Scissor-Action Sickle System

Scissor-Action Sickle System MOWERS Mowers (31H) 10-4-23 "It cuts like a pair of scissors," says Didonisio Huerta, sales representative for Maquinaver, Spanish distributor of a new double-action sickle system that's the first-ever to feature moving sickle sections and guards. The all-new, double-action sickle is driven by a reciprocating drive at one end. Guards and sickle move alternatively, coming together to slice through forage or grain stalks in a movement just like a scissors. Huerta says the sickle cuts much faster and more efficiently than conventional sickles with stationary guards. The sickle appears similar to any other sickle at rest but, when working, the guards slide back and forth in a channel along the top of the bar. The new sickle was introduced last year and Huerta says more than 2,000 have already been sold. An 8-ft. double-action bar sells for about $650 more than a conventional bar. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Maquinaver, S.A., Gutierre De Cetina 63, Madrid, Spain 28017 (ph 267 2813).

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