Quadrant 3300 RF Claas Quadrant 3300 RF Specifications & Technical Data (2011—2017)

More tonnes per hour is the name of the game.

Mechanisation on the farm has reached dimensions that were still unimaginable just a few years ago. Harvesting machines, tractors, telehandlers and skid-steer loaders have become more and more powerful with every season. The new QUADRANT 3400 gives you a baler that fits perfectly into this chain of high-performance machinery. The benefits for you are enormous work rates in terms of tonnes per hour, and having your fields cleared faster than ever before. Every second counts at harvest. This is when a big baler that quickly picks up, compresses and binds everything that the combine or swather presents it with comes into its own. In conjunction with the powerful bale-handling equipment, the field is rapidly cleared and immediately ready for the tillage operation to begin. The message is clear – you can make larger bales, and you can make them faster. More tonnes per hour are now possible than ever before. That's why we're confident when we say that the QUADRANT 3400 is defining a whole new performance category.

FIRST CLAAS SERVICE® Teams.

The people behind the technology are just as important as the equipment itself. Our FIRST CLAAS SERVICE® teams are there for you whenever you need them. They know your baler from the inside out, are highly trained, equipped with the proper tools and are familiar with how you work. For them, service readiness means not looking at the clock when there is a need, but driving out and helping. And only knocking off work once you've knocked off. Not a minute sooner – and during harvest time, not at all.

ROTO CUT with the highest chopping frequency.

Energy-rich and tasty silage with proper lactic acid fermentation is crucial for high milk production in the dairy herd. The three essential ingredients are a short chop length, high baling pressure and the exclusion of oxygen. CLAAS ROTO CUT is the system that currently has the highest chopping frequency on the market, enabling chop lengths of 45 mm.

As many blades as required.

The 25-blade chopping rotor works precisely, quickly and effectively with the double tines for a consistently good feed quality. Since the crop is cut short and precisely into small lengths, it can be compacted more densely and later broken up much more easily.

FINE CUT – short straw.

Animals that feel good, produce more. For this reason alone, short straw has asserted itself as the ideal litter in numerous poultry sheds, dairy cattle cubicles and pigsties. It’s almost entirely dust-free, since the cutting action prevents dust from getting in. Furthermore, short straw is increasingly being added to the feed mixer. Our FINE CUT straw is easily mixed, doesn’t need to be mixed in advance and mixes directly with the added silage. Additionally, the cut material has the added benefit of stimulating the rumen action:Significantly better crop intakeReduced wasteStimulation of rumen actionIncrease of overall crop intakeCuts the time for replacement of food residues and cleaning of feeding stations.

CLAAS QUADRANT with FINE CUT cutting system.

The CLAAS QUADRANT with FINE CUT cutting system produces short straw lengths without waste and dust directly in the field. The new FINE CUT generation with the 49-blade cutting trough opens up entirely new dimensions of straw and cutting quality for you. The increased chopping frequency of over 35,000 cuts increases throughput and also makes the chopping process consistent. The straw is cut with a knife spacing of 20 mm and compacted into firm bales. All 49 knives are designed with a pull-through cut, which reduces machine energy requirements significantly, cutting your fuel bill in the process. You can quite easily reduce the number of knives for use with silage. Knives are grouped in threes for protection against foreign objects.

Fine short straw has a role in modern, caring livestock husbandry.

Clean and dust-free – for healthy, clean animals Easily mixable – less power required for distribution Not split – far fewer animal losses in poultry husbandry as the chickens don’t eat the straw Ideal structure agent in cattle rations – easy distribution in the feed mixer.

SPECIAL CUT – short straw with 180 knives.

Chopped short straw is enormously absorbent, making it the ideal litter for dairy cattle cubicles, pigsties and horse boxes. The high absorptive capacity keeps the animals clean and reduces the consumption of straw. Clean udders are also an important part of dairy hygiene. The milking process is speeded up, thanks to reduced outlay in udder cleaning. Chopped straw can be mixed well with maize-rich rations. The animals are not selective and the forage ration is consumed in its entirety.

Optimal crop flow.

The SPECIAL CUT chopper blows the straw into the rotor along a direct route beneath the PFS auger – no swirling up or material congestion. This helps prevent dust accumulation and boosts the throughput volume for maximum operational reliability.

SPECIAL CUT – 180 blades on the go.

