GIGA VITESSE

High-performance silage wagons are facing increasing demands with regard to higher efficiency, and when in competition with forage harvesters. As well as this, low drag resistance and low power requirement are called for when using professional forage wagons. The Strautmann Giga-Vitesse with featuring the unique Continuous Flow System found across the range, provides an almost unrivalled product for contractors and large businesses.

This forage wagon is setting standards with regard to optimum loading, low power requirement and cost effectiveness.

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The Giga Vitesse, which benefits from the Continuous Flow System, is continuing the successful path which Strautmann has pursued since the introduction of the previous Giga Vitesse (with no Continuous Flow System). A high-performance conveying assembly with a unique Exact-Cut cutting unit, together with a solid body and a variety of chassis types for several different conditions has enabled the model to gain an excellent reputation over the years.

Loading capacity, medium compression 57 - 80m³ (30 - 42m³ DIN)
Continuous Flow System accelerator drum
Spiral rotor with tine plates
2m camless pick up
Auto load
45 double-sided Exact-Cut knives
Hydraulic sprung drawbar
Reinforced axles suitable for 60km/h
2 speed floor
Power required from 130hp

FEATURES & BENIFITS

Different chassis options
ensure optimum driving comfort and safety at any time:

Boogie tandem chassis

• Standard
• Chassis with parabolic suspension for an admissible axle load of 18ton
• Large pendulum radius of axles

Hydraulic tandem chassis

• For an admissible axle load of 20ton
• Improved driving comfort at high speeds
• Optional for Giga Vitesse 4001, series for 4401
• Even load distribution onto all wheels
• Optional suspension for perfect driving characteristics

Passive steering axle

• Standard equipment on tandem chassis
• Excessive friction of the wheels on the ground is prevented
• Protection of the sward

Active steering axle

Optional extra on tandem chassis
• The SES system (Strautmann Electronic Steering) provides a high degree of driving stability
• Adjustment of steering angle to the speed
• Excellent manoeuvrability of the Giga Vitesse

45 knife cutting unit

Easy cutting cut due to optimum geometry between the cutting knives and rotor
Knife protection without use of tools
Turn-able knives due to double-sided blade for longer sharpening intervals and better cutting quality
Individual knife protection with knife quick-change system
45 knives, on one level for a theoretical cutting/chop length of 35mm
In case of shortened knives, readjustment of the entire knife bar via upper link
Hydraulic extending and retracting of the entire knife bar.

Instead of the knife being pressured into the rotor, the knife is set up with a cam clutch type system. The spot-on triggering, without the spring counter tension, means a foreign object will trigger the knife to spring out of the work position, thus only blunting or damaging one point on the blade. A conventional knife protection will cause the foreign object to travel the entire length of the blade before releasing it, blunting or braking a large portion of the blade.

Exact-Cut system

A new cutting system with a cutting edge on both sides of the re-designed double sided blade, a 35mm chop-length is reliably guaranteed. The knives have a rapid-trigger protection function, which automatically retracts them from the chop channel if a foreign object is detected.

They then return automatically to their working position, maximising work-rates while minimising damage to the knives. Exact-cut is now standard on all Strautmann forage wagons, from the smaller Zelon through to the Magnon 10.

45 knives ‘Exact-Cut’ unit
35mm theoretical cutting/chop length
Tool-free knife change

Transport floor

Transport floor chains made of solid square tubes welded to low-wear plate-link chains. These chains do not stretch as much as round steel chains and require less maintenance. The optional galvanised steel floor gives the vehicle more stability (standard on the 4401 model).
Divided transport floor with 4 transport floor chains
Hydraulic transport floor
Optional 2-stage feed motor

Pick-up guide wheels

Optional additional pick-up guide roller behind the pick-up for permanent adaptation to the ground in case of deeper tractor tracks or heavily undulating ground.

Hydraulic folding drawbar

For traveling over silage clamps, all models are equipped with a hydraulic folding drawbar with two double-acting cylinders. A hydraulic drawbar suspension ensures an even smoother ride during road travel.

CONTINUOUS FLOW SYSTEM

Due to the interaction of the different components, the Continuous Flow System unit ensures excellent loading performance and a low power requirement.

The pick-up, Continuous Flow System roller, rotor and Exact-Cut cutting unit are optimally matched to each other. This results in an excellent cutting quality and power efficient drive, saving time and money.

Low power requirement
Full width filling
High Performance
Optimum adaptation to ground contours
Protection of drives
Longer service life of knives

Continuous Flow System spreading-out effect

Continuous Flow System conveying unit:

The picked-up green fodder is dispersed by the pick-up and the accelerator drum and fed to the rotor and cutting unit over the entire width.

The distributor drum between the pick-up and rotor delivers fodder from pick-up to the rotor ensuring a low hp requirement. Even, full-width spread of material is enabled due to the spiral band welded to the feeding drum which pulls the crop towards the outside, so the entire rotor width is utilised, keeping a minimal and constant load on the machine.

