Owens & Sweitzer (1972) Ltd.

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2022 Geringhoff SunLite Horizon SLH 25

For efficient, sustainable harvesting

The initial contact is key

Harvesting sunflowers is a sensitive job and the plants have to be treated with care to reap maximum results. It is the initial contact of the plant with the machine that makes the difference here. Our tips, specially developed for gentle sunflower harvesting, ensure a perfect start.

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Raise your expectations

Raise your expectations! For the most part, sunflowers are made up of highly abrasive material. When the stover is chopped, the chops are spread evenly across the field, which has many advantages. Boost your the quality of your produce and protect your equipment at the same time.

Do something good

Your machines will be very grateful. The well-designed chopper ensures most of the aggressive stover material is left in the field. This is good news for your equipment, because this reduces the load on the machine and wear and so your productivity increases.

The idea at a glance

The horizontal chopper

The horizontal chopper is a perfect-fit solution for the bodywork. The counter-rotating blades prevent blockages and give clean cuts at high speeds even in the most arduous of conditions. The rotors are driven by maintenancefree, life-time lubricated gearboxes.

The drive concept

The horizontal chopper unit is driven by a sturdy, reliable duplex chain. Each gearbox has its own cam-type clutch for individual protection and maximum reliability of the unit.

Operational reliability

Each chopper gearbox is individually protected by its own cam-type clutch - for peace of mind in the heat of harvest. Wide skids out on the sides and a spring-floated bar provide excellent contouring. The flat blade carriers run clear of the ground minimizing downtimes.

Useful features for the driver

Hydraulic height control conveniently from the combine's joystick. Visual chopper height indicator. Cleanest cuts even in the most difficult conditions.

Variable height control for the chopper

The maximum clearance between the cutterbar and the chopper is 750mm. With a stubble height of approx. 150mm, the plant is picked at 870mm from the ground. The picking height may be higher for longer stubble

Variable height control for the chopper

Minimum 300mm cutterbar chopper clearance. Set to the lowest stubble height, the unit picks the flowers at approx. 200mm from the ground

Bespoke sunflower design

Wear-resistant, trough-shaped tips - bespoke sunflower designs for a gentle contact. Additionally: Maximum yields at high work rates (> 10km/h).

Good crop control

The tips guide the crop to the cutterbar while the integrated seed catcher prevents any seeds from dropping to the ground. The tip width is optimized to allow for row-independent harvesting in all conditions, which reduces operator strain and mechanical stress on the head.

Our features...

Frame and bodywork

Sunflowers are a sensitive crop.