2023 Krone BiG X 680

2023 Krone BiG X 680

Features may include:

• 6 intake rollers for maximum reliability and best chop quality

• MaxFlow chopping drums with 20, 28, 36 blades, biogas chopping drum with 40 and 48 blades

• ­­­KRONE VariLOC: flexible use in long and short cut

• OptiMaxx roller conditioners with up to 305 mm diameter, 710 mm width and slanted teeth for intensive kernel conditioning

• ­­KRONE VariQuick: quick changeover for working with and without corn conditioner

• ­­KRONE VariStream: Continuous crop flow ensured by spring-loaded floors for chopping drum and discharge accelerator

• Powerful and low-emission engines from 687 to 1,156 HP

• Great manoeuvrability from independent wheel suspension: For extreme manoeuvrability

• Height-adjustable comfort cab: For optimum visibility

BiG X 680 – 1180, these are the extra powerful forage harvesters from ­­KRONE with an output of 687 to 1,156 HP. They impress not only with their high output and chop quality, but also with their comfort and handling.

Intake system

Helps achieve the desired chop length

• 6 hydraulic intake rollers

• The speed is set steplessly from the cab

The guarantee for top quality chops

• MaxFlow chopping drums with 20, 28 or 36 blades

• Biogas chopping drums with 40 and 48 blades

• Powerful discharge accelerator

• Adjustable discharge distance

• Precision fills of trailers following behind

• Reduced power when filling trailers running alongside

• Working without losses

• Rollers with 250 or 305 mm diameter and 710 mm width for maximum performance

• Slanted teeth give a unique shearing effect for perfect cracking

• Up to 50 % speed difference for optimum fracturing results

Minimum changeover time between grass channel/corn conditioner

• Quick changeovers between corn conditioning and harvesting grass

• Removing the corn conditioner is convenient using a lowering mechanism

• Maximum throughput

• Spring-loaded chopping drum floor

• Spring-loaded rear wall of discharge accelerator

• Continuous crop flow even with uneven crop feed

• Six intake rollers ensure a top-notch quality of chops

• High throughput with universal and biogas drums

• OptiMaxx roller conditioners for intensive kernel processing

• Flexible chop lengths through VariLOC and the use of only half the number of blades

• Continuous crop flow from VariStream

• Variable crop throw is an option using StreamControl

• Quick changeovers between corn and grass thanks to VariQuick

Its innovative technology makes the BiG X a superior chopper with respect to performance and quality. Chopping lenghts can be set to individual requirements by adjusting the speeds of the intake rollers and using different numbers of blades on the chopping drum. Highest through puts are implemented by the spring-loaded floor underneath the drum and a spring-loaded accelerator backplate which guarantee a continuous crop flow.

• Hydraulic drive: The chop length is steplessly adjustable from the cab

• Automatic setting of the chop length via AutoScan or NIR sensor

• 6 pre-compression rollers for top-quality chops