Gleaner introduced the Super Series transverse rotor combines in 2010 after years of development and testing. The company says the new combines (Class VI 344 hp S67 and Class VII 398 hp S77) increase capacity without adding weight, thereby giving producers a more efficient machine without the bulk. Gleaner also says the Super Series design is unique in that it gains capacity while actually decreasing fuel consumption per bushel harvested.
The Super Series with its natural-flow 30-inch transverse rotor is a new model for Gleaner, but Gleaner says its components are not untested. The Super Series combines have a two-stage, four-strand gathering chain system to feed the rotor. These combines have a fully welded frame, a low centre of gravity, heavy final drives and patented galvanized exterior panels. There is also a unique “direct flow” two-auger design for grain unloading. A 12-inch grain bin cross auger feeds into a 14-inch swivel unloading auger to eliminate any 90-degree turns and deliver better grain quality.
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The 30-inch rotor uses six rows of three-quarter-inch high-profile bars which are chromed and reversible in the threshing area. According to Gleaner, these bars build up just enough pressure to release grain that escapes other rotors while taking less toll between bar and cage on green-stem material. There is a full 360-degree area of separation area in this rotor cage.
