2024 Kuhn GF 1012 T Series 8712 T

2024 Kuhn GF 1012 T Series 8712 T

Optimize your field efficiency with the GF 1012 T Series commercial-sized, trailed rotary tedders, ranging in size from 28’7” to 56’5”. These tedders are designed for large commercial and custom operators to harvest more crop in less time. Easy transition from work to transport.

KUHN GF 1012 T Series trailed rotary tedders, with working widths of 28’7” to 56’5”, are ideal for both custom operators and large acreage hay producers. These machines provide exceptional tedding quality, resulting in a crop that is fully tedded over the entire width, and is efficiently and uniformly spread to maximize drying. Reduced drying times result in higher quality and nutritional value in hay and haylage. The small rotors are the secret to rapid drying, excellent ground following and low incorporation of impurities in the crop, helping maintain maximum forage quality. These machines feature KUHN’s Headland Lift Control system, making them easy to lift and maneuver on headlands, while limiting the introduction of foreign materials like dust into the forage. Each of the rotor gearboxes are sealed, lubed-for-life and driven by KUHN’s patented DigiDrive® system, reducing maintenance. Despite the wide dimensions at work, these machines are incredibly compact in transport. Their 7’10”/9’10” transport width is a considerable asset when accessing the narrowest fields, and also provides safety and comfort during over-the-road travel.

Features may include:

• For those whose goal is to harvest the highest quality crop – Small rotors are the key to success! Due to the steep pitch angle, small rotors offer many advantages, including a wide angle of attack while turning all of the crop, fast and uniform drying, complete crop inversion, even crop distribution, exceptional ground adaptation, minimum distance to the center of gravity on mounted tedders for reduced lift requirements, and reduced horsepower requirements.

• With rotors driven by DigiDrive couplings and lubed-for-life rotor housings, the greasing points are limited to a relatively few pivot points allowing you to spend more time in the field and less time greasing.

• The two outer sections of the tedder are held in place by straps. They are used to reduce stress on the main frame and rotor structures. This allows fastening to the rotor ends, keeping the two sections stable without any oscillation. The straps also double as safety guards, replacing the metal guards. When folding for transport, the two straps automatically wind up like a seat belt.

• For clean, careful tedding next to fences or neighboring fields, GF 1012 Series tedders are equipped with a border control system. On slopes, the border setting is particularly beneficial for controlling the direction of crop spread and obtaining an optimal spread pattern.

• The 16 rotors of the GF 17012 follow changes in terrain as well as (2), eight-rotor or (4), four-rotor tedders. The GF 13012 and 17012 come standard with GSC (Ground Save Control) system which allows the rotor gear to train to swing independently of the carrying frame.

• Unfolding or folding operations are quick and easy using the in-cab control box. Time lost when changing fields is reduced to a minimum so you can focus on achieving maximum daily output.