The start of 2025 saw the thousandth Butterfly mower combination type EasyCut B 950 Collect has just rolled off the assembly line in Spelle. Originally presented at Agritechnica 2017, this mower has more than met expectations. Further proof that the concept of the machine equipped with auger conveyors for swathing has been a complete success.
The success concept
In combination with a front mounted mower, the triple mower has a working width of 9.45m achieving an output of up to 14 ha/h. Eliminating a conditioner means this compactly built mower combination is light enough to be used with tractors from as little as 180 HP power with relatively low fuel consumption. This makes the EasyCut B 950 Collect the ideal solution for mowing on marshes and nature conservation areas with less stable surfaces, and also on slopes. Thanks to the 45-cm auger conveyors, heavy grass can be cut with no problem. The auger and the proven EasyCut cutterbar are arranged parallel to each other and are driven from the outside for optimum crop flow. This leaves a lot of room for high-volume swathing. Clover grass and whole crop are deposited gently in the swath minimising losses.
The swath hoods can be opened and closed hydraulically while working to select three set-down modes: Swathing, wide spreading or wide spreading on one side. One feature that has proven to be especially beneficial is that when the mowed forage is moved back and forth over a width of 18m with the swath flap closed on one side, it is consolidated to a width of 12m. This makes it easy in the dry summer months when only small quantities of forage are often produced to swath with a smaller rake and collect the crop efficiently.
Update offers additional functions
An ISOBUS operation device and a number of other features have been available for the EasyCut B 950 Collect since the end of 2022, offering an even higher level of comfort. The machine can be operated intuitively with the tractor’s own terminal or any ISOBUS terminal. The front mounted mower is completely integrated into the operation device of the mower combination. The SectionControl function is also available to reduce the driver’s workload by means of partial width switching.
With the thousandth EasyCut B 950 Collect unit, Krone demonstrates once again it’s great innovative ability and customer focus – yet another example of how peak quality and efficiency meet the challenges of modern agriculture.
