Honeybee Tractor Mounted Swather ST

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The HoneyBee ST range of tractor mounted swather can be mounted on the front or rear of the tractor. Available in six different working widths, all models are suitable for use in a wide variety of crops. They are  particularly suitable for swathing specialist crops such as borage and herbage seeds.

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Honeybee Tractor Mounted Swather ST

Details

The HoneyBee ST range of tractor mounted swather can be mounted on the front or rear of the tractor. Available in six different working widths, all models are suitable for use in a wide variety of crops. They are  particularly suitable for swathing specialist crops such as borage and herbage seeds.

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The ST model of the HoneyBee Tractor mounted Swather is available in a variety of widths to suit tractors of 100 horsepower and above. The following models and widths are available:

  • ST15 – 15′ – 4.6m
  • ST18 – 18′ – 5.4m
  • ST21 – 21′ – 6.4m
  • ST25 – 25′ – 7.6m
  • ST30 – 30′ – 9.1m
  • ST36 – 36′ – 10.9m

In addition, all tractors used are required to have four wheel drive fitted.

The Basics

The HoneyBee tractor mounted swather is designed to be front mounted on a standard tractor. In addition it can also be rear mounted on those with reverse drive capability. All models within the range have their own on board hydraulic system with the pump being driven by the tractors power take off. This on board system provides the drive for the draper belts and also to the Schumacher sourced double drive knife. As a result of using a Schumacher sourced knife, parts are easily replaced when worn.

Power for the reel rotation and adjustment rams is provided by the tractor service valves. Most importantly, the reel has fore and aft adjustment along with height adjustment to allow it to cope with a variety of crops. In addition it benefits from quick change tines that can be configured to narrow or wide spacing with the minimum of effort.

The main frame has gauge wheels fitted on the underside to prevent the machine from digging in the ground in uneven conditions. Head floatation is provided by leaf springs to ensure the machine follows the contours of the ground. Most importantly the machine has been designed to keep things simple, as a result of this it is very easy to set up and to operate in the field.

All models feature a robust design to provide a long service life but at the same time keep the weight as low as possible. In addition to further keep the weight down, aluminium has been used in construction of the reel and polyurethane has been used for reel tines and spacer construction. Subsequently an additional benefit of this is that should a tine break they will not cause damage to following machinery.

 

Draper Belt and Deck Layout

The large diameter drive rollers ensure that the draper belts maintain a constant drive speed in all crop types and densities. A choice of three deck configuration options are available:

  • Static Deck
  • Shifting Deck
  • Quad Deck

Static decks set for centre discharge are the only option available for the smaller ST15 and ST18 machines. All models from the ST21 and above can be specified with statics decks or alternatively shifting decks. Shifting decks allow for a swath to be placed to the left, right or centre of the tractor. In addition the the shifting deck option, the larger ST30 and ST36 models can come with Quad Decks. Quad Decks allow for two swaths to be laid simultaneously, one each to the left and right of the tractor.

Draper belt tension is adjusted from the rear, as a result there is no need for the operator to get beneath the machine.

Most importantly for operator convenience, deck shifting is carried out from the in cab control box. In addition to further increase efficiency, there is an option to control draper belt speed electronically from the cab. Manual speed control is fitted as standard.

Should crop wilting be required, the belts can be removed and a plate fitted in their place.

 

A brochure for the HoneyBee ST Swather can be downloaded by clicking here: HoneyBee ST Brochure

Operators manuals can be downloaded by clicking the following links:

2021 HoneyBee ST Operators Manual

2019 HoneyBee ST Operators Manual 

2018 HoneyBee ST Operators Manual

Agri Market Insight and Access Ltd are the exclusive distributors for HoneyBee within the UK and Ireland. If you would like more information on the HoneyBee ST range, please feel free to contact our helpful team by clicking here.