New Holland Introduces new pickup head [Video]

New Holland has introduced a new UltraFeed pickup head for FR Forage Cruiser self-propelled forage harvesters. With a 13-foot working width, the head is designed to handle larger windrows while facilitating improved crop flow through the crop channel. 

The new design also optimizes horsepower and cutterhead capacity to increase operator productivity, according to the company. 

“Our engineering team strategically developed the UltraFeed head to increase our FR Forage Cruiser’s productivity across diverse crop types,” says Josh Harkenrider, commercial hay and forage marketing manager for New Holland. “The ability to modulate and equalize crop flow satisfies the FR’s appetite for production.”

As part of the new design, a belt-driven driveline was incorporated into the UltraFeed head. This new element not only increases capacity and uptime but also extends service life for the head, according to the company. Its driveline, coupled with a new auger design, smoothens crop flow into the forage …