Claas Lexion 580 combine harvester: The Claas Lexion 580 was launched in 2003 before eventually being superseded by the current 580+ model three years later in 2006. The earlier machine remains a top performer, however, with an average throughput of 40-42t/hr in a heavy crop of late wheat. Such a capacity should help the 580 remain an attractive used purchase in the years ahead, as James de Havilland reports