The QuickcutGB Mini 400

Taking wholecrop harvesting into new realms of output and cost efficiency.

Following the success of the 580, the Mini 400 was designed, developed and tested during 2007. Aimed at high output wholecrop harvesting within a strict budget the Mini 400 maintains the benefits of work speeds, ease of mounting, clean stubbles and an impressive performance even in laid crops of all combinations.

Built with the contractor/operator in mind, the 14 ft (4 metre) header has a 10 disc mowerbar driven from one end through gearboxes and sprockets producing the 3000 rpm needed to ensure clean cutting and fast forward speeds. It is designed to work on Claas, John Deere and New Holland self-propelled forage harvesters with few modifications. Slip clutch and overrun clutch protection are built into both the mowerbar and auger drive, and hooking up and connecting the drivelines could not be simpler.

For the forward-looking contractor with 300-800 acres (120-350 ha) to cut within a relatively short window of opportunity, this machine will produce outstanding performances even in laid crops, as proved in 2007. With forward speeds in most crops of 6-9 mph (9-14 kph) being reported, the Mini 400 delivers a substantial improvement on the 2-4mph achieved with conventional machinery.

The robust, hand-built header is produced in Gloucestershire using proven components and is easy to service and maintain. Users report output and reliability as the two main reasons why they continue to pull in more work every season – customers continue to demand ever better timeliness in harvesting and time means money!