RX

RX is KRONE’s latest generation of forage wagons. Offering capacities between 36 and 43 m³, these machines serve two purposes – as self-loading and as controlled-unloading forage wagons but also as silage trailers in the transport fleet serving the forage harvester. The optional 30.5-inch tyres offer a higher load bearing, easier pulling, better soil protection and enhanced road safety. This versatility is paired with an outstanding reliability and efficiency, making the RX a particularly productive machine.

• Articulated drawbar for high ground clearance
• Drawbar suspension for comfortable rides
• Uncontrolled pick-up with w-shaped tines
• Large cutting rotor and feed rotor with wide Hardox steel plates
• Blade cassette can be swivelled out to the side with 46 switchable blades
• Optimised loading space utilisation thanks to pivoting front wall
• Double scraper conveyor, sloping towards the front
• All-steel floor and all-steel body

RX is KRONE’s latest generation of loading and forage transport wagons. With a transport volume of 36 to 43 m³, they have their strengths as genuine dual-purpose loading wagons, both as loading and forage transport wagons for green forage crops and as transport wagons for use in the loading column of forage harvesters. The optional 30.5" tyres stand for increased load capacity and low drag resistance, sward protection and transport safety. Thanks to their versatility, operational reliability and high efficiency, the use of RX wagons is particularly economical.

• Loading and forage transport wagon
• All-steel body with 36 m³ loading volume (according to DIN 11741)
• Headboard hatch
• Feed rotor and cutting rotor with 46 blades
• Unloading with or without discharge unit

The sturdy 36 m³ steel structure, the headboard with its hydraulic hatch and the massive running gear with tandem axles and a steered rear axle make the RX 360 a genuine dual-purpose forage wagon. It is available with all-steel body without discharge rollers (GL) as well as with all-steel body with discharge rollers (GD).

The self-loading RX 360 GL/GD: The wide pick-up and cut-and-feed rotor feed the material effectively through a short feed chamber and across the full width of the load area. Arranged in close proximity to the wide rotor tines plates, the blades on the cutting system give scissor-like cuts.

The self-loading RX 360 GL/GD: The wide pick-up and cut-and-feed rotor feed the material effectively through a short feed chamber and across the full width of the load area. Arranged in close proximity to the wide rotor tines plates, the blades on the cutting system give scissor-like cuts.

The forager filled RX 360 GL/GD: The sturdy steel structure and the high 20 t gross axle weight rating make the RX 360 a dependable and costeffective silage trailer in the haulage fleet that supports the forage harvester.

Safe road travel: The long and slim drawbar, the tandem axles, the steered rear axle and the short chassis make the RX 360 extremely agile so it manoeuvres safely in the field and on public roads.

• Self-loading and forager-filled wagons
• 40 /43 m³ capacity (to DIN 11741)
• Steel structure (GL) or steel structure and discharge rollers (GD)
• Hydraulic pivoting headboard
• Cut-and-feed rotor with 46 blades

The two top models in the RX range of dual-purpose forage wagons benefit from wellproven features and innovative technology that is sourced from the ZX range to implement new and very practical ideas on the RX series.

The extra wide pick-up and feed rotor fill the load area quickly and uniformly, feeding the material through a wide chamber into the load area that can be expanded by pivoting the headboard. It is the extremely narrow gap between the blades and the feed tines that accounts for the superior cutting quality (scissor-like cuts).

Being filled by the forage harvester: Offering volumes of 40 or 43 m³, an extremely high unloading rate and an impressive 24 t gross weight, the RX models make ideal silage trailers to run in the haulage fleet serving the forage harvester. Filled either by its pickup or the SP forager, the RX wagon serves two purposes and is therefore a particularly productive machine.

The long articulated drawbar and the steered tandem axles with hydraulic levelling optimize the machine’s ride and stability in the field and on public roads.

• Hydraulic levelling chassis is standard specifi cation
• Range of tyre options to suit all conditions
• Long drawbar for great manoeuvrability
• Articulated drawbar for high ground clearance

Varying harvest conditions, difficult situations on the clamp, high payloads, and longdistance travel at speed call for a running gear and a drawbar that offer maximum strength and stability as well as superior comfort and safety to the operator. Specified with ball hitch, articulated drawbar, tandem axles and tyres that suit individual conditions, an RX dual-purpose forage wagon is the machine of choice for excellent performance in all applications and conditions.

All RX models hitch to a bottom-mount 80 ball. Approved for tongue loads of up to 4 tonnes, these machines offer great agility at minimum wear.

