ELHO mower conditioners
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ELHO - MADE IN FINLAND ELHO is a Finnish family-owned business that specialises in the development and manufacturing of forage harvesting machinery. The company was founded in 1968 and our products are sold in more than 30 countries around the world. ELHO products are manufactured in Pännäinen, Finland. Forage quality is our number one priority. We want to help farmers produce the best possible forage. Our easy-to-use and efficient machines produce clean and pre-dried forage. Our product development, sales and after-sales departments always work in close cooperation with the farmer. ELHO...

ELHO F Front mower conditioners ELHO front mower conditioners feature the Pendulum Centre System, which allows the mowing unit to move freely in its support frame. PCS enables the mower conditioner to be pulled, rather than pushed, thereby avoiding obstacles due to twisting and rocking. This product line includes the NM 3700F, which we believe is the world’s widest single-beam front mounted mower conditioner. ELHO VC/SF Vertical Centre/SideFlow mower conditioners ELHO side mounted mower conditioners include Vertical Centre (VC) models that follow the centreline of the tractor and SideFlow...

BENEFITS AND FEATURES OF ELHO MOWER CONDITIONERS SIDEFLOW AUGER CONVEYOR SideFlow versions of several ELHO mower conditioners are available. SideFlow is a screw-shaped swath grouper that is extremely reliable: it is equally effective with dry or wet, long or short forage. The SideFlow auger conveyor has a closed structure, so that no forage is wasted, for example when mowing whole grain. SideFlow is lightweight and mounted close to the cutter bar, so the centre of gravity of the machine is close to the tractor. SideFlow is reliable and easy to maintain. It is particularly suitable for...

ELHO MOWER CONDITIONERS • Made in Finland to withstand the toughest conditions • Efficient conditioning for fast pre-drying • Wide conditioning rotor and spring-loaded counter bar • Low surface pressure saves fuel • Suspension on front mounted mower conditioners protects the machine • Hydraulic or mechanical release in the event of an obstacle and automatic return to the working position • HydroBalance suspension allows the tractor to carry most of the weight • GPS support on the largest models • Exceptionally clean forage • Ability to adjust swath width and shape, combine swaths

ROBUST CUTTER BAR Overload protection The protection of the cutter bar is very important for the operation of the mower conditioner. To keep the gears of the cutter bar in optimal condition at all times, ELHO has developed a protection mechanism for the drive units of the discs. The disc shaft has a fracture groove between the bearings, which disconnects the shaft if it hits a hard object. This ensures that the gears of the cutter bar remain intact. The wide distance between the bearings provides more strength to the drive shaft of the disc. Adjustable hi-skids ELHO mower conditioners come...

Cutter bar support structure A robust support bar extends the life of the cutter bar by reducing impact and bending loads. In the event of a collision, the force of the impact is directed from the stone deflector to the support bar instead of to the cutter bar. Mowing discs The low profile of the mowing discs ensures a good mowing pattern and prevents impediments from getting under the disc. The oval shape of the discs effectively moves the forage forward. The discs are made of hardened boron steel, and the hardening is done only after welding the cutter bar cleaners. The knives rotate...

Striking plate SideFlow auger when rear hatches are closed The SideFlow auger operates like a belt, only more effectively. The auger rotates at 700 rpm, and the striking plate behind it keeps the hay on top of the auger, which can then move it to the centre. The striking plate prevents the hay from spinning around the auger. Opening rear hatches SideFlow models feature rear hatches that open, which offer a range of mowing options. For widespreading forage, the hatches can be opened on both sides. It is also possible to widespread forage on only one side, for example when mowing along the...

Overload protection for rear hatch The rear hatches have spring-loaded overload protection that releases if a large object enters the auger or if a blockage is forming. Auger cutter A blade at the end of the auger ensures an even flow of forage to the swath and creates an even edge to the swath. The blade also prevents blockages. ELHO SIDEFLOW MODELS Finger conditioner ELHO believes that conditioned forage plants dry best by rubbing off the surface wax instead of cutting it. This is why our conditioning rotors have straight, rounded fingers and an adjustable spring-loaded counter bar....

FRONT MOWER CONDITIONERS ELHO front mower conditioners are pulled, not pushed. They feature an upper support frame to which the actual mowing unit is attached. The mowing unit is free to swing and rotate according to the field surface and possible obstacles. HydroBalance suspension keeps the cutter bar at the optimal weight against the ground at all times. Because the front mower conditioner is controlled by its own hydraulic functions, it can be controlled from the desired location, for example next to the controls for the rear mounted mowers. With the NM 10500 butterfly combination, the...

PENDULUM CENTRE SYSTEM HYDROBALANCE SUSPENSION HydroBalance is a key feature of ELHO mower conditioners. Even if the mower weighs tonnes, HydroBalance uses a cylinder and a gas accumulator to lighten most of the weight of the machine to be carried by the tractor. The suspension prevents the cutter bar from lifting contaminants into the forage by lightly following the field surface. The low friction also helps reduce fuel consumption. ELHO has been a pioneer in the field in developing suspension systems. The Pendulum Centre System (PCS) connects the cutter bar to the upper frame. The...