Curve Pilot is the automatic management of side-shift on Kverneland’s new flagship butterfly mower, the 55100MT Vario.
Fitted as standard, Curve Pilot automatically shifts both rear mowing units by up to 400mm, in response to tractor steering. This innovative feature does not need any GPS input or auto-steering integration to operate. Instead, Curve Pilot uses a simple gyroscope to sense turning movements, which then controls side-shift on the rear mowing units to prevent striping that can occur between the front and rear mower units when following headland curves or mowing around obstacles. Curve Pilot enables the operator to make full use of the working width, rather than having to accept a less-than-ideal overlap on headlands for example, which can restrict the working width and reduce output.
The 55100MT Vario replaces the 53100MT Vario and retains many of its proven features, such as QuattroLink bed suspension for contour following. The butterfly outfit uses a pair of nine-disc cutting beds offering a working width from 9.8m-10.2m, with conditioning achieved through a semi-swing steel tine conditioner. Conditioning hoods offer dual adjustment at both the front and rear of each hood, to adjust the intensity of conditioning to suit crop volume. In addition, the rear part of the hood allows rapid change-over from swathing to spreading. The 55100MT Vario can also be retro-fitted with BX swath groupers which, thanks to quick release couplings, can be fitted and removed in a matter of minutes.
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