Krone Swadro TC 680

Two-, four- and six-rotor rakes

­KRONE centre delivery rotary rakes – The most comprehensive offer on the market. With the ­KRONE Swadro TC rotary rakes, ­KRONE offers the largest product range in the centre rotor rake segment. Starting with the twin-rotor rake Swadro TC 640 for small areas and mountainous regions, through to the world's only six-rotor rake Swadro TC 2000 for maximum efficiency and recovery performance, a wide range of model variants and equipment options are available.

The world of Swadro TC models

With the Swadro TC rotary rakes with centre delivery, ­KRONE offers the widest product portfolio on the market. Starting with the twin rotor rake Swadro TC 640 , through the entry-level model into the world of large-area rakes, the Swadro TC 1250, to the world's largest centre rotor rake, the Swadro TC 2000, ­KRONE offers working widths between 5.70 m and 19.00 m in this segment. In addition, you can choose from a wide range of optional equipment and operator comfort.

Swadro TC 1570

Four-rotor rake centre delivery: Variable working widths from 11.00 m to 15.70 m

The pull-type and cardanic design

• 3D contouring in any direction
• Best possible 3D contouring for all tines
• Clean forage, no losses

The Swadro rotor gearbox

• Sealed and maintenance-free rotor gearboxes
• Fuel-efficient gear ratio
• Lubricated for life with fluid grease

 The Swadro rotor gearbox is powerful and yet frugal in terms of tractor power. Thanks to its large gear ratio, Swadro requires only low pto speeds at minimum wear. Compared to other swathing systems, Swadro rotary rakes stand out for low input power and great fuel economy.

The bogies on the KRONE Swadro rakes

• Gauge wheels on high flotation tyres run very close to the tines
• The largest wheelbase on the market
• Adjuster changes the rotor angle across the direction of travel for optimum swaths and loss-free rakes.
• Caster steer wheels at front and rear (option) protect the sward

The wheels under the KRONE Swadro rotors never lose contact with the ground, not even the roughest terrain. The largest possible contact area and pivoting range in combination with suitable tyres ensures no blade is left on the sward and the sward is not damaged. Clean and intact swards are the cornerstone for top quality forage also from the next cut.

The DuraMax cam track

• Maintenance-free
• Special Bainite hardness
• Dry cam track

The Swadro tine arms

• Maximum stability and reliability
• Wear-free and gap-free folding arms
• Swift changeovers
• Pre-machined notch

Maximum stability and reliability The Swadro tine arms set the benchmark in terms of durability and reliable operation. The massive design of the arms with pre-machined notches makes these arms stand out in the rotary rake sector, because it withstands the highest loads and brings peace of mind in extremely difficult conditions

The KRONE Lift Tine

• Clean forage thanks to the Lift Effect
• High driving speeds without losses
• Increase in forage quality
• Reduced losses

All current ­KRONE Swadro models have the ­KRONE Lift Tines as standard specification. Kinked in two positions, these tines offer significant benefits that have been verified in ­KRONE field tests and a DLG Focus Test.

The twin-rotor centre delivery rakes

• Flexible working widths. Maximum throughputs on forage wagons, balers and foragers
• High rotor lift-out on the headland. No disturbance of voluminous swaths
• Maximum operator comfortfor relaxed working on long harvesting days

Even swaths, high acreage output, clean raking paired with flexible adjustment options for all conditions are convincing arguments for the Swadro TC and TC Plus rotor rakes from ­KRONE. At the same time, the Swadro TC Plus offers the greatest possible operator comfort for the driver, so that even long working days can be approached in a relaxed manner.

KRONE Easy-Line drive concept

• A controlled material flow through the machine for best rakes
• Boosted outputs from the forage wagon, baler or forager
• No roping for maximum harvester performance

­The KRONE Easy-Line increases rotor rpm on the leading units by about 25% compared with the rear units, so the leading rotors present the material in a wider mat to the ones at the rear which rake it into fluffy and boxy swaths. The Easy Line driveline ensures the material doesn’t drop back on the ground once it has been picked up. This explains why even the multiple- rotor rakes in the KRONE Swadro range ensure gentle treatment and minimal contamination even when several rotors work in sequence.