Krone has introduced an innovative mower combination – the EasyCut B 1250 CV Fold Collect – that has been specifically developed for use in challenging conditions.
As the world’s first three-point supported mower combination with integrated conditioning and swath merging, the machine offers a working width of more than 12m.
The manufacturer said that this combines high output with precise crop handling.
The machine is based on the EasyCut B 1250 Fold that was presented at Agritechnica in 2025.
It has a variable working width of up to 12.5m and is also equipped with a conditioner and cross conveyor belts to merge the swath.
This configuration reportedly enables highly efficient mowing and swath placement, which makes it suited to large-scale operations.
Conditioner and cross conveyor belts
The CV high-performance conditioner with hardened, V-shaped steel tines can be operated at two speed levels via a manual gearbox.
Krone has said that the continuously adjustable conditioner plate enables it to be adapted accurately to different harvest conditions.
Individually controlled cross conveyor belts, for which the speed can be adjusted continuously, are designed to merge the swath.
The 910mm-wide belts are designed for high crop volumes and feature lateral swath flap extensions for rapid switching between wide spreading and swath merging.
This allows mowing across widths of up to 24m, and the depositing of crop in a swath of approximately 1.5m, allowing the following harvesting machines to be fully utilised.
Use in CTF systems
The working width can be adjusted between 11.4m and 12.5m using the telescopic outrigger arms and sliding gearbox.
Both of the mower units can be extended telescopically by up to 60cm with a hydraulic side shift operated from the cabin which Krone claims provides an optimum overlap with the front mower.
It can be combined with the EasyCut F 400 CV Fold that can produce three practically identical cut swaths.
With a working width of more than 12m, Krone has said that the mower combination is perfect for use in CTF systems.
Accurate guidance in the generated tracks guarantees highly efficient work processes, during which soil compaction is reduced to a minimum.
Folding mechanism
The machine is equipped with Krone’s EasyCut cutterbar, featuring eight cutting discs and two mower drums.
The cutterbar comes lifetime lubricated and is said to be very low maintenance.
The mowers and conditioner are driven from the side. This reportedly helps ensure a uniform crop flow while also reducing the amount of drive power required.
The patented folding mechanism uses a hydraulic slewing gear to fold the outside cutting discs of the mower units to the rear.
It also enables a quick changeover from the working to the transport position due to the constant friction-fit drive train.
With a transport height of less than 4m and a transport width of under 3m, Krone said this makes for safe transportation along roads.
Operator comfort
The EasyCut B 1250 CV Fold Collect is equipped with a hydraulic cutterbar relief, that can be adjusted from the cabin to ensure optimum ground adjustment.
The machine is ISOBUS-compatible and equipped with comfort on-board electronics 2.0.
Corresponding retrofit solutions and terminals are available for tractors that are not ISOBUS-compatible, according to the manufacturer.
An optional transport chassis is also available. Its transport wheel can be used to ensure permissible axle loads are observed.
If required, the mower can also be equipped with high-cut skids for different cutting heights.