Centre delivery rotary rakes Swadro TC

• Entry-level four-rotor rake with variable 9.80 m to 12.50 m widths
• KRONE Easy-Line drive system for a perfect swath presentation to the baler, forage wagon and forager
• Straightforward and fast height control with a useful scale
• Fast changeovers to less than a 4 m transport height from the cab
• Exact and infinitely variable hydro suspension for optimum contouring
• Individual rotor lift-out is an option and ideal in corners

The new Swadro TC 1250 marks KRONE’s entrance to the high-capacity rake sector. The machine combines heavy-duty components from professional machines with the simplicity of twin rotor rakes, making the TC 1250 the ideal all-rounder for large farming operations, machinery rings and contractors.

The working width and also the swath width are adjusted hydraulically as a standard feature for fast adaptation to varying conditions. The arms telescope rapidly to the correct working width – wide when gathering the last cut for presentation to the forager or narrow for the forage wagon and round baler.

The TC 1250 with two-point headstock pivots in the lower links for smooth and stable rides on roads and in the field. Turning through a large angle, the headstock makes for tight headland turns and effective rakes in corners, a feature that saves valuable time in narrow harvest windows.

The operator sets the height of each individual rotor manually on the crank and reads the current height on the large scale.

Swadro TC 1250 features a modern and appealing styling with a trapezium frame and massive tube steel arms that ensure high stability and longevity. The sloping panels keep the machine clean and country roads, too.

Compact by design, less than 3 m wide and less than 4 m high without folding the tines, this rake makes for convenient and safe travel between fields.

The transport wheels are clad with 500/50-17 tyres as a standard. Wider 620/40 R 22.5 flotation tyres are available as an option, offering a larger contact area for gentle treading and minimum compaction in softer soils.

In work, strong coil springs shift the weight of the rear rotors to the main beam and the chassis, thereby taking load off the rear rotors. By comparison, the front rotors have hydraulic suspension which is set steplessly on the on-board spool chest by switching from lift-out to suspension and vice versa, allowing the machine to adapt easily and conveniently to any terrain – for cleanest swaths and best forage quality.

The TC 1250 is entirely operated from the KRONE control box. Functions like individual rotor-lift out, swath width control or telescoping front arms are selected on the control box and executed by the tractor spools. Thanks to this selector box, the machine requires only one single-acting and one double-acting tractor spool. This gives you maximum operator comfort from an entry-level tractor.

The front and rear rotors are lifted out via sequence control. The shift gate on the front arm allows operators to alter the timings in line with the current forward speed and their needs. Highest acreages and yet maximum operator comfort. The leading rotors can also be raised individually as an option. In this specification, the operator pre-selects a rotor and then raises it by operating the tractor spool. After that, the sequence control system raises the opposite rotor and the rear units. Perfect rakes in the most awkward shaped fields. Another option allows operators to raise/lower the leading and rear rotors in pairs – either sequence controlled or in front/rear pairs.