Swadro TC

KRONE centre delivery rotary rakes – the most comprehensive offer on the market: The KRONE Swadro TC line-up of rotary rakes offers the largest choice of centre delivery rakes in the market. Choose from an enormous variety of models and options – from the entry model, the Swadro TC 640 twin rotor rake as the best option for small and hilly fields, to the unique six-rotor unit, the Swadro 2000 that offers maximum efficiency and capacity.

The KRONE Swadro TC programme of rotary rakes lines up the largest number centre delivery rakes on the market – from the Swadro TC 640 twin rotor rake and the new Swadro TC 1250 four-rotor rake to the world's largest centre delivery rake, the Swadro 2000, offering working widths from 5.70 m to 19.00 m. In addition to that, each model is available with multiple options and operator comfort features.

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

• Sealed and maintenance-free rotor gearboxes
• Fuel-efficient gear ratio
• Permanently fluid greased

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.

• 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.

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

• 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

• Clean forage thanks to the Lift Effect
• High work rates and no fragmentation
• Improved 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.

• 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 comfort. Relaxed work on long working days

KRONE Swadro TC and TC Plus rotary rakes offer compelling selling points: uniform swaths, high work rates, clean rakes and multiple pre-sets to suit every singly condition. More than that, the Swadro TC Plus features maximum operator comfort for fatigue-free work on long working days.

• 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.

• Entry-level four-rotor rake with variable 9.80 m to 12.50 m widths
• KRONE Easy-Line drive system for a perfect swath presentation to the baler, forage wagon and forager
• Straightforward and fast height control with a useful scale
• Fast changeovers to less than a 4 m transport height from the cab
• Exact and infinitely variable hydro suspension for optimum contouring
• Individual rotor lift-out is an option and ideal in corners

The new Swadro TC 1250 marks KRONE’s entrance to the high-capacity rake sector. The machine combines heavy-duty components from professional machines with the simplicity of twin rotor rakes, making the TC 1250 the ideal all-rounder for large farming operations, machinery rings and contractors.

• Variable work widths – 10.80 m to 13.70 m
• Hydraulic rotor suspension
• Integral vibration damper with Soft-Down drop rate control
• Electric rotor height control with two selectable height options
• Flotation tyres – 710 tyres on the transport running gear and 16x9.50 tyres on the bogies
• Hydraulic beam control for less than 4.00 m transport heights
• KRONE Easy-Line driveline for optimum swaths and rakes

The Swadro TC 1370 four-rotor centre delivery rake makes its appearance in a modern styling and with plenty of landmark features including convenient setting options that make the job a lot easier for operators and produce optimum swaths at high outputs.

• Variable work widths from 10.00 m to 19.00 m (62'4")
• Stepless swath width control from 1.60 m to 2.80 m
• Automatic rotor overlap control
• Intelligent transport chassis steering

The Swadro 2000 sets the benchmark in terms of area output and quality rakes. Offering flexible work widths from 10.00 m to 19.00 m, the machine clears up to 20 ha/h. This enormous work width reduces swath lengths by up to 30%, reducing field traffic in the following harvest chain. In addition to that, Swadro 2000 boosts the performance of the following harvesters by up to 15%. This is particularly efficient in low-yielding stands where more width is grouped into a single swath to satiate the enormous appetite of the forager or forage wagon.