Belt rake RT 380

side delivery

Continuous merger ROC RT 380 represents the symbol of a revolutionary raking system. The main difference compared to traditional rakes is represented by both the pick-up system and by the working position of the merger as to the tractor. Firstly, ROC RT 380 lifts the crop in order then to transport it on a conveyor belt, whereas traditional rakes drag the crop on the ground up to the windrow. Secondly, unlike traditional rakes ROC RT 380 can be fastened both on the front and on the back of the tractor, driving it in this latter case with inverted drive. These differences lead to: •no stripping of crop leaves and no product contamination due to tractor wheels. The RT 380 is the only merger of the RT series that can be fastened on the front or on the back of the tractor, so that crop is picked-up before that tractor wheels run over it. This is extremely important if you have to pick-up crop which is evenly distributed on the ground and if you work with a rake less than 4 m in width. The width of tractor wheels indeed can easily reach 25 – 30% of the rake width, which means that they run over the same percentage of hay on the ground; •easy working conditions even in very small fields. By using the merger frontally, it is easy indeed to control the working area and to reduce the operator’s weariness; •less stripping of hay and higher quality. Owing to sun drying little alfalfa stalks, which support leaves, become indeed extremely fragile. If you pick-up crop using traditional rotary-rakes and especially in the absence of dew, little stalks are more subject to breaking.