Silage trailers

EUROPROFI Silage trailers

Rotor-type loader wagon for professionals

Types

Technical data

	EUROPROFI 4000 L	EUROPROFI 4500 L	EUROPROFI 5000 L	EUROPROFI 4000 D	EUROPROFI 4500 D
Length	8460 mm	8460 mm	9150 mm	8930 mm	8930 mm
Width	2510 mm	2510 mm	2510 mm	2510 mm	2510 mm
Height	3680 mm	3880 mm	3880 mm	3680 mm	3880 mm
Height of platform with 22.5" tyres	1370 mm	1370 mm	1370 mm	1370 mm	1370 mm
Loading area	5.680 x 2.100 mm	5.680 x 2.100 mm	6.360 x 2.100 mm	5.430 x 2.100 mm	5.430 x 2.100 mm
Loading volume with medium compression	40 m³	45 m³	50 m³	40 m³	45 m³
Loading volume (DIN 11741)	25,5 m³	28,5 m³	31,5 m³	25 m³	28 m³
Number of knives max.	31 pcs.	31 pcs.	31 pcs.	31 pcs.	31 pcs.
Theoretical chopped length	45 mm	45 mm	45 mm	45 mm	45 mm
Pick-up width	1850 mm	1850 mm	1850 mm	1850 mm	1850 mm
Track width	1950 mm	1950 mm	1950 mm	1950 mm	1950 mm
Weight of basic version	5800 kg	5900 kg	6050 kg	6250 kg	6350 kg
Chassis	Tandem axle	Tandem axle	Tandem axle	Tandem axle	Tandem axle
Permissible laden weight (standard)	15000 kg	15000 kg	15000 kg	15000 kg	15000 kg
Permissible laden weight max.	18000 kg	18000 kg	18000 kg	18000 kg	18000 kg

	EUROPROFI 5000 D
Length	9620 mm
Width	2510 mm
Height	3880 mm
Height of platform with 22.5" tyres	1370 mm
Loading area	6.110 x 2.100 mm
Loading volume with medium compression	50 m³
Loading volume (DIN 11741)	31 m³
Number of knives max.	31 pcs.
Theoretical chopped length	45 mm
Pick-up width	1850 mm
Track width	1950 mm
Weight of basic version	6500 kg
Chassis	Tandem axle
Permissible laden weight (standard)	15000 kg
Permissible laden weight max.	18000 kg

Dimensions and weights are subject to change due to ongoing technical development, and vary from country to country.

Standard Equipment

EUROPROFI

Chassis	Tandem axle
Axle	rigid
Chassis suspension	parabolic springs
Travelling speed max.	60 km/h
Mud guards	Yes
Braking system	Air brakes with ABS regulator
Tyres - profile	560/45R22.5
Mounting	Hydraulic drawbar
Drawbar	High
Towing eye	40 rigid
Drawbar weight, max.	2000 kg
PTO shaft guarding	Wide-angle PTO shaft on one side, with cam-type clutch
PTO shaft profile	1 3/8" 6-splines
P.T.O. shaft - overload protection	1600 Nm
PTO speed	1000 U/min
Pick-up	with roll
Support wheel	Trailed jockey wheel
Loading rotor	EUROMATIC
Number of knives	Number of knives complete
Knife bank	Hydraulic folding Easy Move side pivot system
Structure	all-steel structure Adjustable top section (max./-120 mm/-210 mm)
Automatic loading system	Sensors mounted in front panel and in the forage compression flap
Tailgate	Hydraulic tailgate
Operation	Electronic operation Direct Control
Operation (D)	Electronic Power Control
Hydraulic connection	1 x Single-acting with free flow return line
Electrical connection	1 x 7-pin lighting plug 1 x 2-pin Cobo plug

Technical highlights

Floating pick-up

High loading speeds require a reliable and powerful pick-up. Only a clean crop can guarantee trouble-free fermentation for high energy-content silage. That is what the Pöttinger floating pick-up is designed for.

The wide pick-up delivers incredible performance even with heavy and irregular swaths. There is less stress on the driver.
Pick-up widths: FARO, EUROPROFI: 1.85 m
Six rows of tines and a tine spacing of 55 mm - every stem is picked up reliably even at high travelling speeds.
The pick-up tines are bolted onto heavy gauge tubes. Heavy-duty "Super C"-quality tines have a longer service life.

The Pöttinger secret:
A newly-developed pick-up suspension system with heavy-duty floating frame.

Two hinged support links at either end provide excellent ground hugging. This pick-up adjusts both horizontally and vertically to the ground contours. Nothing is left behind: the turf remains undamaged and no dirt is picked up.
The fine-tuned counter-springs absorb any shocks and prevent the pick-up from sinking in on damp ground.
The height-adjustable rubber tyred wheels contact the ground on exactly the same line as the tines and guide the pick-up perfectly through each hollow.
Steered jockey wheels enable the pick-up to corner with even less damage - standard equipment on the EUROPROFI, optional for the FARO.

