The Lely Tigo S: the first tine-bar self-loading wagon with a camless pick-up

To prepare for the new season, Lely is making changes to the Lely Tigo range of self-loading wagons.
One of the most notable innovations of 2011 concerns the Tigo S self-loading wagons, on which Lely is launching the first camless pick-up.

For many years, this 1,80 m camless pick-up has been fitted to the Lely Tigo R with cutting rotor. The innovation of this pick-up lies in the construction of the guards, designed to avoid the use of a cam track to retract the tines.

The number of moving parts is considerably reduced, so this type of Lely pick-up is maintenance-free.

Its performance is said to be so convincing that this feature will now be standard on all self-loading wagons in the Lely Tigo range.

The simple construction of this camless pick-up makes it possible to use more tine bars than before. Previously, the pick-up was fitted with 4 tine bars. The wagon now has 5.

Reinforced, closely spaced tines (the tine spacing is 54 mm) ensure clean forage pick-up and allow the pick-up, positioned close to the feeder, to reach maximum capacity.

This proximity, combined with the adjustment of the tine speed relative to the feeder speed, results in a better forage flow at the cutting system.

This pick-up is equipped with a new suspension system that produces a slight oscillation to further optimise ground tracking, thereby improving the pick-up's performance on rough terrain.

Thanks to their conventional construction, Lely Tigo S self-loading wagons are an excellent alternative to modern self-loading wagons with a cutting system.

The loading unit offers high work output and is extremely durable; it can be fitted with 33 knives for a cutting length of 38 mm.

Thanks to their compact construction and relatively low unladen weight, these self-loading wagons are perfectly suited to working on slopes. For the extreme slopes of mountainous regions, low-profile wagon models with a widened track are available (ST versions).

By offering a camless pick-up, Lely intends to ?propel this complete, professional range of self-loading wagons into a new dimension?.