Lexion

Claas Lexion Combine Harvester is a series of agricultural machinery manufacturer Claas in Harsewinkel.

History

In 1995 Claas Lexion ago for the first time put the big combines. With a harvest capacity of 40 tons of grain per hour, it was the most powerful at that time combine harvester in the world. The Lexion 480 had the same APS system in which the accelerator drum is one of the threshing drum, like the Claas Mega. Instead of the shakers, however, the two rotors have been used. This causes the device ran smoothly and the throughput was much higher than in a conventional shaker machine.

From 1999 Claas worked with the U.S. construction and agricultural machinery manufacturer Caterpillar and drove the Lexion in North America under the brand CAT. In 2002, Claas 50 % of the joint venture with Caterpillar and the combine harvester plant in the USA. The harvesters were produced there continue to be sold in North America as CAT Lexion about the Caterpillar dealer network.

On 11 February 2003, the 400,000 left. Combines the work in Harsewinkel. The Lexion received following the first built by Claas Combine a silver finish. With the " Lexion 480 " the APS system was adopted from the model "Mega". Instead of the shaker, two rotors were used. This causes the device ran smoothly and the throughput was much higher than in a conventional shaker machine. In 2005, at the Agritechnica show the Lexion 600 presented, with a cutting width of up to 12 m, a grain tank capacity of 12,000 liters and a performance up to 60 tonnes per hour. He was once again the most powerful combine harvester in the world. 2010 presented Claas Lexion finally before the series 600 and 700. They are all equipped with an outdated cabin. Furthermore, new caterpillar drives on offer, making the Lexion 750 can reach a maximum speed of up to 40 km / hr. The Lexion 770 can be equipped with a 12 meter wide Vario cutterbar. Since 2012, the Lexion 780 is available with a cutting width of up to 13.50 m.

2013 Claas presented in the face of new emission standards the new Lexion 600 series and 700 Tier 4 before.

Models

* Terra Trac = chain drive