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Every farmer is well-acquainted with the small in-line finger wheel rakes of the past.
With the exception of our customers located throughout the North American continent,many farmers are unaware of the fact that Tonutti continues to manufacturer and develop finger wheel rakes and that today they offer the most innovative line of finger wheel rakes in the world with machines up to 12 meters working width and 20 finger wheels.Tonutti’s knowledge that its finger wheel rakes are by far the best, fastest and least expensive answer for raking all kinds of forage, has led it to make the following choice. In those situations where the terrain for finger wheel rakes is too steep, narrow or has a shape that is “difficult to work” for example in mountain areas-we offer an alternative solution with our series of “One Rotor Rotary Rakes” that provide a working width up to 4.5 meters.
For most other terrain throughout the world, the new generation of finger wheel rakes with working width of almost 12 meters is the best choice for many reasons.Comparison of Tonutti finger wheel rakes versus rotary rakes.
Tonutti finger wheel rakes Rotary rakes Working speed: Very high, 20 - 30 km/h Around 10 km/h Forage quality of the windrow: Even delicate forage like alfalfa will be pushed gently into a loose and fluffy windrow (no rope-like swath), without destroying any leaves to retain their high nutritional value. Long and flexible tines and independent spring supported wheels adapt perfectly to the ground and guarantee a soft treatment of even fragile forage keeping the windrow very clean. Due to high rotation speed and less flexible tines, leaves of delicate forage are damaged easily and stones and other dirt are thrown into the windrow.On uneven parts of the ground especially large rotary rakes risk digging into the terrain and tearing away all growth in that area. Total costs: Very low, because of low initial price, low
maintenance costs, low tractor costs and long life time.Very high because of higher initial costs, high
maintenance and tractor costs and a short life time.Initial price: The Tonutti Finger Wheel Rakes cost from half to a quarter the price of a Rotary Rake. Rotary Rakes are much more expensive because they are technically more complicated. Maintenance: Very low because the finger wheels are powered by touching the ground without any transmissions or cams. Rotary Rakes are expensive to maintain because of their cams and transmission shafts. Operating life-time: A life time because machines consist of very simple parts which do not wear out quickly and can be easily replaced at a low price. Relatively low life time because of complicated
technical parts like cams and transmission shafts which wear out quickly.Tractor costs: Tonutti Rakes only need tractors of maximum
40 – 60 hp.Rotary Rakes need very powerful tractors of up to 120 hp.
The Millennium is the largest in size series of Rakes produced by Tonutti with working width up to 11.70 meters (39') and up to 20 finger wheels.
Its heavy, stable and flexible structure works on inclines, hills and also very rough and uneven terrain. The setting of the windrow width is carried out by simply adjusting the last two finger wheels using the regulating screw crank.
These rake wheels are independently adjustable by means of an (optional) electronic device directly from the tractor seat. The independently spring loaded finger wheels also follow perfectly the contour of difficult terrains.
Especially delicate forage like alfalfa is pushed gently into a loose and fluffy windrow without destroying any leaves so that its high nutritional value is maintained.
The Millennium is the ideal machine for medium-sized to even very large farms and is suitable for all kinds of forage, including straw, from simple to difficult terrain and from flat land to hilly and inclined terrain.
Available as an optional: Center Wheel Kit,Windrow Adjustment Electronic Device Kit,Wind Shield Kit.
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