Samasz Z4-1550 Four-Rotor Rake & KDX Mowers Debut at Agritechnica
In an already crowded market, Polish machinery manufacturer Samasz is set to unveil a prototype of its Z4-1550 four-rotor rake at Agritechnica.
There seems to be a Guinness world record for most things, whether eating hotdogs or flipping playing cards, so it's no surprise to see one record set that leans towards agriculture.
Earlier this year the Polish company Samasz set out to establish a record for the most grass mown in eight hours using its Megacut 9.4m triple set-ups coupled to a Deutz Fahr 7250 TTV tractor producing 263hp.
On 140ha set aside for the attempt near Walewice, Poland, the team completed the eight hour marathon, cutting 96.29ha at a work rate of 16.83ha/hour, average forward speed of 17.9km/h – though peaking at around 25km/h – and consuming 1.8L of fuel per hectare.
Conditions were described as typical Polish countryside with rough undulating ground.
In one event the tractor bogged down and caused the front mower to bulldoze, but a quick intervention by the support crew kept the attempt on track.
One thing's for sure: with a host of other manufacturers out there somebody will be along shortly to better this result.
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