Explore features of Claas Lexion 8700 combine

<p>BIG MACHINE AT WORK: Greg Frenzel guides the Claas Lexion 8700 combine through partially lodged corn at the Farm Progress Show site near Boone, Iowa. Storm-damaged corn didn’t prove to be a big challenge for this machine.</p>

<p>WIDE THROAT: Note the width from the corn head to the threshing portion of the machine. Frenzel says that sets the stage to handle lots of capacity efficiently from the start.</p>

<p>DRIVING THRESHING: Threshing occurs in the front part of the machine, Frenzel says. The Claas Lexion combine features a 30-inch threshing drum and two rotors, and uses Lexion’s APS Synflow Hybrid System to process the crop.</p>

<p>100% SEPARATION: The middle half of the machine is devoted to separation functions. Frenzel says the combine can achieve 100% separation of grain from other material, allowing it to produce clean grain samples while still handling a large amount of material at one time.</p>

<p>SPREADS EVENLY: Here’s a view of the rear of the combine, showing how this 8700 model is equipped to spread residue. The goal is to spread it across the width of the header.</p>

<p>WIND CHANGES: Note the white flap in the center of the photo. It helps detect&nbsp;changes in wind direction. The combine can be equipped to adjust how residue is spread to compensate for changes in the wind during the day.</p>

<p>POWER SOURCE: The Claas Lexion 8700 comes with a Mercedes-Benz engine, which delivers plenty of power for the machine and all necessary functions. The sliding ladder at the rear provides access to the engine and other key parts located near the top and rear of the combine.</p>

<p>GOOD VISIBILITY: This view from the cab while operating in down corn shows the corn head in action as it guides the crop into the combine.</p>

<p>GRAIN TANK: The grain hopper on the Claas Lexion 8700 combine is rated at 510 bushels. It can unload at a rate of 5.1 bushels per second. Both these features help increase efficiency and total number of acres that can be harvested per day.</p>

<p>TRACKS CLOSE-UP: You can order the Claas Lexion 8700 with tracks. The Terra Trac design shown here on the model at Boone, Iowa, provides a smooth ride in the field and on the road. Both track and wheel models can travel up to 25 miles per hour on the road.</p>

<p>COMPENSATING FOR SIDEHILLS: Slope compensation that allows for even, efficient threshing and harvesting even on slopes up to 20% has long been a feature of Lexion combines. This continues with the 3D compensation system plus 4D rotor slope compensation on the 8000-7000 Series. Sensors making that possible are located near the rear of the machine.</p>

<p>CLEAN GRAIN: Equipped with Cemos automatic controls, the combine uses information feeding from the clean grain auger to adjust on the go, maintaining clean grain within desired limits.</p>

<p>CONTROLS IN THE CAB: You can monitor controls and operating parameters on the display in the cab. On the screen shown here, Frenzel, who is operating the combine, can even see what’s happening behind the machine via a camera view on part of the screen.</p>