Combines Why no variable speed header drive on new MasseysIJ

Yes, CNH's new model will have it... in 2004. From what I have been told, MF will almost certainly have it by then as well. loved what I saw in the new 9000 series. They changed what they needed to and left the machine's simplicity and common sense design alone, except for variable speed header drive. When I asked about this, my source said that the folks in Hesston were beginning to work on this but were not going to have it ready in time for the launch of 9000 combine. Hopefully in a year or so from what I know it should be on the combine.

Why do you want a variable speed driveIJIs this for more facility to harvest in toughs conditions in corn(in the snow when the corn is down,when he is frozen...)IJ

So you can control the agressiveness of the header. If its shelling you slow it down. If its not pulling corn down thru fast enough you speed it up.

I know the necessity of the variable speed drive,i have harvest downed corn caused by Floyd storm in 98 with a JD combine.Enginers must be know these conditions!If they want build a simple machine, why they don't use a big hydraulic motor with a variable speed to run the feed-houseIJ like a rotor...

Amen to that idea. I thought same thing.

Yes, a varible speed header drive is nice when you are changing fields for different crops but does it really make you money. I prefer simplicity by just gearing the cornhead to correct speed for crop. Do operators really change speed much going across fieldIJ

From my experience (older Deeres and Gleaners) I would not want to run corn without it. You match optimum head speed for each variety as some have great ear retention_lack of header shelling, etc. and others need gentle handling and slower head speed. I think cost of var. head drives are more than offset by reduced time to harvest and therefore less machine hours which is a biggy.