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CROP CULTIVATION

The Final Roar - AVR launches ultimate version

of legendary Puma

The same identity, the ultimate version. AVR launches
the finalized version of its legendary self-propelled har-
vester: the AVR Puma. With a sensational new design - at
all levels. The ultimate version of a legend. The final roar.
Fifth Generation
"The very first AVR Puma came off the production line in
2006. Up till then, 4-row self-propelled harvesters were
either cumbersome oversized machines, or they lacked
the necessary sieving capacity to achieve a 4-row har-
vest. The AVR Puma was a real game changer," accord-
ing to Pieter Galle, Product Director at AVR.
“The conditions in the field have never been more chal-
lenging. Climate change, an increasing potato acreage,
periods of drought and floods, hard clods and stones,
and a shortage of workers lead to increasingly stringent
requirements for the harvesters.”
"But these challenges have inspired us,” Pieter Galle inclination control: now, it is possible to set the Vario-
goes on to explain. “We saw one last chance to transform web cleaning unit between -2.5° and 7.5° directly from
our existing machine into this ultimate, perfect version. the cabin, so you can respond perfectly to the cleaning
An ultimate version that is ready to take on the challeng- needs in the field. This ensures maximum cleaning effi-
es of both today and tomorrow.” ciency, both driving uphill and downhill, and makes use
With this fifth generation, we continue to build on the Pu- of the fully available cleaning capacity.
ma’s exceptional concept, while focusing on user-friend- Furthermore, the surface of the pintle belt has been ex-
ly modernization and an increase in capacity thanks to tended by 10% to allow a higher sieving capacity and an
the optimized haulm processing modules, sieving path, even better functioning pintle belt.
cleaning unit and bunker. Bunker - Capacity and speed
What's in a name? The bunker of the AVR Puma has 25% extra volume (up
Speed, maneuverability and force. Those are the char- to 10 tons) thanks to the redesigned fixed part and the
acteristics the Puma owes its name to. These strengths new raising plates which automatically fold out when in
were further developed with amongst others an even Field Mode.
sharper rotation angle, an incredible 551 HP engine pow- To quickly unload this larger volume, the full bunker
er and a seriously upgraded hydraulic system. is raised 40 cm using a parallelogram construction. This
All the strong characteristics that make the Puma so ver- allows you to unload even 50% quicker. Moreover, the
satile, have been preserved: the Varioweb combination unloading arm can unload across four rows – even in
of cleaning modules, the lightweight construction, the high dumpers – which is extremely useful when opening
lowest fuel consumption in the market, the large tires, the plots.
optimal weight distribution, the high user-friendliness And that’s not all: an extra cleaning roller and an open
and the option to work on caterpillar tracks. rod elevator again ensure an additional cleaning, the
How does this 5th generation of the AVR Puma stand well-known AVR Clean & Go concept.
out? Powerful haulm processing
More capacity, more control - high-level cleaning The haulm topper gets a serious upgrade: 40% more
The cleaning modules in the AVR Puma allow for the rotor power for tough or abundant haulm, a standard in-
cleaning surface to be increased by no less than 20%. tegrated haulm spreader as well as the option to easi-
Thanks to the reduced drop height at the haulm roller ly change ejection sides, which is useful when opening
units, the product transfer goes extremely smoothly and fields and plot edges.
potato-friendly. All sieving webs have been given more The haulm roller units have also been upgraded. By
available power and are individually reversible - for connecting the haulm roller to the nose roller of the sub-
maximum flexibility in every working condition.
sequent sieving web, drop heights are reduced. The po-
The well-known, patented Varioweb system offers max- sition of each haulm roller can be easily adjusted from
imum flexibility for using the axial rollers. Depending on the side of the machine or directly from the cabin. The
the circumstances, you can choose to use the rollers fully, haulm rakes that guide the haulm towards the haulm roll-
partially or not use them at all. er at the first haulm roller unit cover the entire width and
The Varioweb system has been further optimized with can be adjusted from the cabin. Circle 4 on enquiry card
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