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Robertson Farm Machinery is offering a beet chopping attachment for its EX and Mega range of wagons.
It's no surprise feeder wagon specialist Robertson Farm Machinery is offering a beet chopping attachment for its EX and Mega range of wagons.
Afterall, interest in fodder beet crops is increasing at a rate of knots.
Available as an extra on new Combi PR, X or XL wagons – or for retro-fit to existing machines in the field – the units fit on the front left side of the wagon and are powered by a direct drive gearbox.
A rotating drum carries 72 blades which chop against three adjustable grates that can move back under hydraulic pressure in cases of blockage by crop or stones, then auto-reset to allow chopping to resume.
Chop length is adjustable from 50-150mm, and rated output is up to 30 tonnes per hour.
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