The Krassort SPECIAL CUT straw chopper is an integral part of the QUADRANT 3200 and 2200 RC ADVANTAGE crop flow concept. Nine rows of knives chop the crop at 3,030 rpm to an especially short length in a fuel-efficient pull-through action. The 90 spirally arranged chopper blades with two-stage pivoting shear bars each equipped with 45 knives work to a theoretical chop length of 15 mm. In conjunction with the unique PFS of the QUADRANT, the material is actively conveyed and dust accumulation reduced.

CLAAS Forage Harvesting Machinery

As a leading equipment manufacturer of forage harvesting machinery, CLAAS provides the ideal harvesting chain for any farm or business size. Our coordinated machines support you in your day-to-day operations and enable you to achieve optimal results when harvesting. Chamber dimensions from 80 x 70 cm to Eurobale size 120 x 100 cm and various rotor models with or without a chopper unit mean that the QUADRANT range is well equipped for all crop types.

Bale Size Options

CLAAS is the only provider in the market to offer all customers their ideal bale size, whether it’s 100 cm, 90 cm or 70 cm. QUADRANT 3400: exclusive 120 x 100-cm bales. In straw, hay and silage, the QUADRANT 3400 guarantees more than just high throughput per hour and day. The new CLAAS exclusive Eurobale size of 120 x 100 cm ensures that you can fully utilise the loading capacity of your field handling equipment. QUADRANT 3200 and 2200 ADVANTAGE: the 120 x 70-cm standard bale. CLAAS has set new standards in the square bale market with the 120 x 70-cm bale size. This shape offers the highest bale density, full trailer loads and a great bale shape. All this has made the 120 x 70-cm QUADRANT 3200 and 2200 ADVANTAGE bale the preferred bale size in professional straw handling. NEW: QUADRANT 3300 with 120 x 90-cm bales. CLAAS complements its product range with the new QUADRANT 3300. Alongside the QUADRANT 3400 and 3200, the 3300 also features a hydraulically adjustable pre-chamber for producing highly compact, shape-holding bales in all conditions. The ideal set-up for perfect straw and silage baling. The rock-hard bales of the QUADRANT 3300 set new standards in bale shape and straw quality in the 120 x 90-cm range.

Quadrant 3400

The high-performance rotor on the new QUADRANT 3400 receives the crop and feeds it into the baler using the new, hydraulically controlled packer tines. With a width of 1.3 metres and a diameter of 86 cm, this is the largest rotor on the market. This size has the following advantages: Extra capacity for maximum tonnages per hour Enables high ground speeds All swath densities are gathered up thoroughly Crop flow homogenised and accelerated Nine rotor blades Reduction of peak loadings with reduced fuel consumption Enormous throughput, whatever the conditions.

Easy-to-handle bales

Chopped straw also allows for optimal handling in large square bales. The high bale density and precise bale shape ensure transport-stable bales even when relocated multiple times. The high bale density of the chopped product ensures significantly higher weights per bale and thus fewer bales per hectare, reducing handling outlay.

Pre-compaction Pressure Adjustment

Exclusive to CLAAS: the pre-compaction pressure can be adjusted from the cab using the CLAAS COMMUNICATOR, which means that the machine can always be run at full output.

Intelligent Chamber Filling

High bale density and perfect crop flow have always been the key QUADRANT baler features in delivering uniformly shaped, rock-hard bales. The proven CLAAS packer tine principle and adjustable pre-chamber ensure that straw, hay and silage are very well prepared when they are sent into the bale chamber. In the QUADRANT 3400, four and in the QUADRANT 3300/3200 three pre-chamber baling pressure options are available, depending on the crop quality, selectable from the comfort of the cab via the CLAAS COMMUNICATOR. Regardless of the swath and crop conditions you come across, you can bring everything under control with the adjustable, hydraulically actuated pre-chamber.

Proven Packer Tine Concept

The packer tines in the QUADRANT constantly extract material from the rotor. As a result, the rotor doesn't have to provide any additional conveying power, but can concentrate fully on its task of swallowing up the crop and delivering the best chop quality.

Adjustable Packer Tine Control

In large swaths, the QUADRANT produces bales without using the pre-chamber. The packer tines perform one raking action and one packing action per piston stroke, with each piston stroke used for compaction. In all other cases, you can activate the hydraulic (and therefore wear-free) packer tine control effortlessly from the cab. Fully adjustable, it produces excellent compaction in all conditions. With the pre-chamber engaged, the harvested crop is collected in a single raking action of the packer tines until the pre-chamber is optimally filled, at which point the crop is forced into the chamber in a single packing action. This produces a perfect bale shape with a consistent density throughout.