Drawbar: Their long and slim drawbar gives the RX models extra agility for manoeuvring in tight turns. The articulated drawbar has a standard suspension system that absorbs shockloads and offers maximum operator comfort, whilst two massive rams raise the laden machine and increase its ground clearance on the clamp. An optional automatic system stores and retrieves the two drawbar positions automatically.

The rear and front axles in the tandem assembly are levelled hydraulically to ensure a uniform weight distribution at any time as well as an optimum ride and stability in undulating terrain. A range of tyre options is available to suit all harvest conditions. Sloping mudguards prevent crop from collecting here.

Steered rear axle:A mechanical forced steering system is available as an option on the rear axle.The steering rod makes headland turns easier, reduces scuffi ng and tyre wear. It is easily unlocked for quick attachment and removal. The forced steering system is set up and controlled with the help of pressure gauges. An electronic forced steering system is available as well, which allows operators to intervene and counter drifting in sloping fi elds or on the clamp for example.

The optional 30.5-inch tyres offer a higher load bearing, easier pulling, better soil protection and enhanced road safety.
800/45 R 30.5 TL 176 D
Width: 810 mm
Diameter: 1510 mm*

<sup>The tread profile supplied may differ from the tread profile shown.
* Capacity varies depending on the specification.</sup>

• 6.5 mm double tines with large-diameter coils
• Extra wide pick-up for clean and comprehensive gathering
• No cam track means fewer moving parts, reduced maintenance and extremely quiet running

The EasyFlow pick-up excels by virtue of fast, clean and thorough gathering – at high work rates and even in difficult conditions. More than that, the rugged EasyFlow with very few moving parts gives an exceptionally dependable performance.

Offering a work width as wide as 2 m, the EasyFlow pickup effectively gathers even wide swaths and feeds the material in an extraordinary consistent flow to the feed rotor. Pivoting and spring-loaded, EasyFlow provides perfect ground contouring even in very rough terrain.

KRONE had good reasons for opting against cam track controlled tines on the EasyFlow pick-up. Instead of using many moving parts that are prone to wear, we rely on special strippers that ensure the pitch of the tines is always correct and their working width always ideal. The 6.5 mm diameter tines with large coils are particularly hard-wearing. Six rows of tines arranged in a wavy pattern ensure there is always the same number of tines in work, which eliminates load peaks and spreads the material consistently across the full working width.

The crop press roller supports the work of the pick-up by ensuring the crop is gathered cleanly and in a consistent flow. The height is adjusted easily to suit the current crop, the swath volume and ground speed.

The EasyFlow pick-up is guided by two small sidemounted gauge wheels. Adjusted without tools to alter the pick-up height, the guide wheels are castering and can pivot flexibly for effective tracking in curves without scuffing. Two extra guide wheels at the rear are an option for EasyFlow for optimum ground contouring in very difficult conditions and on boggy terrain.

The KRONE cutting rotor is designed to give exact cuts in large volumes of crop. The 88 cm diameter rotor works at a width of 176 cm and has its tines arranged in helical rows. The tines have 22 mm wide hard-wearing plates and strippers made of high-tensile Hardox steel. The design ensures that the tines feed any crop dependably through the rows of blades, achieving precise scissor- like cuts and filling the machine fast and evenly.

The blades have long cutting edges which give particularly light-pulling cuts. The wavy edges cut all types of crops precisely and stay sharp longer. All blades in the cassette are identical and interchangeable.

The rotor is driven by a massive and enclosed spur gear. The rotor is driven by a massive and enclosed oilimmersed spur gear capable of withstanding extreme strain.

The blade cassette lowers hydraulically and swings out to the side for convenient blade replacement. After the blades are unlocked on a central lever they are removed and swapped conveniently.

The central blade group control system controls the cutting length. The operator selects the blades in sets of 46 or 23 to achieve nominal chop lengths of 37 mm or 74 mm. When all blades are retracted there is no cutting.

Each blade is individually protected by a tensile spring, the tripping force of which can be adjusted centrally and steplessly. After the blade has tripped, it resumes automatically its cutting position.

• Sharp blades - fast, automatically, and conveniently
• Sharpens 23 blades simultaneously
• Sharpens all blades consistently
• No sparks flying under the machine

Dull blades give poor cuts. Although a good grind of the blades in due time improves the quality of the forage and saves fuel and costs, operators usually like to postpone the job. Therefore KRONE developed SpeedSharp, a fully automatic grinding system that is integrated in the cutting system. SpeedSharp sharpens the blades on the machine and on the site - quickly, easily and to a high quality.

