DRIVING IMPRESSION: Sampo Rosenlew is best known for plot combines, but the Scandinavian machinery business also makes bigger models such as the Comia C12, the irm’s largest six-walker harvester. We tucked it into a crop of oats.
Sampo sees its C12 as a competitor to the likes of a Claas Evion or the Trion 520/530. Or, if you are a New Holland fan, the CX5.90 and CX6.80. We looked at the C12’s predecessor, the 3065, way back in the 9/2002 magazine. More recently, in the 2020 Harvest Special, we had a go in the C22 Roto hybrid combine.
In-house
Sampo still builds all of its headers in-house. All the parts are produced in-house too; in fact, there are no external suppliers, which is no mean feat for one of the smaller players in the combine market.
The tables for the C12 come in cutting widths of between 5.10m and 6.30m. The reel has plastic tines and is driven hydraulically from the right-hand side; its horizontal alignment is also adjusted hydraulically. On the left side is the mechanical drive for knife and auger. The Scandinavians are no trangers to stones, and this explains the small rock trap behind the cutterbar, which also has skids underneath for contouring. In the frame of the header, Sampo stows a complete spare knife — handy. The electro-hydraulic quick coupler is now standard kit. Meanwhile, header attachment
to the elevator is via four coupling points including the quick coupler.
Three chains feed the crop smoothly through the Comia C12 elevator, which also reverses hydraulically. The feeder house has either two (standard-fit) or three cylinders (€464 option) to raise it … or even four are available as an extra-cost option.
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