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One-pass swathing of
corn stover
Slow speed shredder
Submersible pressure sensor
New Holland’s Cornrower chopping corn head he HTS-2 shredder can help minimize the costs
BinMaster's new PT-500 submersible pressure transducer is an afordable

attachment provides options for corn stover of processing contaminated biomass fuel sources, and versatile level sensor that calculates level based upon the amount of
harvest unavailable with other systems. he such as stumps, construction and demolition debris pressure being exerted on the sensor from the liquid above it. It can be
Cornrower, is an add-on attachment that its (C & D), and railroad ties. he HTS-2 is designed
used in a wide range of liquids including water, wastewater and a variety of
on a New Holland combine’s corn header with to be placed upstream from a high-speed grinder
chemicals. It is Class 1, Division 1 certiied and intrinsically safe for use in

no modiication of the header.
in a complete biomass processing system, ofering hazardous environments. As it has a low current draw, the PT-500 can be
he integrated Cornrower system funnels better tolerance of contaminants like rocks and used in remote locations and for battery powered applications.
the processed cornstalks into a bank of knives steel. he shredder takes raw material down to
Made of 316L stainless steel, the PT-500 submersible pressure trans-
which deliver a consistent chop of all stalks. an intermediate size, allowing contaminates to
ducer is compatible with many liquids and chemicals. Lightning protection

It works by catching the stover under the be separated eiciently. An in-line high-speed is built into the sensor, eliminating the need for a separate surge protector.
stalk rolls, preventing stover from contacting grinder can then easily process the biomass fuel to he PT-500 installs simply by dropping it into the vessel or with an
the soil while chopping it into smaller pieces. inished size speciications without experiencing optional protective cage. he PT-500 allows setting the zero adjust in the
catastrophic impacts from contaminants. For ield, eliminating the need to perform the adjustment with a potentiometer
his material is then directed into uniformly
dense windrows for subsequent baling. facilities that process contaminated biomass screw. Using a simple magnet supplied with the unit, the zero point can
Swaths are free from dirt and stones and also feedstocks, the combination of a slow-speed be adjusted by sliding the magnet up or down the side of the sensor. Since
contain any lost kernels.
shredder and a high-speed grinder can dramatically there are not any potentiometer screws, there is no chance of leaking which

he Cornrower makes the windrow on the increase uptime while lowering maintenance costs. could damage the sensor.
same pass as corn is harvested. In addition
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to enhancing stover quality, fuel use, labor
costs, and equipment capital requirements

are all reduced compared to other systems of
corn stover harvest which incorporate raking Connector sets
or using a chopping windrower. Compared to HARTING's Han Ex industrial connector portfolio is for explosion-proof applications and contains a series of ive size 3A sets, each comprised
a single pass bale system, the Cornrower ena- of a hood, housing, and high pin count insert. his irst Han Ex rollout is for use exclusively in intrinsically safe circuits of categories “ia”, “ib”,

bles corn to be harvested at a higher moisture and “ic” of explosion protection method “Ex i”, and is suitable for Zones 0, 1 and 2 for gas and Zones 20, 21 and 22 for dust. he “Ex i” protec-
content, and allows the stover to dry on the tion method assures intrinsically safe electrical circuitry that is limited for maximum voltage, current, capacity, and inductance. he Han Ex
ground for baling. he result: a quicker dry- housing’s blue color indicates that an intrinsically safe circuit is present.
ing, cleaner, higher quality stover and up to HARTING’s Han Ex sets are available with 4, 7, 8, or 12 contacts. here are three variants with crimp termination and two with HARTING’s

15% denser bales. he Cornrower allows the proprietary Han-Quick Lock termination technology. Other variants are available on request.
operator to regulate the number of rows tak- he Han Ex portfolio is suitable for a wide range of applications where the substance being processed or transported is potentially explosive
en into the windrow. his is important to be or combustible, including fermentation gases in waste management, thermal fuels in power generation, and even biogas plants on farms.
able to regulate the amount of residue left in
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the ield. he system can also be deactivated
when traditional spreading is desired.
New Holland Agriculture

www.newholland.com/na

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