OPTIDISC ELITE: breathtaking quality

The new OPTIDISC ELITE cutter bar has been developped with farmers/users. The different disc spacing, large overlap areas and low mowing angle provide the required quality of cut. Fitted with this cutter bar including its latest upgrades, the FC 3115 and FC 3515 ensures a clean and regular cut in all situations. The OPTIDISC ELITE cutter bar is equipped with several exclusivities:

•  Where the discs diverge, the spacing is reduced for a larger knife overlap area. Clean and regular cutting even in short or light forage (A).

•  Where the discs converge, the spacing is larger to facilitate the flow of forage which is quickly ejected rearwards: the mowing work is not affected (B).
• Overlap area nearly doubled for improved quality of cut on wet or sticky soils (or in the presence of molehills) or in heavy or flat forage, plant covers harvested in late autumn.
• A smaller pitch angle: when mowing at a relatively flat angle, it prevents creating typical undulating mowing profiles. This development also promotes a smoother and faster regrowth and easier adjustment of the following machines.
• New disc bearings with exclusive shape and fastening always ensure that knives are secured in case of shocks while giving them 360-degree freedom of rotation.

In hilly terrain, in wet conditions or sticky grass, soil can build up in front of the cutter bar, except with OPTIDISC ELITE! Its specific skids improve sliding and preserve the sward. Another benefit for forage quality, especially in difficult conditions.

Reliable maximum sustainability

The cutter bar was designed to withstand obstacles. In the event of a very violent impact of a disc against an obstacle, with the PROTECTADRIVE safety system, the shaft supporting the disc shears above the bearing thanks to a calculated shear groove. The toothed wheels are protected. In less than 15 minutes, the machine can be operational again at a very low repair cost.
Bearings are fastened to each side of the cutter bar using long screws. Any risk of bearings coming off in the event of a collision is avoided.
High-end components strengthen the core of the cutter bar.

• Cutter bar with special double row angular contact ball bearings.

• Large diameter gearwheels in high precision forged steel with 3 teeth intermeshing.

• Fully heat treated discs with forged cups.

• Heat treated steel disc skids which can be fitted with sheet metal lining (screw fastening).

To increase the machine’s service life, rubber mounts are integrated in the cutter bar and the frame. Shocks have less impact on the machine structure during high speed mowing.

Minimum maintenance

Maintenance won’t take all your time.
The OPTIDISC ELITE cutter bar is an excellent example of the added value created thanks to the close cooperation between manufacturer and farmers. This equipment will save you time owing to:

• its lubrication for life. Cutter bar maintenance is not required.
• FAST-FIT quick knife release system, 100% safe. A powerful spring plate provides constant pressure on the knife’s retaining screw for safety. Changing knives only takes a few moments

Maintenance is essentially limited to the drives and a few pivot points, at a very comfortable interval.

The FLEXPROTECT guard: save on repair costs

As an exclusive and to prevent from damaging the mower conditioner when working around the edges of the field or along trees, the FLEXPROTECT guard can bend and then resume its initial shape. It prevents from additional repair costs.