Krone introduces Vendro Tedder range

New tedders replace KW Linkage tedder range

Krone Australia has unveiled its new Vendro Tedder range that the company said provides farmers with a range of new dynamic features over the previous models.

It will replace the existing KW462 to KW11.22 tedders and come in working widths of 4.7m, 5.6m, 6.2m, 6.8m, 7.9m, 9m and 11.2m.

Krone Australia Product Manager, Nathan Thomas, said the Vendro Tedder range is a step above its predecessors, thanks to the new Krone OptiTurn Rotors and Opti Turn 3D curved tine design.

“The evolution of Krone’s Tedders allows farmers to improve their productivity and efficiency, with the release of the newly designed Vendro Tedders with working widths up to 11m,“ he said.

“With the new OptiTurn Rotors, the rotor wheels run extremely close to the rotor for optimal adaption and contouring. This ensures minimum raking losses and unnecessary contamination, resulting in high-quality forage. The tine arms of the two adjacent rotors overlap which creates a consistent spread and throw of crop.

“The new OptiTurn 3D curved tines are a new patented 3D design where the tines are forward facing and curved with different tine lengths, which creates a unique lift and throw effect.

“The different tine lengths, as known from the KW range, allow for the tines to adapt to ground contours, minimising losses.”

The tines are attached with an eccentric plate to easily change between three variable positions. The OptiTurn curved tines are available across the Vendro range, as well as the KWT1300 and larger trailed tedders.

The Vendro Tedder range also features updated styling, a new design and a brand-new colour scheme.

“The sloping panel in the middle of the frame won’t collect any debris, allowing debris to simply slide off the panel," Thomas said.

"And the new grey surrounding guards are held in place by sturdy, strong brackets, to ensure safe operation and machine longevity."

New mechanical and hydraulic dampener options are also available for the new models, including standard mechanical dampeners for Vendro 470, 560, 620, 680, and 790, to minimise sway of the tedder as it tracks behind the tractor on steep slopes and curves.

Hydraulic dampeners are standard equipment for the larger Vendro 900 and Vendro 1120 models, and also available as an option for the smaller models. The hydraulic dampeners ensure quiet running behind the tractor and improve tracking in the field, while maintaining stable positioning during transport.

Hydraulic Preset Headland Position is also standard for the Vendro 900 and Vendro 1120 and are available as an option for all other models. The feature allows the user to pre-set the height to which the machine is raised on the headland, in order to avoid tedding the same ground twice.

Besides the new features, the tedders also inherited some well-known features from the KW range including OctoLink, permanently lubricated gearbox, gearbox mounted under each section and border spreading.