Krone launches its new EasyCut rear mowers

Krone presents its new EasyCut range, which comprises five rear mowers (the R 280, R 320 and R 360 models and the two versions with conditioner, R 280 CV and R 320 CV).
Compared with previous models, the styling of the new EasyCut mowers is significantly more rounded, in order to minimize material build-up on the mower.

It should be noted that the machine frame is designed to be particularly robust to withstand the increasing stresses caused by ever higher working speeds.

The cutting work of the new Krone EasyCut mowers is performed by the new "Smart-Cut" cutter bar, in which the spacing between the cutting discs has been modified.

The discs that rotate divergently towards the front are closer together, which results in a greater overlap of the knife paths; the mower therefore works without leaving streaks, whether the crop is dense or not.

The work is just as professional in dense crops: thanks to the greater spacing between the discs that rotate convergently towards the rear, large volumes of forage are conveyed quickly and cleanly to the rear.

This results in higher hourly output with a cleaner cut.

Direct drive via drive shafts and gears offers advantages in dense crops and at large working widths.

According to Krone, the "DuoGrip" principle ensures exemplary balance

The "DuoGrip" is said to protect the grass sward because the mower is carried on its center of gravity and is simultaneously guided laterally by arms

. This is said to allow maximum stability and better adaptation to uneven ground.

Combined with the mower's suspension system using appropriately sized coil springs, the DuoGrip principle is also said to allow a rapid response, even on very hilly terrain and at high working speeds.

The collision protection is integrated into the arms to reduce reaction time. It swings back and upwards on contact with a foreign object.

The new Krone rear mowers are said to impress with their functionality and maneuverability

The hitch bracket is new on all rear mowers. It is laterally adjustable and therefore accommodates different tractor widths. The transverse folding is practical for everyday use.

For road transport, the mowers are pivoted upwards by 110 degrees. This distributes the weight of the machine across the two lower hitch arms of the tractor.

In addition, the mower is very compact behind the tractor and the driver has a view to the rear in the mirrors.

The protective curtain in the outer area can be replaced separately. If it is damaged, it is therefore not necessary to replace the entire curtain.

Naturally, the new EasyCut rear mowers are fitted as standard with quick-change knife locking and have an integrated knife box.

Another advantage: the support stands allow the mower to be parked in the standard horizontal position, but also in the transport position (folded upwards) to save space and store it, for example, under cover

Also available with conditioner

With the EasyCut R 280 CV and EasyCut R 320 CV ranges, Krone also offers versions with a tine conditioner. The new CV intensive conditioner has 38 or 46 specially shaped and hardened V-tines.

A tine stop ensures smooth operation during work and thus prevents wear at the tine mounting.

On contact with a foreign object, the tines can swing back. The conditioning intensity is adjusted without tools in seven steps, using the conditioner baffle.

Thanks to the large rotor diameter of 65 cm, the mower is said to work without problems in long crops and with a higher conditioner capacity.

The crop is conveyed by the forward-pointing tines along the corrugated plate and conditioned across the entire working width, ensuring particularly fast drying of the forage.

Depending on requirements, the rotor speed can be varied between 600/900 tr/min via the gearbox.

Another feature: Krone fits the new rear mowers with conditioner as standard with a deformable zone in the form of a 5 cm collision protection.

Equally practical, the EasyCut R 280 CV and R 320 CV can be stored in the transport position like the models without conditioner.

Working widths:

- EasyCut R 280: 2,73 m

- EasyCut R 320: 3,16 m

- EasyCut R 360: 3,60 m

- EasyCut R 280 CV: 2,73 m

- EasyCut R 320 CV: 3,16 m