Visitors to the Royal Welsh Grassland Event yesterday in Aberystwyth were treated to an early look at Malone’s new rake. Not much is being said publicly about the pre-series machine which if Malone continues its usual trend will be given its official launch at the Irish Ploughing Championships in September.
Badged the Proline 610, it is understood bigger models are also being tested this season. The machine on show is the first to cross the water to Britain with other units undergoing further testing mainly in Ireland as apparently they have done for the last two years.
The model name refers to the 6.10m working width which is fixed but we can say it has both cam track and mechanical height adjustment. A closer look also reveals that it has independent left and right rotor lifting/lowering. And of course there is steering too. The rotors have 11 tine arms with the driveline is sourced from Comer.
Photos Geoff Ashcroft
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