What do rakes have to do with higher milk production per cow? – The key to high-quality grass silage lies in keeping the crude ash content as low as possible, because crude ash impairs silage quality. Heavy contamination with dirt leads to greater energy losses and poorer protein quality of the forage – and thus reduces milk yield.
The crude ash content depends on low contamination with soil during the harvest. CLAAS rakes adapt perfectly to ground contours, thanks to the rotor chassis, which is positioned close to the tine orbit. Rotors are free to move independently of the chassis with three-dimensional tracking over uneven ground. This prevents damage to the turf and reduces crop contamination. The jet effect when the rake rotors are raised and lowered also prevents the tines from digging into the ground. In addition, the double-wrapped tines ensure clean crop transfer: the crop is pushed upwards along the tines for gentle, dirt-free transport.
