CLAAS LEXIONS
completely new drive system, based
on that used in its Jaguar forage
harvester, which ensures a more
positive, smooth engagement of the
A new clutch system
is used to engage and
tension the belts,
resulting in
improved belt life.
e straight line
design of the
drive system
results in lower
power loss and has
reduced the number
of belts.
All the new Lexion 7000
and 8000 models are capable of
traveling at 30km/h, whether tted
with the Terra Trac system or tires.
Tire sizes can also be speci ed for
both the front and back axles, going
up to 42in and a diameter of 2.15m
on the front axle and 34in with a
threshing and auger systems.
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diameter up to
1.75m on the rear.
“Tracks are
available on the 8900,
speed on all
tracked machines.
“Looking at
other features we also
have more space inside
the cab, a larger grain-tank
window, new oor, armrest and
completely new touchscreen control
system we call Cebis Touch.”
In the cab the operator has the
exibility of having three di erent
ways of adjusting the main machine
settings. is can be done using
either the Cebis touchscreen
terminal, the rotary push switch on
the Cebis control panel, or via direct
switches on the new Lexion armrest
which open a dialogue box in Cebis
to show the level of adjustment.
e armrest is fully adjustable for
reach and height and also includes
radio and telephone controls and
a USB charger socket.
Electric dreams
Claas is also breaking new ground
with advanced electronics on board.
For example, a new Quantimeter
yield measuring system tted to the
Lexion 8000 and 7000 takes its
information from a pressure cell.
Not only is this far more accurate
Also, Claas has
system which uses
a radar scanner
originally
developed by Audi,
that is mounted on
the top of the cab. is
is an update of its
Laserpilot automatic steering
system, launched in 1999, which
proved extremely popular with
customers. Unlike Laserpilot that
only scans in one direction, Field
Scanner operates over a 145 degree
arc, and is capable of recognizing
both standing crops higher than
10cm and tramlines. Field Scanner
requires no calibration, is easy to
set-up and, because it can follow
tramlines, is suitable for use within
a reduced tra c system.
Claas is now preparing its new
combines to exhibit at Agtritechnica
in Hanover in November. Claas
promises that on its huge stand will
be vehicles from its other combine
ranges including the all-new Jaguar
forage harvesters, but in terms of
sheer size and power the new
Lexion will undoubtedly be the star
of the show. iVT
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ABOVE: The new Field
Scanner system has a
wider scanning arc than
its predecessor, enabling
even more accurate
automatic steering
RIGHT: Mercedes Benz
engines drive the 7400,
7500, 8700 and 8800
models, with the other
vehicles in the range
(7600, 7700 and 8900)
being powered by MAN
and robust, but it only needs to
be calibrated once a year
for each crop type.
developed the new
Field Scanner
automatic steering
145°
The arc that can be
covered by Claas’s
new Field Scanner
automatic steering
system
7600, 7500 models,” says
Hayward. “While
a road speed of
30km/h is
standard, there
is the option of
40km/h road
“WE HAVE MORE SPACE INSIDE THE
CAB, AND COMPLETELY NEW
TOUCHSCREEN CONTROL SYSTEM”
Adam Hayward, product manager, Claas
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