Chopper Cam Improves Combine Chaff Spreading
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Nearly 15 years ago Gary Redekop designed a revolutionary Maximum Air Velocity (MAV) straw chopper for high-capacity combines, and he’s been making improvements to the idea ever since. In 2017 at Canada’s Farm Progress Show he debuted a new prototype “chopper cam” that lets a combine operator adjust chaff and straw distribution on the fly.
“Harvesting is often done in cross-winds and various field slope conditions that cause chaff to be distributed unevenly,” Redekop says. “Our new MavCam system allows the combine operator to see what’s going on at the back of the combine. Electronic controls attached to the tailboard offer 5 adjustments so the tail-board can move up or down to evenly distribute chaff, even with a strong side wind.”
The MavCam kit includes an in-cab monitor, a wiring harness, actuators and brackets for a combine’s tailboard. The kit, which will fit MAV choppers on all major combine models, is expected to cost $2,500 when it’s introduced for the 2018 harvest season.
Redekop says, “We believe this option will be very beneficial for operators running headers 35-ft. and wider, regardless of the grain they’re harvesting. It helps make our MAV chopper even better because it’ll distribute straw and chaff evenly in the toughest harvesting conditions.”
MAV Choppers use two zones for cutting and spreading rather than typical OEM combine models that have a single rotor with cutting blades that also spread the straw. Sasketchewan grain farmer Les McGrath says, “The Redekop System handles residue efficiently and affordably, year-after-year, so that one-pass seeding is always achievable in the spring.”
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Redekop Manufacturing, Highway no. 16 West, Saskatoon, Sask., Canada S7K 3J7 (ph 306 931-6664; www.redekopmfg.com).
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Chopper Cam Improves Combine Chaff Spreading COMBINES Accessories Nearly 15 years ago Gary Redekop designed a revolutionary Maximum Air Velocity MAV straw chopper for high-capacity combines and he’s been making improvements to the idea ever since In 2017 at Canada’s Farm Progress Show he debuted a new prototype “chopper cam” that lets a combine operator adjust chaff and straw distribution on the fly “Harvesting is often done in cross-winds and various field slope conditions that cause chaff to be distributed unevenly ” Redekop says “Our new MavCam system allows the combine operator to see what’s going on at the back of the combine Electronic controls attached to the tailboard offer 5 adjustments so the tail-board can move up or down to evenly distribute chaff even with a strong side wind ” The MavCam kit includes an in-cab monitor a wiring harness actuators and brackets for a combine’s tailboard The kit which will fit MAV choppers on all major combine models is expected to cost $2 500 when it’s introduced for the 2018 harvest season Redekop says “We believe this option will be very beneficial for operators running headers 35-ft and wider regardless of the grain they’re harvesting It helps make our MAV chopper even better because it’ll distribute straw and chaff evenly in the toughest harvesting conditions ” MAV Choppers use two zones for cutting and spreading rather than typical OEM combine models that have a single rotor with cutting blades that also spread the straw Sasketchewan grain farmer Les McGrath says “The Redekop System handles residue efficiently and affordably year-after-year so that one-pass seeding is always achievable in the spring ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Redekop Manufacturing Highway no 16 West Saskatoon Sask Canada S7K 3J7 ph 306 931-6664; www redekopmfg com
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