New PICK UP generation: Innovative pick-up concept and new powerful drive.

Perfectly matched to the performance of the new JAGUAR 1000, CLAAS has developed new front attachments for the JAGUAR. The PICK UP 3000, 3800 and the new 4500 with independent variable drive of pick-up and intake auger speed. With CEMOS AUTO HEADER, the auger and pick-up speeds are automatically adjusted to the length of cut and the driving speeds during harvesting. The models cover working widths of 3.0, 3.80 and 4.50 metres, and are characterised by a number of innovative features. Instead of chain drives, mechanical power is transmitted via PTO drive shafts and gearboxes. With its constant hydraulic pre-press pressure, the intake auger ensures an even crop flow to the feeder unit. The two cam track gears of the 5-row pick-up are oil-lubricated, encapsulated and therefore operate with low wear. In addition, the strippers between the tines are made of robust plastic and, thanks to the clip system, can be removed individually and easily using just a screwdriver. Last but not least, the ACTIVE CONTOUR control in combination with the swingarm-mounted pick-up ensures optimum ground contour following and thus loss-free harvesting even at high forward speeds.

New ORBIS generation: Wide front attachments with independent variable drives.

In maize harvesting, the new ORBIS series with working widths of 9.00 m and 10.50 m (12 and 14 rows) is impressive. Another new feature here is the independent variable drive of the knife and transport discs as well as the feed drums for the best chopping quality in all harvesting conditions and lengths of cut. From the comfort of the cab, the operator can use CEMOS AUTO HEADER to adjust the speeds of the crop flow elements in harvesting mode to the length of cut and the driving speeds.

The unique ground tracking is achieved with the well proven AUTO CONTOUR system for all working widths. Three sensors detect uneven ground and adjust the preselected working height. For even more precise ground tracking, the ORBIS 10500 uses actively controlled stabiliser wheels that ensure quick and smooth adjustments so that the ideal working height is always maintained regardless of the topography and forward speed. Thanks to the integrated automatic transport protection and transport chassis, safe and legal road transport below 3.0 m (ORBIS 9000) or 3.30 m external width (ORBIS 10500) is possible without lengthy set-up times.

After attachment, only the electronics and the multi-coupler for the second independent variable drive are connected to the JAGUAR on all front attachments - a matter of a few simple steps. And in combination with the JAGUAR's robust tilting frame, all front attachments - even those with large working widths - are carried safely and reliably, even on very uneven surfaces.

New drive concept: Efficient, variable and powerful.

Since 1994, transversely mounted engines in the JAGUAR have been driving the knife drum and other units directly and therefore with particularly low losses. In the JAGUAR 1000, too, a powerband takes the power directly from the crankshaft of the 24-litre V12 engine from MAN and transfers it to the chopping cylinder, throwing accelerator and from there to the corncracker. For the ground drive, the pre-compression rollers and the two independent variable attachment drives, a pump transfer case is located at the rear left of the engine, which drives the hydraulic motors. Thanks to the independent variable attachment drives, the pick-up and intake auger on the PICK UP and the knife and transport discs and feed drums on the ORBIS can be adjusted independently of each other in terms of speed to suit the harvesting conditions.

The efficiency of the drives can also be emphasised here thanks to their sophisticated design. During road travel, only the ground drive is active; the drive of the chopping unit, intake and front attachments is then decoupled in the pump transfer case. The engine bonnet of the JAGUAR 1000 has also been designed to be very slim and flat, so that the view to the rear is no more restricted than with forage harvesters in the medium and lower performance classes. In addition, this design enables a kind of wasp waist in the area of the steering axle, so that the turning radius remains small despite the larger tyre equipment.

The JAGUAR 1000 comes with 4-wheel drive and intelligent all-wheel management as standard. Differential locks on the front axle and, exclusively for forage harvesters, on the rear axle are also offered as an option, as is a tyre pressure control system for the front and rear axles. This means that the JAGUAR 1000 knows no limits, even in difficult harvesting conditions and on slopes.

The sophisticated drive design allows for 800/70 R42 front axle tires with a total machine width of 3.30 m, with the largest possible front axle tire for the JAGUAR 1000 being 900/60 R42 with an outer diameter of 2.15 m. In addition, tires up to 710/60 R30 can be selected for the rear axle, which not only provides the JAGUAR 1000 with plenty of traction, but also means that it is very gentle on the soil.

Top performance in new dimensions: The JAGUAR 1000 from CLAAS