Dragotec introduces combine head to cut sunflowers
Dragotec USA, Fenton, Iowa, announced the introduction of the Drago Gold sunflower head, designed to increase harvest yield capture and efficiency. The new head is created by Olimac, the industry-leading developer of Drago corn heads.
“Olimac has been focusing on improving harvest capture technology for more than 60 years,” said Dustin Bollig, Dragotec vice president of sales and marketing. “They have applied their engineering expertise from Drago corn heads and created a sunflower yield-capture machine. Its unique design enables producers to maximize their combine power to run at higher working speeds and minimize or eliminate downtime. It will be the new gold standard in sunflower harvest.”
The Drago Gold sunflower head’s row units are equipped with block gathering chains and an advanced disk cutting system to capture, hold and cut stalks with minimal vibration, dramatically reducing loss. Its auger is the industry’s largest and has an aggressive pitch to allow for increased crop flow to the feeder house.
In addition to its larger auger, Drago Gold offers several other exclusive features to help operators cover more ground at harvest.
- Gathering chain protection: Two radial slip clutches on chain drives of each row unit help prevent damage from overloads on gathering chains and cutting disks.
- Precision engineering: Oil-bathed, heavy-duty gearboxes and precision-milled gears optimize power transfer throughout the head and reduce wear and maintenance.
- Oil-bath transmission: A robust oil-bathed transmission decreases chain wear and maintenance to protect it from impurities and foreign objects.
- In-season chain tightener: Chain tension is automatically tightened throughout harvest for worry-free operation.
“Dragotec customers have been realizing the unique kernel capture and durability benefits of Drago corn heads for decades,” Bollig said. “Olimac and Dragotec conducted extensive field-testing of the Drago Gold head in Europe and the U.S. to ensure it meets the high-quality standards of our corn heads.”
For more information, see a dealer or visit dragotec.com/gold.
