Debuts Galore: Tonutti-Wolagri at Agritecnica
The Friuli-based company has been hard at work on innovation to prepare the new models of side delivery rakes, tedder/swather combines, round balers and bale wrappers on show at the Hannover fair
The new side delivery rake presented by Tonutti-Wolagri at Agritechnica 2013 is the latest addition to the Udine company's rake family, the T15 In-line, available with a working width up to 9.5 meters with 15 finger wheels, which can rise by 46 cm to cross rows without disturbing them. The strengthened lead wheel and the machine's geometry give stability and resistance, even when the going gets tough. The finger wheels are optimised for best forage harvesting. The T15 is easy to fold for road transport with maximum safety thanks to a hydraulic system that reduces its length from 14.4 to 11 meters.
There are two new applications for the swather/tedder combines in the Aries series, with a working width of 6-8.7 meters, the top of the range coming out of the Udine company's design and development department.
High performance and easy to use, the Aries has a patented articulated hitch so that the tool follows the tractor's movements and the profile of the ground closely. These combines can also be placed in the oblique working position directly from the cab to ensure that forage is turned properly even along fences or at the edge of a field. The Wolink hitch is also designed to stabilise and optimise the machine when folded for transport, while also eliminating gear maintenance as is usually required with traditional machines.
In the same segment, the company is also offering four new models in the Lybra range, with widths from 4.2 to 6.4 meters. The smallest has four rotors and is suited to small and medium farms. An important technical characteristic is also the manually controlled hydraulic lift used to turn the external rotors inwards. This gives stability and compactness for highway transport and garaging. At the same time, the articulated hitch with double shock absorbers improves stability at work on the land as well as on the highway.
The company's new models in the round baler segment include the Vega with its variable chamber designed for high performance. The pick-up is compact, resistant and with a low profile, which means the machine can handle a high flow even of long, heavy types of forage. The machine is available with rotary or alternative feeder systems, both of which guarantee fast loading of the pressure chamber, designed for high operating speeds. Thanks to the feed rotor ensuring continuous and consistent product flow, the result is even and high-density bales. Bale density and net or twine binding can be controlled directly from the cab, as can the dropdown floor, useful for removing unwanted objects.
The Tonutti-Wolagri stand also has space for the Columbia 2000 Evo fixed chamber round baler fitted with a patented safety system which blocks all moving parts when needed. Related machines include the compact and manageable FW36 towed bale wrapper capable of wrapping bales of up to 100 kg and now available with a joystick control.
