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MERGENTO VT Trailed merger with variable swath delivery
7.60 to 9.20 m Working width
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Description
Welcome to a completely different world of raking. The MERGENTO VT 9220 represents a new generation of forage merging. The new PÖTTINGER merger with a working width of up to 9.2 m for a centre swath, or up to 8.6 m for a side swath, combines maximum versatility and unique reliability when raking any type of crop to deliver the highest quality forage. A real all-rounder.
Advantages
The best forage quality is the basis for your success
High yield livestock need a high quality basic ration. Ruminants are fussy about their forage. The quality of their basic ration will determine whether your animals consume the forage in high quantities, or not. In addition to energy content, odour and taste, a low crude ash content plays a critical role.
Clean, nutritious basic ration is readily eaten and consumed in high quantities. The amount of concentrates used can be reduced. This cuts forage costs while at the same time improving animal health.
Healthy livestock reward you with higher fertility, a longer useful life and, crucially, higher milk and meat yields. The bottom line is that you benefit from clean, high quality forage with more profit generating from your farm business.
The cost effective all-rounder
Designed for alfalfa and clover, tested in a wide selection of crops ranging from permanent grassland to straw, the PÖTTINGER belt rake stands for the highest reliability in every type of crop.
The priority is, of course, clean forage with the lowest possible disintegration losses, and MERGENTO demonstrates its advantages here particularly in leafy forage types.
However, in order to be able to use a belt rake cost effectively all over the farm, it must be designed in such a way that it can also be used efficiently in all other crops and also deliver the best performance there.
Our engineers have succeeded in developing a machine that meets precisely these requirements. It is the MERGENTO VT 9220.
Optimum crop flow from the ground to the swath
The heart of the MERGENTO is the conveyor unit, consisting of pick-up, crop press roller, and cross conveyor belt.
These three components are perfectly coordinated to provide a smooth flow of forage from the ground to the swath - regardless of whether you are operating on the flat, along contours, or up and down steep slopes.
Controlled pick-up
The six-row controlled PÖTTINGER pick-up ensures maximum crop intake performance with minimum forage contamination.
The crop is gently collected from the ground by the controlled pick-up tines and accelerated towards the cross conveyor belt. Meanwhile, dirt and stones remain on the ground.
Reliable crop take-up in all operating conditions
The cam track control system guarantees maximum pick-up capacity at high driving speeds. Reliable crop take-up is also ensured when driving downhill.
Robust cam tracks
The shape of the cam track determines the exact movement of the tines. The control levers with rollers steer the tine carriers and tines along the path. This unit is robustly built and designed for maximum service life.
The entire pick-up was subjected to a life cycle test at our Technology and Innovation Centre (TIZ), which it passed with flying colours.
Crop pressing roller
MERGENTO is a real team player in the harvest chain. It ensures that the follow-up machines also deliver top performance.
How does it do that? Quite simply, by leaving perfectly formed swaths - and in a wide variety of crops.
This requires a continuous flow of forage. Here, in addition to the controlled pick-up, the crop press roller plays a decisive role. It supports the pick-up both when collecting the material and when transporting it further towards the cross conveyor belt.
Sliding roller
On each belt unit, two tracking rollers are located very close to the point of tine engagement so the pick-up is guided perfectly over bumps in the ground. They track the ground over almost the full working width. This ensures smooth operation even on uneven and soft ground.
Compared to skids, the rollers are wear-resistant. In addition, there is no risk of damaging the sward on damp ground.
Additional skid protection
Best Ground Tracking
Collection losses must be kept to a minimum so that the full potential of nutrients can end up at the feed barrier. At the same time, dirt ingress needs to be avoided. This is because forage contamination has a doubly negative effect in terms of supplying nutrients to livestock:
Lower forage value
Lower forage intake by the livestock
The increase in crude ash content due to dirt ingress inevitably results in dilution of all other nutrients. For every 10 g of crude ash, about 0.1 MJ of net energy content for lactation is lost in each kg of dry matter due to dirt ingress.
In addition, contaminated forage is consumed by ruminants in smaller quantities. The reason for this is because it tastes different, and it is not as digestible.
Central swath placement
The two belt units transport the forage to the center at a distance from each other that you can set. The swath width can vary between 0.80 and 2.00 meters.
Side swath on the left or right
The distance between the two conveyor belts is reduced to a minimum. When both rotate in the same direction, the cut material from the entire working width is deposited on the left or right.
For a perfectly formed side swath, an optional right-hand swath curtain is available. The swath width can be conveniently adjusted hydraulically up to 1.40 m from the tractor cab. When not in use, it can simply be folded vertically.
Two separate swaths – central and side
Both conveyor belts rotate in the same direction, but the two belt units are separated by a gap that you can set, so each module deposits a separate swath. With this swath configuration, you can, for example, turn two straw swaths at the same time.
Transfer from the inside to the outside
Both conveyor belts rotate outward, and each deposits a swath. The distance between the two belt units can either be reduced to a minimum to cover the entire surface, or increased to the maximum, for example to leave a centrally positioned swath untouched for mowing.
Forage loading
The belt can be switched off for a short time. This allows the crop to be transported away from difficult or awkward areas.
“A brilliant machine in every respect”
Johannes Müller is a farmer and contractor north of the Black Forest in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. He used the MERGENTO VT 9220 during the 2021 harvest season.
“Clean forage in the swath and a clean, tidy field – that’s what our customers like to see. We used the MERGENTO for collecting whole crop fields and for permanent grassland. The machine impressed us both on permanent grassland and when raking alfalfa and clover. The shape of the swath is comparable to that of a central rake, even when working with a side swath. I personally particularly appreciate how easy it is to operate and maintain. Anyone who knows how to use a rotary rake can easily operate the MERGENTO as well.”
Johannes Müller, farmer and contractor
Bad Teinach-Zavelstein | Germany
Technical parameters
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Working width (central swath) | 8.0 – 9.2 m |
| Working width (side swath) | 7.6 – 8.6 m |
| Swath width (central swath) | 0.8 – 2 m |
| Swath width (side swath with belt) | 0.4 – 1.4 m |
| Swath placement options | Central swath, side swath, double side swath, central + side swath |
| Number of pick-up belts | 2 pcs. |
| Pick-up width | 3.7 m |
| Transport width | 3 m |
| Transport height | 3.99 m |
| Transport length | 5.8 m |
| Parking height | 3.99 m |
| PTO input speed | 540 rpm |
| Weight | 4750 kg |
| Required tractor power | 90 hp |
| Mounting | Trailed |
| Tyres (transport chassis) | 400/70-20 |
| Ground following | Roller-type chassis |
| Working height adjustment system | Infinitely variable on each side |
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