SUNFLOWER
Harvesting sunflowers without loss of yield
During sunflower harvesting, the combine harvester’s header is the first point of contact with the plants, which requires sophisticated technology and gentle treatment of the crop. This is the key to reach the maximum yield during harvesting.
Seed can not fall to the ground
The low-profile OptiSun sunflower header, equipped with seed-collecting shaking trays, uses an eccentric-driven shaking arm to continuously transfer sunflower heads into the auger trough. The crop cannot accumulate, so the seeds are delivered to the inclined conveyor without loss. Not a single sunflower seed is left in the field, allowing more yield to be collected.
Side extension
The design of the side walls
provides good row selection,
thus preventing the outer rows
from falling off the disc.
Safety Net
A 600 mm high safety net
protects the sunflower heads
from falling off.
Asymmetric trays
The right and left-handed trays
ensure a continuous material
flow to the auger.
Row separators
The optimally designed plastic
row separators guides the plant
gently towards the shaking tray
The row separators lift and
guide the leaning or fallen
stems, thus the yield from
these can also be harvested.
.
Gentle with Sunflower
The ear chains placed on each row gently guide the sunflower stems towards the star-shaped cutting mechanism. Then, it leads them to the center conveyor, minimizing the mechanical stress on the plant. The OptiSun feeding system does not transfer the vibrations to the plant, thus preventing premature seed shedding.
Hectare is a friend the machine
The OptiSun combines loss-free harvesting with high working speed. Each row is equipped with a four-bladed rotary cutter and a counter-cutter, ensuring fast, low-energy cutting. The cut sunflower heads are gently transported to the center conveyor by ear chains, free from any shaking.
• Each blade is made of highly alloyed, hardened steel, providing good wear resistance.
• The counter-rotating blade system requires low power and cuts every stalk that comes into contact with it.
• The cutting mechanism's transfer chains are set to 8-12 km/h harvesting speed.
Maximum performance
The gathering auger with a diameter of 500 mm ensures a uniform crop flow even in the case of high-yielding plants. To prevent damage, it is equipped with a safety clutch. As a result, the NAS is perfectly suitable for high-speed harvesting of high-yielding crops.
Sorghum, hemp, and many others
The OptiSun adapters are specifically designed for the loss-free harvest of sunflower, but are also suitable for harvesting other specialty crops such as hemp or sorghum. It combines low seed loss with high-speed harvesting thanks to its unique gentle conveying system. During the design of the OptiSun, great emphasis was placed on careful and gentle plant handling.
MAINTENANCE-FREE DRIVE
The machines' drive system is simple, transparent, and easy to maintain.
• The spare chain wheel is an accessory used to adjust the speed of the individual units of the adapter according to the requirements of the crop or the operator.
• Friction disc safety clutch to protect the gathering worm.
• Spring tightened chain mechanism
Reasons to choose OptiSun
01
Low crop loss
Based on the measured results, you can expect less than 0.5% yield loss, which ensures excellent return on investment.
02
Optimal crop flow
Thanks to the rounded trough shape and the 500 mm diameter feeder screw, the throughput capacity is very high even at low speeds, ensuring continuous crop flow and minimal operating and maintenance costs. While reducing costs, we also protect the crop and the environment.
03
Low power requirement
The cutting mechanism, which is made with optimized cutting angles, and the properly positioned feeder auger of the OptiSun adapter require low power input while providing efficient and reliable mechanical operation.
04
Easy to access components
Thanks to the easily accessible machine elements, occasional maintenance or replacement of worn parts can be done quickly and easily.
Product range
Dimension table
| Type of adapter | Working dimensions | Shipping dimensions | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number of rows | Type of frame | Row distance | Length | Width | Height | Length | Width | Height | Weight |
| OptiSun-470 | 4 | fix | 70 cm | 3040 mm | 2200 mm | 1500 mm | 3040 mm | 1200 mm | 2300 mm | 1020 kg |
| OptiSun-476 | 4 | fix | 76 cm | 3226 mm | 3226 mm | 1125 kg | ||||
| OptiSun-570 | 5 | fix | 70 cm | 3740 mm | 3740 mm | 1110 kg | ||||
| OptiSun-576 | 5 | fix | 76 cm | 3988 mm | 3988 mm | 1190 kg | ||||
| OptiSun-670 | 6 | fix | 70 cm | 4440 mm | 4440 mm | 1270 kg | ||||
| OptiSun-676 | 6 | fix | 76 cm | 4750 mm | 4750 mm | 1420 kg | ||||
| OptiSun-676 CS | 6 | collapsible | 76 cm | 4750 mm | 4750 mm | In working position | 1790 kg | |||
| OptiSun-870 | 8 | fix | 70 cm | 5840 mm | 5840 mm | 1200 mm | 2300 mm | 1640 kg | ||
| OptiSun-870 CS | 8 | collapsible | 70 cm | 5840 mm | 5840 mm | In working position | 2040 kg | |||
| OptiSun-876 | 8 | fix | 76 cm | 6274 mm | 6274 mm | 1200 mm | 2300 mm | 1710 kg | ||
| OptiSun-876 CS | 8 | collapsible | 76 cm | 6274 mm | 6274 mm | In working position | 2200 kg | |||
| OptiSun-1270 | 12 | fix | 70 cm | 8640 mm | 8640 mm | 1200 mm | 1200 mm | 2280 kg | ||
| OptiSun-1276 | 12 | fix | 76 cm | 9322 mm | 9322 mm | 2640 kg | ||||
| OptiSun-1670 | 16 | fix | 70 cm | 11440 mm | 11440 mm | In working position | 3790 kg | |||
| OptiSun-1676 | 16 | fix | 76 cm | 12370 mm | 12370 mm | 4000 kg | ||||
| OptiSun-670 Z | 6 | fix | 70 cm | 4450 mm | 2400 mm | 1500 mm | 4450 mm | In working position | 1620 kg | |
| OptiSun-676 Z | 6 | fix | 76 cm | 4760 mm | 4760 mm | 1810 kg | ||||
| OptiSun-870 Z | 8 | fix | 70 cm | 5850 mm | 5850 mm | 2030 kg | ||||
| OptiSun-876 Z | 8 | fix | 76 cm | 6284 mm | 6284 mm | 2130 kg | ||||
| PSM-670 | 6 | fix | 76 cm | 4440 mm | 2400 mm | 1800 mm | 4440 mm | In working position | 2100 kg | |
| PSM-670 CS | 6 | collapsible | 70 cm | 4440 mm | 4440 mm | 2650 kg | ||||
| PSM-676 | 6 | fix | 76 cm | 4750 mm | 4750 mm | 2200 kg | ||||
| PSM-676 CS | 6 | collapsible | 76 cm | 4750 mm | 4750 mm | 2750 kg | ||||
| PSM-870 | 8 | fix | 70 cm | 5840 mm | 5840 mm | 2830 kg | ||||
| PSM-870 CS | 8 | collapsible | 70 cm | 5840 mm | 5840 mm | 3320 kg | ||||
| PSM-876 | 8 | fix | 76 cm | 6274 mm | 6274 mm | 2930 kg | ||||
| PSM-876 CS | 8 | collapsible | 76 cm | 6274 mm | 6274 mm | 3540 kg | ||||
| PSM-1270 | 12 | fix | 70 cm | 8640 mm | 8640 mm | 4200 kg | ||||
| PSM-1276 | 12 | fix | 76 cm | 9322 mm | 9322 mm | 4390 kg | ||||
