A345KM
Small Drum Rotary Crop Header
- 4.5 m (14.75 ft.) pick-up features special auger flights that go all the way to the middle
- Designed to be compatible with all 8000 Series and 9000 Series SPFH models
Features
Fast-turning saw blades cut all kinds of crop
The saw blades of John Deere rotary crop headers cut quickly and thoroughly at a high speed of rotation. As the fast-turning blades cut the full width, crops can be harvested regardless of the row spacing. Thanks to this row-independent harvesting technology, the field can be worked from any side, which is particularly important for down crop.
The fast-turning saw blades allow crops with a lot of weeds to be harvested easily. Besides maize, a wide range of crops such as sorghum, whole crop silage, oilseed, canola, pampas grass, and miscanthus can be harvested.
Saw blades with changeable segments for small drum 
Saw blades with changeable segments for big drum headers - Fast turning saw blades can cut in difficult harvesting conditions to give the operator increased uptime.
- Headers can be used in various stemmed crops and there is no need for extra headers, which saves on the cost of operation.
Intake fingers and gatherer drums for secure crop guidance
Intake fingers push every plant into the gatherer drum The design of the Pro series is focused on minimizing crop losses. This is done by the patented design of the claw shaped fingers on the gathering drums. In the harvesting process, the intake fingers push every single plant in a foreseen space in the gatherer drum.
The design securely grasps and retains the plants for feeding them to the feed channel. Holding every single plant is also of enormous importance, especially when driving out of the crop, this minimizes losses.
Benefits:
Better latching and holding of every single plant
Short and compact crop headers, ideal for crops up to 3.5 m (11.5 ft)
Short and compact crop header The small drum 300Pro series rotary crop headers have an impressively low weight and feature a short, compact design. Due to the gravity point being close to the SPFH less counterweights are necessary on the back of the SPFH, resulting in a very light and easy maneuverable SPFH header combination. The small drums perform extremely well in 75 cm (29.5 in.) row spacing as every row is gathered by one drum.
Heavy-duty wear package - Small drum headers
Heavy-duty wear package with standard blades (1125)
Heavy-duty wear package with standard blades - Hardox centre drums
- Hardox cross feed drums
- Hardox skid shoes
For regions with thin stemmed crops the standard tungsten carbide coated blades provides a better cut.
Heavy-duty wear package with heavy-duty blades (1130)
Heavy-duty wear package with heavy-duty blades - Hardox centre drums
- Hardox cross feed drums
- Hardox skid shoes
- Heavy-duty blades with ‘weld coated’ tips
Special heavy-duty blades The HD blades feature special weld coated tips. The weld coating is merged with the steel and therefore even more durable than the very hard-faced standard tungsten-carbide coated blades. For regions with very abrasive conditions and regular crops with stable stalks.
Skid shoes, cross feed drums and central angled feed drums made of hardox steel.
A heavy-duty wear package is available for all small drum headers. It provides longer lifetime of wear parts and durability that is at least two times the service life of standard parts.
Benefits:
This package is extremely helpful when cutting under abrasive conditions such as sandy soils or when cutting short stubbles.
- The standard tungsten carbide coated blade provide a better cut in regions with thinner stemmed stalks.
Mechanical rotor brakes
All 300pro and 400pro headers come with brakes
All 300pro and 400pro series headers are equipped with mechanical brakes for the cutting rotors. The system slows down the rotor immediately, especially important when the driver leaves the SPFH cab. This ensures greater safety and control during operation and maintenance.