Swath roller
The height adjustable swath guide plate combined with a swath roller make sure you get perfect crop flow even at high speed and with short, wet crop. Standard equipment for EUROPROFI:

Pick-up!

Tempered transfer plates
Between the pick-up and the rotor the crop passes over transfer plates. Here, any foreign objects (such as stones) are able to fall through, away from the crop. This system is only available from Pöttinger. Both the rotor and the knives are protected.

Side inspection port
for quick check of rollers and cam track.

The pick-up tine control rollers
are made from dual deep-groove bearings and are designed for really punishing conditions.

JUMBO pick-up transmission
A heavy-duty bevel gear transmission submerged in oil ensures the pick-up runs smoothly in extreme operating conditions.

EUROPROFI - Euromatic

Years ahead on experience guarantees reliable operation for a long service life. Heavy-duty construction, oversize bearings, smooth running and incredible loading capacity: everything built for endurance.

The original: years ahead on experience

EUROMATIC loading rotor has a large diameter and two tine rings for each knife.
The loading rotor has bearings on the inside so the bending moment of the shaft is low.
The inner drum is made of hardened boron steel.
Heavy-duty self-aligning roller bearings.
Well-proportioned transmission for tractors up to 180 hp.
Extra-strength roller chain for reliable transmission.
Automatic chain lubrication.
The feed rotor teeth are made from hardened fine-grained steel.
The teeth are arranged in an optimised helix for jolt-free and smooth loading without torque peaks.
The knives are positioned in relation to the rotor to lower the power requirement and reduce loss due to disintegration.
Highest loading performance and reliability, low maintenance requirements, only two lubrication nipples.

The plus with EUROMATIC
Eight helix-configured rows of tines load without power peaks. Pöttinger has already had years of experience with this rotor: proven technology, low resistance, protects crop, very precise cut.

Well-proportioned transmission
Protected up to 180 hp. The transmission splits the flow of power. One power train goes to the rotor and pick-up. The second powers the discharge beaters. Chain couplings connect the main transmission with the other gear units. This service-friendly set up enables units to be removed quickly.

The scrapers
Scrapers are fitted individually, but secured by common mounting pin. Stepped shape of scraper back absorbs pressure of crop inside trailer. Each knife has two tine rings, the high number of scrapers prevents the crop from wrapping around the rotor.

Loading rotor

The feed rings are not welded to the rotor drum; they are just hooked in so that they can be replaced individually if required.

Protecting the crop
The tines are swept back so that they exit the crop cleanly with no risk of forage wrapping around the rotor.

A selection of axles and tyres

Increasing load volumes and transport speeds necessitate robust and soil-protecting chassis. Pöttinger has made great efforts in this area. They have responded with tyres with large footprints, tridem axles and a unique 8-wheel chassis.

Tandem axle with parabolic suspension
Parabolic suspension with large spring-to-axle spacing and compensator for height regulation. Ideal suspension hopping properties at the silo and smooth running in fields and on the road. Stable trailing linkages apply the braking and steering force. An advantage of parabolic suspension with a large spring-to-axle spacing is better handling control on slopes.

Large
spring-to-axle spacing

Pneumatic brakes
The 4-wheel pneumatic brake system with automatic load-dependent braking system (ALB) controls ensures safe braking at high speed and with heavy loads. Can also be fitted with ABS if required.

Hydraulic braking
Hydraulic brakes can be supplied for some countries.

Jockey steering axle

Axle unit for protecting the turf and reducing the power requirement for cornering. When reversing or driving at speed, the steering axle can be locked into place using a separate hydraulic fitting. A system that protects the tyres.

Tyres

Pöttinger offers you a large selection of tyres to suit your requirements.

Vredestein Flotation+

Convenience and control DIRECT-POWER CONTROL

This is a benefit that every driver appreciates during long days of cropping. All functions can be carried out from the driver´s seat.

DIRECT CONTROL

Standard at FARO and EUROPROFI (Version L). You can use the DIRECT CONTROL software to execute all loading functions:

DIRECT CONTROL

Pickup
Pivoting cutting unit
Pivoting drawbar
Scraper floor
Speed of scraper floor
Full warning
Tailgate
Automatic unloading system
Optional: Controls for dry forage extension

POWER CONTROL

EUROPROFI (Version D) and FARO (Version D) silage trailers are fitted out with a standard POWER CONTROL pad. Optional for the L-Version. The computer also contains ISOBUS software. Integrated diagnostic functions and error reports allow problems to be solved quickly. The joystick control makes it particularly easy to use – and takes work to a new level.
All automatic functions can be controlled directly from the pad. Error messages are also displayed. There is integrated data logging.