Conventional conveying unit:

The picked-up green fodder is delivered to the rotor without spreading-out effect. The rotor and the cutting unit are partially loaded.

Feed Rotor

Robust conveyor drum with helically arranged conveyor fins with Hardox tine plates
Smooth operation, with no peak loads due to the helical rotor design
One-sided, torsion-free drive of loading rotor due to low-maintenance gearbox
Wide Hardox tine plates push the crop over the knives cutting it precisely, there is only a small gap between the Hardox tine and the cutting knives ensuring great chop quality

Camless Pick-up

Picking-up width of 2m
6 tine rows placed in a V-shape for smooth and even material flow
Camless pick-up with very few wearing parts and low maintenance, compared to traditional Cam pick-up systems
Plastic strippers for minimum tine wear.

Optional Flex Load Pick-up

The Giga Vitesse forage wagon can be optioned with the new ‘Flex-Load’ pick-up which has six rows of plastic tines arranged in chevron formation. The pick-up is powered hydraulically for infinitely variable adjustment.

Less breakage of tines
Minimised tine wear
Change of tines in under a minute
Tines flex to adapt to ground contours
Gentle pick up for ground protection
Less contamination of fodder

ISOBUS CONTROL

The optional ISOBUS control offers the driver easy operation without having to familiarise themselves with a new control box. Of course, the ISO suitability also creates the option of operation via existing terminals on the premises or on the tractor. Thus, interesting advantages of the valuable control terminals can be transferred to the machine use.

UNLOADING OPTIONS

With hydraulic locking mechanism
Wide opening option for quick discharge
With integrated pressure switch for level indicator

Dosing unit with 2 standard beaters
Equipped with aggressive ripping tines
Optionally available with 3 beaters for more homogeneous discharge on the silo

PRE-SEASON CHECKS

Before the season starts, is the time to start making sure that your Strautmann Forage Wagon is serviced, checked over and ready to perform for the upcoming silage season.

Your local Strautmann dealer’s service engineer is trained to check over and calibrate your machine for the best performance. However, we’ve put together a list of some essential checks for your Strautmann forage wagon that you may like to run through.

Check the PTO shaft for wear and that safety guards are in place
Check the hitch point for wear
Check all operations of the machine to make sure they all function correctly
Check knives for wear and damage (sharpen or replace as required)
Check the knife protection system for correct operation
Check all oil levels (recommended to change annually)
Check the transport floor chains for tension (adjust as required)
Check tyres and braking system
Check lights
Check wheel nuts and axle bolts
Clean the machine and grease

In addition to these checks, you may also like to watch some Strautmann service tutorials to help you to get the most out of your machine.

If you’re looking to replace your knives, the enclosed flyer shows why genuine Strautmann parts are the most cost effective and reliable option. There are some excellent deals on genuine Strautmann parts to be had through your local dealer. If not already in stock, your local Strautmann dealer will be able to order them in for you.

GIGA VITESSE MODELS

Giga Vitesse Forage Wagon

The Strautmann Giga-Vitesse forage wagon models have a pick-up width of 2.00m and holding capacities of 57m³, 65m³, 72m³ and 80m³ (30-42m³ DIN).

57-80m³
2m camless pick up on “01” series
45 double-sided knives “01” series (35mm theoretical chop length)
4 floor chains
From 130 hp
Auto load
ISOBUS controls
2 speed floor
Hydraulic sprung drawbar
Load lights

Technical Information

Model	Length	Width	Height	Loading Capacity	Loading Capacity Med. **	Unladen weight	HP	Tyres
Giga Vitesse 3201	8.69m	2.55m	4m	30m3	57m3	8,600kg	100-135hp	710/50 R 26.5
Giga Vitesse 3601	9.42m	2.55m	4m	34m3	64m3	9,000kg	107-145hp	710/50 R 26,5
Giga Vitesse 4001	10.22m	2.55m	4m	38m3	72m3	9,400kg	118-160hp	710/50 R 26,5
Giga Vitesse 4401	11.02m	2.55m	4m	42m3	79m3	9,900kg	132-180hp	710/50 R 26.5

Illustrations, technical data and weights are subject to change due to technical progress and are therefore not binding for the delivery.

Loading capacity according to DIN 11741.

GIGA VITESSE BROCHURE

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TESTIMONIALS

“The pick-up is very good. We’ve only had to replace one tine between both wagons and the bands don’t get damaged from impact. There is no metal-on-meal wear with the tines either. We’ve had one of the wagons on a four-pot Valtra and it handled it surprisingly well”.

Andrew Whitelaw of Whitelaw Contacting and owner of two Strautmann Giga-Vitesse 3601’s (March 2021)

Read more about Mr Whitelaw’s experience here.

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