Lightweight Double-Action Sickle Bar

Lightweight Double-Action Sickle Bar LIVESTOCK Feeding Equipment Italian manufacturer Maschio Gaspardo created an upgrade to the sickle bar mower 20 years ago that is gaining the attention of small property owners with compact tractors 25 hp and higher What sets the Fiore model apart from other sickle mowers are its anti-vibration features and double action—both the sections and the guards move “It doesn’t require grease with the anti-vibration bushings so there’s less maintenance ” says Alixx Boynton marketing manager for Maschio Gaspardo’s U S division in Dewitt Iowa “That also extends the life of the blades and the connecting rods ” Besides using it to cut hay customers use it to cut weedy areas ponds embankments and ditches The cutter bar can be set at 90 degrees or minus 45 degrees YouTube video testers comment that because the mower is light ranging from 551 to 608 lbs in the four models compact tractors feel stable even when cutting on slopes The sickle bars range from 4 76 ft to 7 71 ft in length The Fiore has a 3-point hitch for Cat I and II and runs at 540 rpm It has a hydraulic bar lift and can also be operated manually The Fiore and other Maschio equipment are available through dealers all across the U S that can be found on the website Boynton says Costs start at $5 000 “It’s a lightweight and low-cost machine ” Boynton adds “People realize it’s for everyday use beyond farming ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Maschio Gaspardo North America Inc 112 3rd Ave E Dewitt Iowa 52742 ph 563-659-6400; www maschiogaspardo com

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