Automatic loading system

Automatic unloading system (all functions)

Hour / load counter

Diagnostic system

Nachlauflenkachse ansteuerbar

Scraper floor two-stage motor

Tailgate closed automatically

Acoustic signal for pivoting drawbar positon

Detailed information

Drawbar

Hydraulic drawbar with 2 double-acting cylinders and parking stand

Pick-up - Dynamic separation of forage and dirt

Perfect sward protection thanks to excellent ground hugging with suspended Pick-up and height-adjustable jockey wheels at both ends
Optimum filtering of foreign objects - transfer plates between the Pick-up and loading system allow dirt and stones to fall through
Six tine carriers controlled by two solid-centre steel cam tracks
The cam rollers with twin deep-grooved ball bearings are heavy-duty designed for high quantities of forage
Pneumatic trailing wheels (16x6,5-8 6PR) as standard

EUROMATIC – The EUROPROFI loading system – powerful and robust for high performance

Loading rotor (diameter 800 mm) with eight rows of tines arranged in a spiral – for smooth, uniform loading performance
The hardened conveyor tines ensure continuous crop flow and uniform compression of the forage so that the loading chamber is filled at a consistent rate
Scrapers with special configuration: scrapers are fitted and secured individually. The optimised position in relation to the rotor tines reduces energy consumption
Automatic chain lubrication for loading system and Pick-up

Chopping system – Short shop for high performance feeding

Hardened tool steel knives with serrated edges ensure a clean cut, even when knives are worn
62 tine rings feed the crop on both sides of the 31 knives – precise cut of 45 mm
Knife security system: constant triggering pressure, regardless of where a foreign object makes contact
„Easy Move“ knife bank pivoting system: knife bank can be swung out alongside the wagon – there is no easier way to change the knives

Construction – Design details that impress

Chassis made of bolted high tensile fine-grained steel frame – designed for the heaviest loads
High-strength side profiles and close spacing ensure highest stability
The ultimate feature: fine-thread fastenings for highest stability

Scraper floor

Continuous hydraulic scraper floor transmission with four scraper chains
Scraper floor switches on and off automatically controlled by pressure on tailgate cylinders and discharge beaters

Control system – The ultimate in comfort

Top operating comfort with Direct Control: electro-hydraulic control system for all loader wagon functions
Power Control (ISOBUS compatible) with integrated data acquisition: All automatic and supervisory functions can be controlled directly from the terminal. Supplied as standard equipment on loader wagons with discharge beaters - optional on vehicles without discharge beaters

Unloading with discharge beaters

Automatic discharge system for uniform distribution
Discharge beaters - precision distribution: the two beaters facilitate uniform unloading
New, aggressive beater shape (twisted design) - delivers higher performance
The cam-type clutch provides protection up to 1200 Nm
Third discharge beater and cross-conveyor belt also available
Universal tailgate - either the whole tailgate can be opened and closed, or just the lower section for fine metering
Entry door with integrated step

News

01.03.2012
Recipe for success: controlled pick-up
Best forage quality thanks to careful crop handling

Pöttinger in Grieskirchen/Austria have been building loader wagons since 1963. As a result the company can look back on almost 50 years experience in building loader wagons. A controlled pick-up has been fitted to all loader wagons right from the very beginning. As the pioneer in this technology, we developed this system to ensure perfect operation in all conditions and clean and careful handling of the forage.

In recent years several manufacturers have been offering systems with uncontrolled/fixed rotor pick-ups. This compromise is still regarded as controversial among farmers, and for good reason.

The advantages of the Pöttinger controlled pick-up are impressive and plain to see.

The rollers on the tine row control levers run in a defined cam track. The cam track controls the position of each row of tines during the following phases:

Picking-up
Transferring
Extracting tine from crop.

The tines on the Pöttinger pick-up are slanted forwards at the tip. This makes the tines act like a „pitch fork“, lifting the crop carefully away from the sward.
At the same time the relatively low speed of the pick-up is decisive for clean forage. Plus, the perfect transfer of the crop to the loading rotor ensures optimum chopping quality.

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If the tines do contact the ground, the controlled pick-up has clear advantages in terms of forage cleanliness. This is clearly demonstrated by the following facts:

Low pick-up speed
More elastic tines
Tines angled forwards (pitch-fork effect)

which enable the pick-up to be positioned higher so that less contamination enters the flow of crop. Thanks to the angle of the tine points there are no losses during raking.
The forage is also picked up more carefully. This leads to lower losses and no crop is flung out to the side while cornering.