Unique Crop Transfer

This unique combination of permanent crop transfer at the rotor and adjustable pre-chamber is decisive in making perfectly formed bales with maximum throughput and chopping. The result is intelligent filling of the baling chamber in all conditions and for every crop type, from straw and hay to silage.

Flexible Operation

The QUADRANT with its hydraulic pre-chamber is extremely flexible in operation. The pre-chamber can be switched on and off so it produces well-shaped and highly compacted bales when operating in even the most adverse conditions on our land.

Quadrant 2200 advantage

Mechanical adjustment of the lower tailgate in the bale chamber via an eccentric cam enables even greater force to be exerted on the crop. The high baling pressure and the perfect crop flow mean that the QUADRANT delivers evenly formed, rock-hard bales every time.

The Challenge

What works on 1.00-metre bales has long worked on 0.90-metre bales. The needles conveying the twine to the knotter have a greater distance to travel. The aim here was to save time.

The Solution

The knotter on the QUADRANT 3400 and 3300 features a unique eccentric drive that operates at varying speeds during tying operations. During the twine feed operation, the needles are accelerated and feed the twine in just 0.4 seconds. This produces a time saving of 30 percent. At the same time, the knotter swivels towards the needles. This allows the use of shorter needles with a steeper plunge angle, so they are protected by the piston for longer. The new, controlled twine clamp is a safety factor in the tying cycle. It holds the twine firmly throughout the cycle. The active needle retractor with separate drive shaft ensures that the needles never get stuck in the baling chamber.

The Result

Tight, well-placed knots with maximum bale density and maximum throughput. There is no unwanted twine waste as in other knotting systems, which means that the bales produced by the QUADRANT 3400 and 3300 can be used both for feeding purposes and for energy generation. The knotters are driven directly from the main gearbox, ensuring constant synchronisation between the pistons and needles.

Successful Knotting

Significantly higher bale weights can be achieved with six knotter units. CLAAS high-performance knotters always tie super-tight, perfectly positioned knots, while ensuring maximum bale density and highest throughput. A further benefit: the knotters do not produce dangerous twine residues that can cause animal fatalities during feeding or leave residues when the bales are burned for power generation. The knotter is driven directly from the main gearbox. This ensures synchronisation between the piston and needles at all times.

Pre-chamber Control

Another unique CLAAS feature: the pre-chamber can easily be switched on and off from the cab by means of the CLAAS COMMUNICATOR. As a result, the machine can always be driven at maximum efficiency.

QUADRANT 3400 Components

All components of the QUADRANT 3400 have been designed for speed and maximum throughput. The only 2.35-metre pickup with hydraulic drive. An aggressive high-performance rotor with 86 cm diameter increases the intake capacity. The CLAAS ROTO CUT system provides 28,000 cuts per minute – the highest chopping frequency on the market. The hydraulically controlled packer tines and the adjustable pre-chamber ensure thorough chamber filling. The bale chamber, with a length of 3.0 metres and with 46 strokes per minute, compresses straw, hay or silage in record time. The knotter system with acceleration drive for the needles and knotter swivel device binds the bales in record time.

Intelligent Feeding System

With their high bale density and perfect crop flow, QUADRANT balers give you evenly formed, rock-hard bales every time. In order to achieve this proven bale quality in the 120 x 100-cm category, the straw, hay or silage has to be well prepared before it enters the bale chamber. For this reason, CLAAS engineers have developed a completely new solution: the INTELLIGENT FEEDING SYSTEM with large rotor, proven packer tines and adjustable pre-chamber.

New QUADRANT 3300

The new QUADRANT 3300 with 120 x 90-cm bale size, yet another addition to the CLAAS machine portfolio, operates extremely gently in all forage types with well-engineered rotor technology and without cutterbar. The new innovative bale chamber enables evenly and densely compacted and securely tied bales to be produced.

Quadrant 3300

CLAAS completes the QUADRANT range with the 3300 – a machine in high acclaim for its lightness, reliability and throughput.

Outstanding Rotor Technology

QUADRANT – rotary, permanent intake even without the chopping system. The high speed ensures enormous throughput and high acreages. Thanks to an even intake and active delivery to the pre-chamber, the QUADRANT 3300 produces sharp-edged, evenly compacted bales. The large 500-mm diameter rotor and the new spiral-shaped arrangement of the four-arm rotor blades crucially protect the crop. Low demands on feeder Low power requirement Low dust accumulation Suitability for delicate forage types such as alfalfa High standard of crop protection and thus excellent forage quality, thanks to the innovative arrangement of the rotor blades.

