecropacrossthegroundunder a certain to the increasingangleofthetine, the cropis lifted from the ground verylightly. Thiscrucialfeature reducesbackward stressesthat areexertedonthe tine. Consequently, the tinesdonot tendtomiss the crop,or to contaminate the crop forclean rakingDuringthedesignstage it wasaclear-cut preferencetopositionthetineangleitselfun der a 90 degreesangleinrelationto theground.

9 Thiskeepsclodsorstones frombeing thrownup bythe tinetip. Due tothecombinationof these two specificfifeatures theHibiscusrake guaranteesclean raking aswellas thespecial shapeof theRo-tine,the crop ispulledupwardsandcarriedto s all about the rotor Obviously, the heart of any rake is the rotor and the rotors are therefore decisivefor performance and machine life. Lely has merged the main functions of the rake srotor turning, steering and supporting into three types of rotor, each with its ownspecifi c benefi LELY HIBISCUSC lassic simpleandmaintenance-freeTheClassic isacompact rotor with11 drivefeatures a large transmissionratiosothat the tractor can be kept withintheoptimumtorque range. The tinearmsare heldbyballbearings,fittedfiinanoil-fille dfi chamberinthecam tinearmshafts as well asthemainshaftare made fromchromium steel, whichis 50%stronger thanthe standardsteelthat is normallyusedfor shafts.

10 This protects thegearboxincase tine armsA Classicrotor is always fittedfiwith a tinearmmadeout of one piece, which ismountedonthechromium steelshaftbymeans ofa boltand aretainingpin. Thistypeof rotorisfittedfi onmachineswhere removabletines and foldableframes are notnecessarybecause of their compact size, such as themodel Hibiscus 725CD Classicand 655SD theversatile rotor forexacting conditionsMost of the machinesin the Hibiscus range featurethis modularrotorwith11or13tine ofthis rotor arethe extralong chromium steel tinearmshafts with their machined profilefi that theprofiledfitine arms can befi ttedfidirectly tinearms are pushedonto the shaftandthensecuredwiththeaid of apin and clip. Everytine armshaft includinghousing and bearing canberemoved bymeans of three bolts, whichreduceslossoftimeincase of anaccident. The tinearm isheldbyball bearings, whichrunin acam trackwithdurable to thisadjustablecam trackthepositioncanbeadjustedwhenthe raketines let go ofthe makesit possibleto achievecleanrakingplustheideal swath shapebothin hay and moist workingheight adjustmentis by meansofachromiumsteelmainshaft withacoarse supportthread,which can stillbeadjustedafter manyyearsofoperation.