Curved Sickle Sections Boost Cutting Ability

Curved Sickle Sections Boost Cutting Ability MOWERS Mowers (31H) 28-3-3 A revolutionary new sickle section design provides up to 77 percent more feeding than conventional sickles, says the manufacturer, Crary Company, which plans to introduce the new sickle sections in June. The Crary "KingKut" sickles dramatically improve cutterbar performance by increasing crop feeding capabilities and lowering the horsepower required. Instead of a straight triangle shape, the sides of the KingKut sickles curve inward. "The shape and spacing give you a larger cutting surface," says Jay Wik, vice president of sales and marketing. "This allows you to gather in more material, and depending on the crop conditions, increase your ground speed." Wik says the base (the deepest part of the section) is like the pivot point of a scissors, in that it provides closer metal to metal contact, producing a better quality cut. "Also, because of the shape, these sections are lighter than others on the market; the whole sickle can weigh up to 26 percent less, and this makes your horsepower demand lower," he says. The KingKut sections are designed to fit the Crary GOLD'n CUT cutterbar. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Crary Company, A Division of TerraMarc Industries, 237 12th St. NW, West Fargo, N. Dak. 58078 (ph 800 247-7335 or 701 282-5520; fax 701 282-9522; email: sales@crary.com; website: www.Crary.com).

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