Your perfect bale size.

Two factors are crucial when it comes to the productivity of baler operation. Firstly: how much throughput does the baler achieve? Secondly: how many bales can the field handling team clear afterwards? At the end of the day, only one thing counts: hectares baled.

Emptied out.

Important to all contract balers: with the bale ejector, the baling chamber can be fully purged of material when the last two bales are ejected. When it comes to cleaning and preparing the baler for winter, too, nothing remains behind.

Twine boxes.

Large twine boxes are located behind the side panels. These can accommodate even the largest spools of twine on the market (11.5 kilograms). With the QUADOTEX 3400 twine developed especially for the QUADRANT 3400, for instance, you have about 25 percent more twine supply on board than before.

Productive.

A total supply of 24 twine reels can be carried on the machine – enough for a long working day.

Baler operation features.

You’ll never have to dismount again to adjust the baler: the CLAAS COMMUNICATOR with its large, clearly laid-out display and new ISOBUS technology simplifies interaction with your QUADRANT. There are 20 job memories available to you for professional work data collection. They record the bale count, the total length, the percentage of chopped bales and the average bale length for each customer. You then have all the information you need for accurate invoicing. You’re always kept in the picture regarding your machine’s operational status. What’s more, you can change the most important configuration parameters quickly and easily. A touch of the finger is all it takes, and you have access to five menus, which enable you to: Determine baling pressure and bale length Control the knife group selection Open and close the chopper housing Adjust, switch on or switch off the pre-chamber.

Excellent operator features.

A host of additional features are available for the QUADRANT: Moisture sensor to indicate the material moisture content for configuring the right baling pressure Bale drop sensor Bale ramp position sensor QUADRANT 2200 ADVANTAGE: The turbo guard prevents the crop from slipping back into the baling chamber when operating in short crops and ensures an ideal bale shape even in small or irregular swaths.

Baler design experience.

The experience of more than 90 years of baler design has gone into the QUADRANT 3400. We’ve kept the best and made the good bits better. When it comes to hay and straw, this machine has the highest throughput on the market. Since it’s just as much at home in silage, this makes it the largest silage baler currently available. Over 90 years of experience in baler design have gone into the QUADRANT. It boasts the highest throughput in hay and straw in its class, and even displays its strengths in dealing with the tough silage. The QUADRANT 3200 is an all-round, full comfort machine for contractors.

User-friendly alternative: the CLAAS MEDIUM TERMINAL.

Having to climb down from the cab too often not only curbs your enthusiasm for work, but also decreases your daily output. For this reason, we’ve made sure that you can monitor the critical settings of the QUADRANT from the comfort of the cab. You’ll never lose track of your progress with the integrated control terminal.Baling pressure displayIntegrated bale counter informs you of the bale total achieved and the number of bales per customerError symbols for overload on feed rake and rotor, twine breakage or twine end The CLAAS MEDIUM TERMINAL (CMT) also facilitates the following additional functions:Moisture content sensorBale drop sensorBale ramp position sensor

Wide is good.

Various axles are available for the QUADRANT with a selection of large tyres for minimal ground pressure, optimal turf protection and excellent smooth running. Both variants provide a massive footprint to minimise damaging ground pressure, even on very light or wet soil.

Overview of QUADRANT Performance

While working, you have an excellent overview of the pick-up and rotor, and can boost the work rate as required. Depending on the crop, up to 40 percent more throughput is possible compared with conventional balers.

Wide Pick-Up Features

With its wide pick-up, the QUADRANT can easily cope with very wide and irregular swaths. The crop is gathered quickly and cleanly. The accumulator suspension means the pick-up travels evenly over the ground, while the large-sized castor guide wheels keep you safely on track. Both these features ensure optimum ground following and preservation of the grass cover, even at high working speeds and in turns. The front-mounted roller crop press, which is standard on the QUADRANT 3400, 3300 and 3200 and optionally available on the QUADRANT 2200 ADVANTAGE, helps to compress the crop while accelerating the crop flow, and then transfers it actively to the rotor. The short distance between pick-up and rotor is the key to the efficient interplay of both components. The QUADRANT produces outstanding results with this enormous intake capacity in large swaths. The crop flow speed increases to an average of 4.7 m/s. You achieve up to 20 percent greater throughput, depending on the crop. Capacity for high tonnage per hour Enables high ground speeds Crop flow homogenised and accelerated Suitable for all swaths

PFS – guarantees high performance.

