The impeller conditioner has pre-loaded steel fingers to provide the right impact on the plant to remove the waxy coat.
- The R310R is equipped with four tines in a V-shape and 76 straight tines.
- This accelerates the drying process while requiring only little maintenance.
To improve productivity:
- Five conditioning positions are available with two rotation speeds of 755 or 1000 rpm.
- Speed change is done by a simple selector on the gearbox.
Lever with two positions to simply change conditioning speed
The impeller is not designed to condition leguminous plants; however, if it has to, choose the light conditioning effect with the 755-rpm rotation speed and the conditioner adjustment lever on the minimum position.
Conditioner adjustment
Proper conditioning in a wide range of crops can be achieved when the conditioner is properly adjusted. Conditioning intensity can be chosen out of five positions.
The desired swath size can be easily obtained with adjustable swath deflectors. For the R310R, sizes from 1.2 m to 2 m (3.9 ft to 6.6 ft) are possible:
- Wide spread is available on all machines when very fast drying is required.
How an impeller conditioner works:
Conditioning effect
As hay is cut by rotating knives, tines pick up the plants and carry them through the machine. Tines are free swinging to reduce damage to the conditioner if rocks or other solid objects are struck.
As the plant passes through, it rubs against the conditioning hood and other plants. Scuffing action removes the waxy surface from the stem of the plant to allow faster evaporation of moisture.
The pivot point for the conditioning hood is also adjustable to provide a wider range of conditioning intensity.
The speed at which the tines rotate will also affect the degree of conditioning.
Two impeller speeds can be achieved by moving the speed selector on the gearbox. High speed will give an efficient conditioning while the lower speed will give a lighter conditioning.
With the selector on the rabbit position, the impeller turns at 1000 rpm. If the selector is on the turtle position, the impeller turns at 755 rpm.