The latest Claas Orbis 900 row-independent maize header folds to a transport width of 3.0m and comes with automatically folding transport protection with integrated lighting.
Available from next season, as with the Orbis 750, the frame on the top-of-the-range Orbis 900 (8.93m) comprises five sections. At speeds between 2.0km/hr and 7km/hr, a touch of a button inside the cab is all that is required to start the automatic folding process, which takes just 30 seconds.
During folding/unfolding, the optional fully integrated transport protection with warning stickers and lighting automatically pivots into the appropriate position for road travel or field work.
With the front attachment in working position, the transport protection remains safely out of the way in its parking position.
In order not to exceed a drive-axle load of 11.5t, an integrated transport system is available. This is deployed automatically when road travel mode or oscillation damping is activated.
Other developments for the Orbis 900 include a new tilting frame with a +/- 5° tilt correction, which in combination with Auto Contour hydraulic swing movement compensation allows the header to follow ground contours.
In addition to the two standard sensor bands at the outer edges, a third, centrally fitted sensor band is available as an option. Claas says this provides a further noticeable enhancement of the ground contour following performance, especially on uneven land.
