malcy_p Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Evening all. Saw this Massey 9280 Delta Hydro over the other side of the village a day or three back... lots of people with a German registered VW watching/jumping in and out of the cab, talking on mobile phones etc. Anyhoo - I noticed the weird double auger arrangement on the Power Flow table and thought I'd look it up later at home. The MF web site says it's a High Capacity Rape Header - is the extra auger needed because of the Power Flow belts 'resist' the 'normal' main auger or is there another reason? /m. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractortim Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 i was always led to believe that it was to help maintain an even feed in heavy crops or as rape is bushy plants to stop them from riding on/over the lower auger? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Saw these a lot in America and that was '03 so not anew concept at all. I was also lead to believe the same as Tim, even feed and stop losses of taller crops over the back of the header. May find the higher auger turns slower so as not to throw seed pods up in the air... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malcy_p Posted August 31, 2012 Author Share Posted August 31, 2012 Oh so they're not new then? It's the first time I'd ever seen one, but it's also the first modern MF combine I have seen working... Given the height of the crop I saw it working in the second auger wasn't 'in play'! /m. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Not a new idea, Malcy but i have never seen one in this country. Possible hibrid header being tested? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soilboy Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 (edited) The top rape auger has been an option on MF combines in the UK for years now and we use to have one on our massey combine where I worked back in 2004. It was there to stop rape coming over the back of the header and push it down towards the main auger. Edited September 1, 2012 by Soilboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 What model was that and do you know how early they appeared? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catkom3 Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 (edited) Tris,I know the new combine my cousin operated last harvest,it was brand new his first and last harvest with it,as he retired when the harvest finished had two augers,you can just see the top one in these shot's, 7282AL PS if your going to the Steam Fair,keep a look out for him,he'll be the one with the Scottish accent, ;D Regards Joe. Edited September 1, 2012 by catkom3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Thanks Joe. Not making it down there this year, work and erm.. work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Thanks Joe. Not making it down there this year, work and erm.. work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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