The uncontrolled system

The uncontrolled pick-up does not have a cam track and the tines are rigidly secured to the pick-up drum. This presents a high risk of forage being drawn through the transfer plates because the tines are not extracted from the crop at the right angle. A number of optimisation steps have been introduced in the past on uncontrolled systems to prevent the crop being drawn in.

Change	Negative effect
Step-by-step speed increase up to + 80%	More losses, lower chop quality, higher load on tines and drive system
Scraper shape	Active tine length reduced
Change in tine angle	Fender shape → worse at lifting and conveying
Tine rigidness increased	Many tine breakages, cultivator effect
Tine angle	From lifting to pushing away → Pick-up has to be positioned lower

These changes have clearly brought about a reduction in function and quality. When tines touch the ground then 4 – 6 times as much contamination enters the flow of forage.

Conclusion:

The controlled pick-up is a key feature for ensuring the trouble-free operation of the loader wagon.

Operates smoothly and tidily in all operating conditions
Keeps forage clean
Improves chopping quality

To load crop cleanly and carefully in all operating conditions from spring to late autumn it is essential to invest in a Pöttinger controlled pick-up system. After all, top quality forage is the basis for high-yield and healthy animals.

Pöttinger Pick-up

The controlled Pöttinger pick-up –
the no-compromise concept for success
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25.02.2011
EUROPROFI – Silage wagon with advanced technology
Innovative details to meet high expectations

Silage wagons in the power class 100 to 180 hp are very much in demand, both by farms wanting to use their own machinery, as well as by contractors and machine rings. At Pöttinger the proven rotor-type loader wagon EUROPROFI has stood for smooth and powerful operation as well as comfort for almost 20 years. These wagons have loading capacities of 40, 45 and 50 m³, all with or without beaters.

Innovative details to meet high expectations

The Euromatic loading rotor with eight rows of tines arranged in a spiral has a diameter of 800 mm. When the power of the tractor is put to optimum use, the theoretical chopped length of the forage is 45 mm; an ideal structure for ruminants.

Focus on smooth operation:
- Perfect transfer of the crop by the pick-up, even in difficult harvesting conditions (e.g. wet and short forage)
- The double tines penetrate the crop easier than other systems. The gap between the knives and tines is ideally designed to ensure smooth operation as well as protect the knives from foreign objects. (See how the Nonstop-knife protection system works)
  
  Nonstop-knive protection
- Pöttinger also offers the best possible compression in the loading chamber thanks to the 48 percent larger scraper surface and optimised tine shape. As a result the EUROPROFI achieves the highest effective loading performance per m3 in its class – in damp harvesting conditions as well.
  
  rotor with scrapers
Pöttinger takes the lead with the invention of the pivoting knife bank „Easy Move“ The Grieskirchen ag-tech specialists were awarded the DLG Silver medal during Agritechnica back in 1999 for the „Easy Move“ solution. The Easy Move pivoting knife bank is fitted to the EUROPROFI as standard. No need to even stoop when you change or clean the knives with the knife bank pivoted alongside the wagon. There is no easier or more convenient way.

Easy Move pivoting knife bank
3) High loading speeds require a reliable and powerful pickup. The Pöttinger suspended pick-up with six rows of tines delivers impressive performance – even at high travelling speeds, in all harvest conditions. Farmers confirm that only Pöttinger's controlled pick-up system manages that.

Clean base forage has a higher value:
- Careful crop handling thanks to optimum pick-up speed
- No stones are propelled upwards
- No unnecessary wear to pick-up tines
- Plus: maximum conveyor effect to rotor -> even in difficult harvesting conditions such as in damp and short grass.
Pick-up
The new, high performance beaters ensure even higher unloading performance and a more even blanket of forage. On all models the scraper floor can operate at up to 17 m/min. (2-stage motor as option). Ideal for tight harvesting timeframes - this technology delivers highest performance and cuts down time spent in the clamp.

beaters
Reinforced chassis (permissible total weight 15 t as standard with parabolic springs or 18 t option) for even higher safety:
- Maximum stability on slopes
- At high travelling speeds
- High braking performance.
chassis

Tyres up to 620/45 R 22.5" contribute to improved ground protection.
The new Power Control Terminal also makes operation easier: Raised, illuminated keys make it easier to use in the dark, offering an additional comfort factor.

Power Control Terminal

Pöttinger loader wagons, the No. 1 in Austria and worldwide

Quality from Austria is in demand among domestic farmers. Pöttinger has been working continually on developing the flagships of their product range for over 50 years. With a wide range of 53 different models from hay loader wagons to high capacity silage wagons, the Austrian family-owned company covers all the requirements of farmers, large farms and contractors.

Images/Videos

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Brochures

FARO / EUROPROFI silage trailers
Silage Trailers with Loading Rotors
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Pöttinger Pick-up
The controlled Pöttinger pick-up - the no-compromise concept for success
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