The Honey Bee ST Swather works on 4x4 tractors, so there’s no need to purchase a self-propelled windrower. It is designed to lay a swath that will keep harvesting equipment working at peak performance, no matter how heavy or light the crop is. Choose from shifting decks that switch between left, right and center delivery, or static decks that deliver from left and right. With control over the number and widths of the swaths, the operator will bale faster and pick up the forage crops more efficiently.
The adapter subframe attaches to the three-point hitch on either the front or rear of the tractor. The PTO-driven pump is integrated into the subframe and is used to power the knife drives and draper belts.
Using two shifting decks, double swath offers in-cab control for right or left or centre delivery of the windrow. Right and left drop are possible by altering the length of the drapers.
The custom built, fully adjustable reel is hydraulically driven by the tractor. All reel functions are controlled through the tractor’s hydraulic control valves for quick in-cab adjustment in changing crop conditions.
These smaller wheels mount on the ends of the table and help prevent it from digging in the dirt when operating in rolling terrain or going through drainage ditches.
The 7.6 cm diameter drive rollers provide traction in heavy crop conditions. Powered from the outside by a hydraulic motor, the drapers move the crop towards the swath opening for more uniform feeding.
The knife is driven by a 8.4 cm stroke epicyclic knife drive that operates at 1,400 strokes per minute. The knife drive is driven by a low maintenance hydraulic drive motor. Double knife drive systems are standard equipment on 4.6m to 10.9m models.