The QUADRANT 3200 and optionally the QUADRANT 2200 ADVANTAGE are equipped with the POWER FEEDING SYSTEM (PFS). This boosts the crop flow by 30 percent. The large-pitch one-piece stub auger with aggressive paddles delivers the crop far down into the rotor. In this way, the crop flow is effectively evened out and accelerated in its delivery to the rotor, significantly increasing throughput. This unique combination of roller crop press and actively powered, continuous intake auger makes your work easier, especially when it comes to uneven silage swaths.

A real heavyweight champion.

The rotor runs very smoothly, owing to its own considerable weight of half a tonne. The heavy mass allows the rotor to maintain an even speed, even for irregular swaths, and reduces the load transmitted to the tractor drive. Load peaks are avoided, thanks to the unique powerband drive. This smooth flow reduces fuel consumption and increases overall economy.

Safety and Maintenance Features

Piston loading is electronically monitored. If an overload occurs, it is compensated by the hydraulic pressure control to protect the baling unit. Maintenance-free safety: high-quality overload couplings with oil bath lubrication protect the QUADRANT against overload.

Reliability and Efficiency

QUADRANT balers have impressed operators for years in daily operations with their absolutely reliable drive design. Clearly arranged and easily accessible components ensure high efficiency and a long service life. The design ensures outstanding efficiency by transmitting all power along short, straight lines using a very large flywheel. Lowest possible energy consumption per tonne of crop is reflected in lower fuel bills. A unique combination with interactive safety: Bondioli packer tine gearbox and Walterscheid rotor gear. The feed rake and rotor are fitted with separate, automatic overload protection features. Whenever the packer tine clutch engages, the rotor clutch is disconnected automatically. This means the QUADRANT will never be brought to a standstill by blockages. You can quickly clear crop jams from the comfort of the tractor seat.

Factors for Long Service Life

Several factors are crucial for the long service life of the baler. Main gearbox designed for over 1,100 hp Divided power flow: on the left the rotor drive, and on the right the packer tines and pickup Powerband rotor drive just like in the CLAAS LEXION and JAGUAR self-propelled machines Rotor drive option Automatic shut-off system in the event of blockages

Powerband rotor drive.

The powerband rotor drive is well known from the CLAAS LEXION and JAGUAR self-propelled machines. It's a drive and overload protection in one. Load peaks are intelligently picked up and displayed in the COMMUNICATOR, and overloads are detected and eliminated. If an overload occurs, the powerband drive is disengaged automatically. The chopper housing can then be opened hydraulically so that the rotor can free itself up. In this way, you prevent peak loadings in the event of a blockage. This means you'll never be able to force the QUADRANT 3400 to a standstill.

Immense intake capacity from the word go.

With its 2.35-metre working width and perfect ground-contour following, the pick-up deals thoroughly with even the largest of swaths. The QUADRANT 3300 is also equipped with the CLAAS patented and pre-fitted double-roller crop press, which compresses the crop perfectly, accelerates the crop flow and transfers it actively to the rotor.

A winner: the main gearbox.

The same main gearbox as in the QUADRANT 3200 gives 20 percent more power transfer. This increases the machine's throughput while also ensuring effective power transfer. The sturdy components that typify the QUADRANT design have also been fitted to the new QUADRANT ADVANTAGE. They ensure high efficiency and a long service life.

Setting trends: the drive train.

High speeds and low torque Maintenance-free drives and clutches operating in an oil bath Maintenance-free, 3-phase CLAAS-style feed raking The minimal number of moving parts ensures maximum reliability

Maintenance and Reliability

In principle, we could skip the topic of maintenance because it simply isn't an issue for QUADRANT owners. The long life and reliability of our balers is legendary. In the QUADRANT 3400, 3300 and 3200, everything is designed either to be easy to maintain or to require no maintenance at all. All important lubrication points have continuous central grease lubrication Drives and overload clutches operate in an oil bath The hydraulically controlled packer tines are entirely maintenance-free The drive has only a minimal number of moving parts. The QUADRANT 2200 ADVANTAGE is equipped for solid, continuous operations. Manual lubrication The optional central lubrication reliably supplies all main lubrication points, whenever you wish The optional automatic and continuous central grease lubrication supplies 45 lubrication points, available with or without CMT.