Disc and drum mowers and mower-conditioners – Direct-cut headers
The large central mowing drums ensure a massive forage flow.
Swath former with Marangon patented system for quick change from double swath to central swath.
Lower plates made of two parts and bolted for simple and economical replacement.
The drums are equipped with quick blade release.
Our various cutting-height adjustment systems ensure versatile use in different harvesting processes.
Gears and splined shaft with continuous oil-bath lubrication. This ensures reduced wear and long service life.
| “ALPE” FRONT-MOUNTED DRUM MOWER | ALPE 235 | ALPE 260 |
|---|---|---|
| Cutting width (ft) | 7 | 8 |
| Number of knives | 8 | 12 |
| Power Take-Off speed | 540 sx/1000sx | 540 sx/1000sx |
| Power requirement (cv/kW) | 50/37 | 60/45 |
| Weight (lb) | 970 | 1367 |
| Number of DRUMS | 4 | 4 |
| AC/AD Quick-Change Swath System | Yes | Yes |
| “ALPE” FRONT-MOUNTED DRUM MOWER | ALPE 235 | ALPE 260 |
|---|---|---|
| Cutting width (ft) | 7 | 8 |
| Number of knives | 8 | 12 |
| Power Take-Off speed | 540 sx/1000sx | 540 sx/1000sx |
| Power requirement (cv/kW) | 50/37 | 60/45 |
| Weight (lb) | 970 | 1367 |
| Number of DRUMS | 4 | 4 |
| AC/AD Quick-Change Swath System | Yes | Yes |
The operational heart of the machine consists of a robust four-drum cutting unit, designed to ensure maximum efficiency and smooth operation. Transmission is entrusted to Gleason-type helical gears, which ensure extraordinary long service life, a significant reduction in operating noise, and decidedly low power absorption from the tractor. Motion is distributed symmetrically through a central oil-bath gearbox, which operates constantly lubricated and protected. The four mowing drums, perfectly identical in size and dimensions, work in perfect synergy to ensure the best possible cutting result and a constant forage flow, regardless of the moisture level and crop density in any operating condition.
Mowing precision is guaranteed by the use of blades of identical size on all four drums, a design choice that ensures uniform and consistent cutting action across the entire working width. The architecture of the large central mowing drums has been engineered to generate an extraordinarily smooth and high forage flow, ideal even with dense and heavy crop masses. In addition, the two central drums feature a narrow-neck profile: this refined geometric solution significantly increases the free space between them, optimizing crop evacuation and eliminating any risk of clogging at the source, for a consistently perfect and clean swath.
The ALPE mower offers unprecedented operating versatility thanks to the exclusive Marangon patented quick swath-change system, available on request. This intelligent technology allows the operator to change the crop configuration in just a few moments, switching from a double swath to a single central swath. The operation is extremely simple and immediate in the field: simply operate the mechanical gear lever directly to reverse the direction of rotation of the drums, instantly adapting the machine to specific harvesting requirements and the subsequent forage loading phases.
The mower’s lower plates are designed with an intelligent modular architecture consisting of two bolted parts; this configuration allows, when necessary, extremely simple and economical partial replacement, drastically reducing maintenance costs and machine downtime. Each plate is equipped with two high-strength ball bearings that allow it to rotate completely freely and independently from the motion of the drums. This technical solution ensures a dual advantage: on the one hand, it significantly reduces friction wear on the components in contact with the ground; on the other, it guarantees extremely gentle and respectful treatment of the grass sward, preserving soil quality and promoting rapid forage regrowth.
The machine architecture is geometrically balanced so that each individual drum rests on the ground with the same contact surface. This millimetric load distribution ensures perfectly uniform ground pressure across the entire working width, guaranteeing impeccable and constant adaptation to the ground profile. The result is smooth floating of the equipment that prevents any digging-in, avoids forage contamination with soil or impurities, and ensures a strictly uniform cutting height even on the most uneven ground.
The mowing drums are equipped as standard with an advanced quick blade release system, a solution designed to optimize operating times and maximize productivity in the field. This intelligent technology allows the operator to replace or reverse the blades in just a few moments and in total safety, without the use of complex tools. By minimizing downtime dedicated to routine maintenance, the system ensures that the mower always operates at maximum cutting efficiency, allowing mowing operations to resume quickly even during the tightest harvesting windows.
To ensure maximum crop cleanliness and protect the rapid regrowth of the grass sward, our drum mowers use a solid and precise cutting-height adjustment system. By applying dedicated spacer shims between the idle plate and the drum, the ideal setup can be configured according to the specific requirements of the forage. This mechanical solution guarantees millimetric and extraordinarily stable cutting height over time, eliminating the risk of oscillations or sagging even on the most difficult terrain.
