The camless pick-up

• More output, quieter running, less wear
• Stepless speed adjustment from the cab
• EasyFlow speed automatically adjusts to driving speed
• Quick coupler with curved bracket for easy attachment and removal and excellent ground tracking
• Six rows of tines arranged in W shape

Two work widths: Working at widths of 3 or 3.8 m using six rows of tines arranged in a W shape, the camless KRONE EasyFlow 300 S and 380 S pick-ups are extremely powerful and thorough. Depending on the swath width and your working speed, you can vary the speed of the EasyFlow steplessly from the cab. Alternatively, the speed can be automatically matched to your driving speed. The curved retainer bracket allows for a wide pivot range and makes the header easy to attach and remove.

The direct cut head

• 6.2 m work width
• High throughput, low input
• KRONE EasyCut disc mower technology – proven the world over
• KRONE SafeCut: unique protection for mower discs
• Powerful auger with replaceable Hardox wear plates

Cutting and chopping in one pass KRONE XDisc is the versatile specialist mowing unit for whole crop silage. It cuts the crop cleanly without wastage. The huge 900 mm diameter auger makes BiG X enormously powerful and has no trouble picking up very long, bulky material.

Safe as houses: If the system is suddenly overloaded, instead of the impact being directed fully onto the spur gears on the cutterbar, a roll pin in the sprocket drive shaft shears. A thread on the sprocket drive shaft jacks up the disc, lifting it out of the danger area and above the cutting paths of neighbouring discs. SafeCut protects the spur gear driveshaft and the neighbouring discs against damage. The roll pins can be replaced in just a few minutes and cost next to nothing.

SmartCut: stripe-free mowing – Because the mower discs turn in both directions, the disc paths must overlap precisely to ensure a clean cut. So there is a greater overlap between the cutter blades that rotate away from each other – perfect for stripe-free mowing. The larger gap between the blades rotating backwards ensures efficient output of large quantities of forage.

Efficient and effective

• Variable-row widths of 4.5 – 9 m
• Top quality chop, fewer overlength fractions as stalks are fed in lengthwise
• Simple design reduces power input
• Central drive shaft

Unique, powerful and efficient: Cutting at widths of 4.5 m to 9 m, the BiG X 480, 530, 580 and 630 models can take two or three-section maize headers that work at variable row widths. The continuously rotating collectors feed the stalks to the middle of the machine, where they are turned through 90° and pulled in lengthwise. Ideal for a top quality chop with fewer overlengths.

Powerful and fuel-efficient

• 6-cylinder in-line MTU engines
• Tier 4 final / Stage IV emission standard
• Maximum constant engine outputs from 490 to 626 hp
• Extremely economical, smooth running

BiG X 580 and 630 PowerSplit: PowerSplit adapts the engine output automatically to the harvest conditions. EcoPower is used in situations in which less engine power is needed. XPower delivers maximum output for tough conditions. This technology gives you more flexibility and saves fuel.

In-line engines mounted sideways: The engine is located right at the back of the machine and is mounted sideways for optimum weight distribution. The direct driveline to the crop flow components translates into great fuel economy. Common Rail injection technology makes these MTU in-line engines highly fuel-efficient.

DigitalSystems is the electronic control system from KRONE that optimizes machine utilization and operator comfort. It gives peace of mind in tough conditions and displays all relevant harvest data.

AutoScan: The photo-optical sensor in the middle of the maize header measures the maturity of the plant and automatically adjusts the LOC. Green maize is cut to longer lengths for a better structure and to reduce silage effluent in the clamp. When harvesting dry maize, the material is cut to shorter lengths for more effective compaction in the clamp. AutoScan reduces operator effort and saves fuel, because the stalks are only cut as short as necessary and not as short as possible. AutoScan comes as standard with all KRONE machines and is not an expensive extra.

ConstantPower: ConstantPower automatically adjusts the machine‘s ground speed to the engine loading. Select the desired engine loading at the touch of a button and the machine will adapt its ground speed fully automatically to the crop and material being harvested. This standard feature reduces operator stress and ensures maximum throughputs with minimum fuel consumption. In combination with AutoScan, this system takes the overall quality of chop and machine performance to a whole new level.

ForageCam: As an optional extra, a CCTV camera on the spout remotely transmits footage to the forager’s in-cab terminal and to the terminal on the trailer. The CCTV camera helps the operator utilize the full load space in the trailer and reduces fatigue at the same time. The system can be expanded to communicate with multiple receivers on all the trailers in a large haulage chain.

RockProtect: The six pre-compression rollers are powerful and soft at the same time. The optional RockProtect system provides intelligent protection from damage by stones as it halts the pre-compression rollers fully automatically within milliseconds after the system detects a stone. The operator sets the sensitivity of systems. More protection – more peace of mind.

ISOBUS autoguidance: As an optional extra, BiG X can be supplied ready to accept various manufacturers’ ISOBUS guidance systems. On the move, the operator activates autoguidance using the KRONE joystick simply by pressing a button, then watches the system guiding BiG X down the track. Autoguidance reduces operator fatigue, boosts work rates in broadcast seeded crops and increases efficiency.

NIR crop moisture sensing system: The optional NIR sensor provides exact information on crop moisture levels. The information can be allocated to the area harvested in the customer memory. The NIR sensor is easy to install on the BiG X spout and is protected from damage by a cover.

CropControl: The optional KRONE CropControl yield metering system measures the volume of crop harvested quickly and accurately at the touch of a button. With CropControl you can seamlessly document yield information on all fields harvested.

AutoCalibrate: AutoCalibrate is the re-mote calibration tool for the BiG X‘s yield metering system. It operates via a weighing system installed on one of the trailers in the harvest chain. Both the trailer and the BiG X forager are equipped with data loggers that communicate via a mobile network. Calibration takes place while the ‘calibrating machine’ is being filled. AutoCalibrate is highly accurate and is the first system of its kind to eliminate the trip to the weighbridge.