2020 Dion Ag Scorpion 350

2020 Dion Ag Scorpion 350

Built on proven elements, with a large dose of new features. Electro-hydraulic controls and heady duty components for best reliability.

Features may include:

• Without a transverse auger, the straight line flow of the Dion harvester makes it the most efficient on the market. The silage is accelerated in a progressive manner at every step, without an abrupt change in direction, without energy loss. The same efficiency as a self-propelled harvester at a fraction of the cost.

• The secret behind the capacity of the Dion harvester resides in the rotation speed of the cutterhead. At 1033 rpm, it is 22% more cuts per minutes than the competition (and up to 62% more for certain lengths of cut).

• Exploit all the tractor’s power without constraint with throughputs exceeding 110 ton/h. The spiral bevel gears can handle 300hp (PTO power) without worry. Improved cooling and synthetic oil lubrication ensures great reliability.

• For less powerful tractors (<160hp), a lower ratio gearbox configuration is available, providing a cutterhead speed of 825rpm.

• Available with a Dion cutterhead of 8 or 12 knives depending on your requirement. The helicoidal knives, with tapered profile, cut precisely with low power requirement. The simplified change in length of cut procedure is carried out in a few minutes, without a drive chain to remove. With two choices of LOC range, maximise the capacity of your harvester no matter the conditions. Three LOC sprockets are available from the factory. Cut up to 24mm (0.94in) in length with 8 knives (vs 6 knives for the competition), a configuration unique to Dion.

• Nothing is more important for good harvester performance and silage quality than the sharpness of the knives and the shearbar adjustment. To make the task easier, the time to execute these tasks has been reduce by 50% compared to the previous models and nothing on the market can compare in terms of simplicity. The forward sharpening on Dion harvesters provides a sharp edge without leaving a burr.

• The simplified sequence reduces the sharpening and bar adjustment to two simple steps. Start the PTO, sharpen, and adjust! No driveshaft to disconnect, no repetitive travels between the tractor seat and the harvester. With a rack & pinion system, the shearbar is loosened with one bolt, standing on the side of the harvester. Sliding on integrated ramps, it moves parallel to the cutterhead by a single adjustment bolt. This simple method encourages the operator to maintain proper adjustments and knife sharpness. The reduction in wear, fuel consumption and resulting excellent silage quality will add up to gains in profitability.

• All harvester functions are regrouped in a distribution manifold with cartridge valves. This modular design is economical and easy to maintain. The hydraulic functions provide precision and power. For example, the F/R gearbox is shifted twice as fast as the previous generation with an electric actuator shifter. A single SCV is required for all functions with a low 3gpm continuous flow.

• The control manifold operates the following functions:

• 3 spout functions (rotation, deflector, height)

• F/R transmission shifting

• Header height

• Tongue position