You have reached your limit of 3 free stories. A story preview is shown instead.
To view more stories
(If your subscription is current,
click here to Login or Register.)
Adapter Swaps Headers Fast
Switching from chopping forage to making earlage with a Capello corn header is quick and easy with the Quick Up adapter from Capello. The modular unit fits any self-propelled forage harvester with the addition of a brand-specific hitch plate. This makes it easy to move a Capello corn header from combine to chopper and
..........
You must sign in, subscribe or renew to see the page.
You must sign in, subscribe or renew to see the flip-book
Adapter Swaps Headers Fast
Switching from chopping forage to making earlage with a Capello corn header is quick and easy with the Quick Up adapter from Capello. The modular unit fits any self-propelled forage harvester with the addition of a brand-specific hitch plate. This makes it easy to move a Capello corn header from combine to chopper and back, whether they’re the same brand or not.
“I’m unaware of other adapters that let you go between brands,” says Kevin Carey, Capello USA. “If you trade to a different brand chopper, simply replace the hitch plate. The Quick Up unit module is otherwise unchanged.”
Capello introduced the Quick Up at Agritechnica in 2019 and to its home Italian market in 2020. It’s been available in the U.S. market since 2023.
With the hitch plate in place, the forage harvester operator simply drives up to the Quick Up and hooks the hitch plate. The module slips into place. A simple latch on either side locks down the Quick Up. With the module in place, the forage harvester attaches to the Capello corn header just as it would with a combine.
To make the corn header available for grain harvest, simply detach the Quick Up from the header and back away. Returning to forage chopping is equally simple. Just detach the stand-alone Quick Up module and reattach the forage header.
Carey notes that the timing was right for the Quick Up’s recent introduction to the North American market. Interest in earlage is on the upswing.
“A lot of dairymen are compartmentalizing ingredients to better tailor their ration,” says Carey. “With the Quick Up, they can harvest the earlage and then come back and chop the stalks.”
Carey notes that the Quick Up is beefed up over the competition, ensuring greater longevity and reduced maintenance. Current MSRP for the Quick Up is $20,000, regardless of brand.
WTP Implements Division, with its nationwide network of dealers, distributes Capello USA. Visit the company’s website or contact them directly to find the nearest dealer.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, WTP Implements Division, Capello USA, 5400 N. Annika Ave., Sioux Falls, S.D. 57107 (ph 855-227-3556; www.capellousa.com).
To read the rest of this story, download this issue below or click
here to register with your account number.
