A newly engineered cutter bar
Considering the heavy conditions under which trailed mowers have to operate in general as well as the enlarged working width, a new cutter bar has been developed. Enhanced sustainability, userfriendliness as well as low repair costs and short repair times have been combined with the famous low power requirements of Lely Splendimo disc mowers. This new generation of modular cutter bars can transfer 30% more power, features larger mowing discs as well as an innovative Quick Switch obstacle safety, which is integrated into the drive of the mowing discs.
Quick Switch obstacle safety
A Quick Switch shear bolt safety protects the driveline of the cutter bar against obstacles. As soon as an obstacle is hit, a ring with pins fitted directly underneath the mowing disc will break. The damage remains restricted to this ring, which can be replaced in a matter of minutes and which is exceptionally cost effective.
Maximum room for crop throughput
To ensure optimal performance in terms of mowing quality, swath depositing and power requirements, optimal working space has been created by designing the support frame as broad as possible and by placing the wheels on the inside. Thus, space is created for a very wide conditioning rotor to maximize the crop flow from the cutter bar.
Low power requirements
It is not just the drive of the mowing discs and the rotor that are decisive for a mower's power requirements. Crop transport within the system is often underestimated. The more effective and the more fluent the crop throughput, the lower the power requirements.
Streamlined crop flow control
The conditioner hoods are of a generous format and they also benefit from the space over the wheels. Consequently, the swathshapers are perfectly aligned to the rotor ensuring a streamlined crop flow control. Both narrow swaths and wide spreading of the crop is possible.
Easy access
The new cutter bar is easy accessible by lifting the two hoods. Magnets in the protection cover hold the cover on the hood.
Easy change of mower blades
Timely change of mower blades is required to ensure a good mowing pattern as well as proper re-growth. In the past, quite a few quick blade change systems were devised but they were not always without drawbacks. Lely’s innovative approach has led to the Splendimo clip. A very simple invention ensuring a timely, easy and above all safe change of mower blades. Safe, secure and simple.
Substantial amount of clearance underneath cutting disc
The major benefit of bolt fixation for the mower blades is that the maximum amount of clearance is created underneath the disc. There are no additional components to limit the space and there is therefore no restriction to the cutting pattern, power requirements or durability of the cutter bar. Safety also plays a role: there is always a visual check of the knife bolt when changing the knives.
Easy change – never blunt blades again
The major benefit of a quick-change system is of course the ease with which a knife can be replaced. Consequently, users will tend to replace the knives on their mowers more frequently. This is a good thing because mowing with blunt knives will severely reduce re-growth.
The solution
The innovative Splendimo Clip consists of a wearproof knife fixed by a very hard bolt, which is secured by a spring-steel plate – the Splendimo Clip – and a cam on the mower disc. This method of knife fixation combines the best features of both the bolted and the quick-change system:
- Quick and easy to replace knives.
- Ample space beneath the mower disc.
- Good check on wear of the knife pin.
- Smallest amount of components.
Removal and Fixation
Removal
To change a worn knife, you release the clip from the cam on the disc with the aid of the special Lely tool provided, after which you can easily remove the clip from the knife pin. Using the same tool, you then tap the knife pin out of the mower disc.
Fixation
After changing the knife, the knife pin and the new knife are replaced through the mowing disc from underneath. Once in place, the Splendimo Clip is slid into the groove in the knife pin up to the cam on the mower disc. One tap from the Lely tool re-secures the clip behind the cam on the mower disc.
Proper crop processing is decisive for the results
The standard conditioner is fitted with steel flails and extendable swathboards. To ensure effective wide spreading, an extra, easily adjustable wide spreading kit is available. In addition, the mowers can be fitted with long swath-boards for combining two swaths, or with a lateral conveyor that can be controlled hydraulically from the tractor cab to lay one swath on top of another.
Robust assembly of conditioning flails
Clever fitting of the steel flails ensures a longer life time as well as improved safety. Rather than having the flails pivot on the bolt, the construction comprises of two chromium-steel bushings and they have the benefit of ample space in the solid, welded fixation onto the conditioning rotor.
Steel rollers with outstanding wear resistance for crop-friendly conditioning
Conditioning by means of rollers is the best option for achieving good results in leafy crop types. The roller-type conditioner of the Lely PC mowers features steel rollers with a ribbed profile that is less ‘coarse’ than the profile we know from rubber conditioner rollers. Consequently, the crop is crushed more intensively, which leads to a drier result. This is more difficult to achieve when using softer rubber rollers; in addition, steel rollers are more wear‑resistant.
Smart, flexible drive for conditioner rollers
A drive system that has been well-proven for years ensures a consistent drive and timing of the two steel conditioner rollers. This ingenious design ensures effective crop throughput as well as consistent timing in erratic crop conditions.
Sustainable technology ensures low cost-price
The cost-price of a machine depends upon its buying price, trade-in value and maintenance costs. Says your bookkeeper. Now that is 100% true, but then again you know the differences that may occur in practice. After all, you may be amazed by the high trade‑in value of your used machine. The reverse may hold good for the fixed amount for maintenance, which is often – provided you invest in quality – calculated higher than strictly necessary. Due to extensive testing and the use of high-grade materials in the machines described in this brochure we at Lely ensure low maintenance costs as well as a high trade-in value. In addition, we always try and reduce cost-prices by keeping the design of our machines as simple as possible and by refraining from any fancy and/or superfluous features.
Low maintenance costs
Every Splendimo mowing unit is completely sealed and individually lubricated with grease to enable constant lubrication. The most important advantage of separate units is that all the right-angled reduction gearing is constantly lubricated under all conditions. Due to this separate lubrication system, the units are also lubricated whilst in the headland position. Lubrication by grease is very low-maintenance and has a very long maintenance interval.
Quick repair
Repairs to a cutter bar are usually a time‑consuming chore. Often, the entire cutter bar has to be dismantled in order to repair it and metal particles are spread throughout the bar. Due to the modular construction of the Splendimo cutter bar, the damage remains limited and the cutter bar is extremely easy to dismantle to replace or repair the defective component. This means that repairs can be carried out quickly and at low cost. The success of Lely mowers on roadsides, where damage cannot be avoided, is the best proof of this!
Overloading
In the event of overloading due to a foreign object between the mowing discs, the flexible hexagonal shaft can absorb it without causing further damage. If the overloading is extreme, the shaft will break or deform as a safety measure. Any damage to the cutter bar remains limited to the shaft itself.
Powdercoating
Proper protection is vitally important, especially with agricultural machinery. At Lely, a powder coating is applied wherever possible. With powder coating, the parts are first sandblasted, degreased and pre-treated and subsequently covered with a layer of powder. This powder is subsequently ‘melted’ over the material in an oven. This provides a durable, colourfast, impact-resistant protection against rust and ultimately, a high residual value for the machine!
Simplicity
The durability of a machine is often due to its simplicity. By designing them as intelligently as possible, the number of components can be kept to a minimum. However, every machine has its own specific requirements so that it is a challenge to fulfil them with as few components as possible.
