OMAHA, Neb., (Aug., 27, 2024) – As CLAAS continues to celebrate 50 years of its popular JAGUAR forage harvester, the innovation continues with new features in 2025 including an earlage adapter and an enhanced chopping drum.

CLAAS designed and manufactured the earlage adapter to seamlessly integrate a combine-style multi-coupler to the harvester’s existing header. It features:

Integrated hydraulic side-to-side lateral contour for equal stubble height for hilly conditions
Integrated communication from header auto pilot wands to the self-propelled forage harvester
Integrated hydraulic deck plate adjustment
Extra-large, heavy-duty gear boxes for greater durability and longevity
Wide feeding paddle to transfer crop efficiently from header to feed rolls
80HD chain to enhance durability and longevity

The adapter will help increase capacity, reduce overthrow and provide greater wear resistance for longer-term productivity.

The V-FLEX Drum represents the most flexible cutting cylinder on the market with its three-bolt knife design, 10-degree knife angles and 21-percent more wear protection coating for a longer service life. A wide range of cutting lengths (36, 28, 24 and 20) can fit the same base drum providing greater flexibility. In addition, the new design lowers cab noise to 4dBA for greater comfort.

“The JAGUAR has been an industry leader for more than 50 years and now, with these new components, CLAAS continues to offer cutting edge advancements, providing our owners maximum productivity and flexibility,” said Tyler Roucka, marketing manager for Self-Propelled Forage Harvesters with CLAAS of America. “We’re looking forward to rolling out these expanded features for operators in early 2025 across North America.”

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CLAAS Expands JAGUAR Forage Harvester Capabilities