Richard de Florennes Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 "The new 6-row trailed sugar beet harvester Rootster 604 with 4-tonne buffer bunker shown the first time to the public on the Agritechnica 2007 in Hanover." see http://www.grimme.de/en/index.php, right on the bottom of the homepage ... What do you think of this? Is this a retro development? Some say that trailed beet harvester ar dead or have new future - now this one? As I am not a farmer I am very pleased about this development, bringing some old technology back to present ;-) But you you think this will be a success on the European or British market? Obviously Grimme's marketing analytics predicted a potential interest in such a mashine and the 2-phase harvesting system ... What might be the advantages of such a system in today's farming world? For the "smaller" or more medium-size farms which are not willing to rely on contractors' self-propelled mashines, but want to be independent and need a new generation implement? Just can not wait to see reality, with at least three or four tractors needed on the field (one towing the topper, one the harvester and one or even better three towing the root trailers ;-)) What about a 1/32 scale translation by our famous conversionists in this forum? Hoping for a hot discussion here, yours, Sascha "Richard de Florennes" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard de Florennes Posted November 14, 2007 Author Share Posted November 14, 2007 some pics, thanks and credit to Grimme Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light Land Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 I don't realy think they will take off myself. \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deerepower Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 I don't realy think they will take off myself. \ of course it wont take off it's not a plane or helicopter :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light Land Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 There's always one at the party. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerstarâ„¢ Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 :D :D I don't know will be interesting to see the results! All depends on the price tag really, and if it costs less to self harvest rather than have the contractors do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 i guess its down to cost, if its trailed the tractors used all year round machine can just sit, if its self propelled then its a wasted machine a good part of the year,and the main powerplant cant be used for other dutys, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light Land Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Word on the street in Germany at the time when Grimme frist got into beet harvesting was that they had alot of problems with there kit as they found beet are a differnt kettel of fish to harvest than what they were used too with spuds. It will be interesting to see if the new grimme concept is widely taken up by beet growers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard de Florennes Posted October 8, 2008 Author Share Posted October 8, 2008 Another new implement from Grimme ist the FT 207V front-mounted beet topper called "In-Line Forager" by Grimme and shown here together with the towed 6-row Rootster harvester. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard de Florennes Posted October 8, 2008 Author Share Posted October 8, 2008 nice to see a well-known concept (e. g. Garford UK with its Victor harvester concept) being introduced here in Germany right now ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light Land Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 wonderfull news,thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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