Krone presents the Swadro S 460 DB – the final model in the new generation of trailed single rotor rakes. Equipped with a rotor chassis, this follow-up of the Swadro 46 T provides high operator comfort in the field and on the road.
Alongside the new design features of these standard single-rotor rakes (Swadro S 380, S 420, S 460) there are tried and tested features that have not changed. Like its predecessor, the Swadro S 460 DB is equipped with a drawbar and a rotor chassis designed for road transport. This lightweight and compact rake, with a working width of 4.6 m, requires only low power and lifting force and can be operated by small tractors from approx. 30 hp.
Perfectly guided via the drawbar
The Swadro S 460 DB has a height-adjustable drawbar with parallelogram control; providing accurate guidance for hitching to the tractor via a swinging drawbar or hitch bar. The hitch is designed to allow tight turning manoeuvres on the headland. A cylinder mounted at the running gear and another hydraulic cylinder between the drawbar and the main frame are perfectly coordinated to create the well-known jet effect for lifting and lowering. During lowering, they also create sufficient ground clearance under the tines for easy driving over large swaths.
The front guide wheel ensures perfect adaptation to the respective ground contour and clean swathing without raking losses.
Effective drive with low power requirement
As a standard, the rake comes with a maintenance-free drive train including freewheel and overload protection. The straight force transmission ensures high efficiency with low power requirements. Swath formation is optimised by an infinitely foldable and adjustable swath cloth with manual or optional hydraulic operation.
Tried and tested rotor rake technology
The proven, doubly bent V-shaped Krone lift tines actively lift the forage off the sward, which minimises raking losses and forage contamination while simultaneously increasing the acreage output, even in difficult conditions. The raking height can be adjusted using a mechanical stop for the rotor, which limits the working height downwards. In combination with the standard front guide wheel, the tines are optimally guided in the set working height. This ensures perfect adaptation to the ground contour in all working conditions. Other features include the hermetically closed maintenance-free rotor gearbox and DuraMax, the maintenance-free dry-running cam track that comes with a three-years warranty.
Equipped with a height-adjustable drawbar, the Swadro S 460 DB is hitched to drawbar or hitch bar for accurate guidance.
Transport on the rotor chassis
Another benefit of the Swadro S 460 DB is the standard four-wheel rotor chassis. The 18” balloon tyres at its tandem axles are positioned very close to the tine track, ensuring exact and accurate guiding of the tines. The best thing, however, is that the rake runs on the four wheels of the rotor chassis at the headland and during road transport. The machine runs very quietly, and the tractor does not need any power for lifting it. As standard, Krone equips the rake with seven folding tine arms for a transport width of under 3 meters. This eliminates the need to dismount tine arms for transport on public roads.
During road transport, the rake runs on the four wheels of the rotor chassis.
Technical data at a glance:
- Working width: 4.60 m
- Swath width: 0.80 m to 1.80 m
- Rotor diameter: 3.60 m
- Tine arms: 13, 7 of these folding
- Hitch: Drawbar
- Tyres on rotor chassis: 18×8.50-8
- Hydraulic connections: 1 x single-acting
- Power requirement: minimum approx. 22 kW/ 30 HP