The optional SpeedSharp system forms an integral part of the cutting system. Arranged on the rotor, the discs grind 23 blades in one operation and without the need of removing them from the cassette. Once those 23 blades are sharpened, the process is repeated on the remaining blades, all of which are perfectly ground after just 4 minutes. Operators can customize up to 10 grinding cycles on the RX operator terminal.

To ret ready for grinding, the blade cassette is pulled out and swung alongside the machine. After two oil lines are connected, the process is started by pushing an external control button. As grinding takes place, the sparks can fly off.

The discs have flaps that overlap generously to ensure superior grinds and longevity, giving a 'cold' grind that effectively cuts out the risk of annealing.

Each grinding disc is held down on the blade by its own bevel spring, for a high-quality and consistent cut to each individual blade at minimum material wear.

• Steel structure and steel fl oor
• Choice of headboards: pivoting or top hatch
• „Double chain-and-slat fl oor slopes at front
• „Standard LED light bars illuminate the load area
• „With or without discharge rollers
• „The optional cross conveyor belt unloads fresh forage directly on to the feed passage

The RX dual-purpose forage wagons with steel structures are made to excel in the toughest conditions. Choose a pivoting headboard or a rigid headboard with a top hatch to optimize the machine’s fi lling capacity. Unloading, the heavy-duty chain-and-slat fl oor feeds even heavy forage swiftly and consistently to the rear.

The RX 400 and RX 430 models have a hydraulic headboard which pivots to various positions to support the fi lling process. For example, when the machine is fi lled by a forage harvester, the headboard pivots all the way forward to maximize the capacity and cut out the risk of losses. By comparison, when the machine is gathering material through the pick-up, the headboard is nearly vertical to optimize the fi lling process. Once the load area is fi lled, the headboard pivots towards the tractor to expand the load area by 4 m³, simply by using the space above the rotor. This way the RX runs much closer behind the tractor than other wagons of the same capacity. To speed up unloading, the headboard can pivot back and forth and support the work of the fl oor chain.

The RX 360 has a straight vertical headboard. When the combination is following the forage harvester, the tractor operator can open the top hatch towards the tractor for easier fi lling. The same hatch opens backwards when the machine is gathering crop with the pick-up.

The Crop covers: The optional crop covers are operated from the tractor seat and folded hydraulically into transport position. Their flexible texture is tightened on sturdy frames covering the contents effectively and keeping it safely contained during long-distance travels at speed.

The chain-and-slat floor: Four high-tensile and tube-steel floor chains with channel steel slats are driven by two hydromotors – one on either side of the machine – and advance quickly, clearing out even very heavy material fast and effectively. The chain-and-slat floor slopes at its front end, reducing the passageway into the machine and the strain on the crop as well as input power whilst boosting the intake rate.

To improve visibility during the small hours and night, the loading area is lit by four LED light bars.

For greater operator comfort and relief, the machine can be specified with optional sensors that start and control the chain-and-slat floor automatically. A sensor on the headboard measures the pressure that is exerted by the material, ensuring the machine is used to capacity during pick-up loading. Another sensor measures the current angle of the hatch when the filling level is high. When the preset pressures are exceeded, the chain-and-slat floor is started automatically. Depending on the current load, the auto fast mode switches the floor chain to a higher speed to speed up unloading.

The discharge rollers unload the material in very uniform mats. Available in sets of two or three, the bottom rotor always spins at a higher speed. All rotors in the assembly have their tines arranged in a ‘V’ and are driven by the clutch-protected tractor driveshaft, a concept that makes for efficient and fast unloading.

• Comfortable, practical and clear
• Easy and user friendly
• ISOBUS compatible

The KRONE Comfort electronic system brings fun to field work, making the dual-purpose RX forage wagons easier to use and faster, too. The wagons can be operated from two different terminals that cater for two different applications.

CCI 1200 terminal: The CCI 1200 operator terminal with 12-inch touchscreen off ers the same features as the Delta terminal plus it allows operators to split the screen in two views, for example to see all machine control elements in one view and the camera footage in the other. Also, an additional AUX joystick enhances operator comfort even further.

Existing third-party terminals: If the tractor has an ISOBUS terminal, you can use this to control the electronic system on RX. In this case, there is no need for a KRONE terminal and operation is even more convenient.

Weighing system: The optional weighing system uses sensor pins on the chassis and on the articulated drawbar to determine and store the weight of the load.