Combines new rotor

[SAlESMAN]

I've heard of a dealer in TX that had the new AFX rotor and the rice rotor in the same feild of rice, both machines were 2388's and the AFX was said to "Eat the current rice rotor's lunch", I was told the AFX really shined in the down rice. I hope this is true because rice is our biggest market. The sheet I got from CIH said the AFX was 5-25% more HP efficent and had up to 25% more trash throughput capacity. I'll just have to wait and see because it will be this fall before we will have any of the new rotors at our dealership(if even that soon).

 

[bm]

From what I've heard from a VERY GOOD SOURCE, is that the only new Case combine that will be coming out soon is the "red" version of the new New Holland CX - a conventional combine. IH is not going to change their Axial-Flow combine until they change factories to Grand Island and build on the common-platform because they have a contract with the current factory through 2004 or 2005 (whatever the press release says). It is very possible, though, that they may slightly update the current 2388s like they did from the 2100 series to the 2300 series, but not completely change their design until the move.

 

[cutter2388]

You must be a very important person in the combine world, you have all the latest on all brands for the next 10 years, and all the numbers for which brand sold what and how many every year. My father in law owns a Case dealer and they dont leak out any info on any of the production prototypes untill it is time for them to hit the dealership, most info on all the prototypes is hear say what gets blown tottaly out of the water day by day. I have tried prying info out of the Pro harvest fellows and they play dumb every time... I was just wondering since you are the combine king in your eyes and by going off of your post a few days ago I was just wondering out of the low amount of 16% what Case has sold this year, could you tell me how many of those 2388's sold were euipped with four wheel drive, I thought maybe you would know !!!!!

 

[bm]

"Going offIJ" I was just stating a few facts, and no, the CaseIH people are going to play dumb about their new combine...that's their job. However, I do have good connections to someone in the industry and they DO know. It's their job to do so, so they can stay on top of the competition. Sounds to me like if you knew what you're talking about, you'd post something with some FACTS in it. Oh, I'll work on that n for the RWD combines. (Yes I can get it if you want it).

 

[Combine_Wizard]

Gee, Cutter, doesn't "bmoney" rather remind you a little of Jimmy the Greek, hereIJ I agree with that "very reliable source" stuff. WHO is the source and what are their credentialsIJ A lot of people on the inside of Case-IH have heard the names of key salesmen and liaison engineers whose names aren't secret. Cam Beert and Jerry Salzman have both told me C-IH has almost been ahead of, and certainly at times in a dead heat with Deere's sales. Don't take my word for it--talk to THEM! There's where the "horse's mouth" is!

 

[ozzye]

Can someone pls. tell me where can I find more info about this AFX rotorIJ Is it realized by CIH or from an aftermarket supplierIJ Thanks in advance

 

[johnny]

About 1 year ago about 25% of combines went out with 4wd PGA.

 

[gleanermanitoba]

Can you explain the differences between the new rotor and the old one I have heard of many variations, also how well did the prototype work and what crops did you use it in and what is it intended for.

 

[gleanermanitoba]

Can you explain the difference between the old and new rotor. How well did the prototype work for you and in what crops did you try it in and is it intended for certain crops or for all crops in general.

 

[Rex]

THe design is a solid rotor, smaller diameter, the rasp bars are raised up off the rotor, has fins to keep tough material from wrapping, and the one we have has a different discharge than using rasps(don't know if the one agco desides to build will have all, some or whatever else on the design.) We haved used it in tough edible beans with fantastic results, millet and corn. It did very well in the grains also. But for me it's ability to work in very tough conditions without wrapping and the "rumble" you can get is where it shines.