The machine’s robustness is built around a highly efficient transmission: motion is transmitted from the splined drive shaft — strategically integrated and protected inside the supporting frame — and then distributed to the mowing drums through high-precision gears, designed to minimize operating noise. Both the gears and the splined shaft operate under ideal conditions of continuous oil-bath lubrication, a sealed ecosystem that drastically reduces internal friction and dissipates heat. This construction excellence ensures minimal wear even under prolonged loads, resulting in extraordinary headstock longevity, a drastic reduction in maintenance costs, and an investment value that remains unchanged over time.
The operational heart of the machine consists of a robust four-drum cutting unit, designed to ensure maximum efficiency and smooth operation. Transmission is entrusted to Gleason-type helical gears, which ensure extraordinary long service life, a significant reduction in operating noise, and decidedly low power absorption from the tractor. Motion is distributed symmetrically through a central oil-bath gearbox, which operates constantly lubricated and protected. The four mowing drums, perfectly identical in size and dimensions, work in perfect synergy to ensure the best possible cutting result and a constant forage flow, regardless of the moisture level and crop density in any operating condition.
Mowing precision is guaranteed by the use of blades of identical size on all four drums, a design choice that ensures uniform and consistent cutting action across the entire working width. The architecture of the large central mowing drums has been engineered to generate an extraordinarily smooth and high forage flow, ideal even with dense and heavy crop masses. In addition, the two central drums feature a narrow-neck profile: this refined geometric solution significantly increases the free space between them, optimizing crop evacuation and eliminating any risk of clogging at the source, for a consistently perfect and clean swath.
The ALPE mower offers unprecedented operating versatility thanks to the exclusive Marangon patented quick swath-change system, available on request. This intelligent technology allows the operator to change the crop configuration in just a few moments, switching from a double swath to a single central swath. The operation is extremely simple and immediate in the field: simply operate the mechanical gear lever directly to reverse the direction of rotation of the drums, instantly adapting the machine to specific harvesting requirements and the subsequent forage loading phases.
The mower’s lower plates are designed with an intelligent modular architecture consisting of two bolted parts; this configuration allows, when necessary, extremely simple and economical partial replacement, drastically reducing maintenance costs and machine downtime. Each plate is equipped with two high-strength ball bearings that allow it to rotate completely freely and independently from the motion of the drums. This technical solution ensures a dual advantage: on the one hand, it significantly reduces friction wear on the components in contact with the ground; on the other, it guarantees extremely gentle and respectful treatment of the grass sward, preserving soil quality and promoting rapid forage regrowth.
The machine architecture is geometrically balanced so that each individual drum rests on the ground with the same contact surface. This millimetric load distribution ensures perfectly uniform ground pressure across the entire working width, guaranteeing impeccable and constant adaptation to the ground profile. The result is smooth floating of the equipment that prevents any digging-in, avoids forage contamination with soil or impurities, and ensures a strictly uniform cutting height even on the most uneven ground.
The mowing drums are equipped as standard with an advanced quick blade release system, a solution designed to optimize operating times and maximize productivity in the field. This intelligent technology allows the operator to replace or reverse the blades in just a few moments and in total safety, without the use of complex tools. By minimizing downtime dedicated to routine maintenance, the system ensures that the mower always operates at maximum cutting efficiency, allowing mowing operations to resume quickly even during the tightest harvesting windows.
To ensure maximum crop cleanliness and protect the rapid regrowth of the grass sward, our drum mowers use a solid and precise cutting-height adjustment system. By applying dedicated spacer shims between the idle plate and the drum, the ideal setup can be configured according to the specific requirements of the forage. This mechanical solution guarantees millimetric and extraordinarily stable cutting height over time, eliminating the risk of oscillations or sagging even on the most difficult terrain.
The machine’s robustness is built around a highly efficient transmission: motion is transmitted from the splined drive shaft — strategically integrated and protected inside the supporting frame — and then distributed to the mowing drums through high-precision gears, designed to minimize operating noise. Both the gears and the splined shaft operate under ideal conditions of continuous oil-bath lubrication, a sealed ecosystem that drastically reduces internal friction and dissipates heat. This construction excellence ensures minimal wear even under prolonged loads, resulting in extraordinary headstock longevity, a drastic reduction in maintenance costs, and an investment value that remains unchanged over time.
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Whether harvesting fresh daily forage, operating on uneven terrain characterized by numerous molehills, or working at sustained speeds on flat fields, operating safety and achieving an optimal final product remain the fundamental pillars of every operation. Our drum mowers have been designed and engineered precisely to overcome these challenges in any operating scenario. In addition to ensuring an extremely sharp and clean cut, the exclusive geometry of the drums guarantees exceptional forage flow and drastically reduces the risk of clogging, demonstrating extraordinary smoothness even with heavy or lodged crops.
Alongside this structural robustness comes superior agronomic flexibility: our advanced cutting-height adjustment systems ensure versatile use in different harvesting processes. Depending on how often you switch from one type of crop to another, with our front-mounted mowers you can configure the ideal setup by choosing the practicality of mechanical adjustment using spacer rings, or opt for quick and centralized adjustment systems, minimizing setup times directly in the field and maximizing daily productivity.
