Sunflower Header SUN STREAM
Sunflowers are increasingly appearing on Polish fields as an alternative to rapeseed, driven by oil market disruptions following the war in Ukraine. Harvesting is a challenge: how to avoid losing valuable seeds? For small areas, farmers use grain headers, but reel bars tear off heads, and seeds get lost. Modified corn headers with knives per row are popular too, but they require a 75 cm row spacing, limiting flexibility and causing seed loss.
Sunflowers are delicate, and losses are costly. Corn headers force dense rows—heads collide, seeds fall, profits shrink. A dedicated header like SUNStream is the better choice. This rowless sunflower header harvests at spacings from 40 to 75 cm, fully utilizing the combine’s width. At 6.5 meters, it’s compatible with Claas and New Holland, John Deere. Long, basket-shaped dividers catch falling seeds and guide them to the auger, minimizing losses. A chain-driven auger and Schumacher cutting bar precisely shear heads, while a toothed feed drum ensures smooth transfer to the combine.
SUN STREAM Sunflower Header
The auger drive is located on the left side and uses a chain transmission. Also on the left, a V-belt transfers power to the Schumacher gearbox, which drives the cutting bar for shearing sunflower heads. On the right side, the header’s auger transmits power to a toothed feed drum positioned in front of the auger.
Advantages of the SUN STREAM Sunflower Header
Harvest Efficiency: The SUN STREAM sunflower header enables efficient sunflower harvesting, minimizing seed losses and boosting productivity.
Crop Safety: Thanks to the basket design within the crop dividers, fallen seeds are effectively collected, preventing losses.
Adjustment and Adaptability: Adjustable attack angle, drum position, preliminary rake, and cutting bar angle allow the header to adapt to various field conditions.
Technical Specifications
Working width: 6.5 m
Weight: 2180 kg
Transport width: 6.8 m
Drive: Schumacher gearbox powering the cutting bar for sunflower heads
SUNStream sunflower header offers adjustable attack angle, drum, preliminary rake, and knife settings—adaptable to any field. It’s efficient and flexible, paying off in results. Available from LUPUS, your trusted partner in agriculture, with expert advice and service. Don’t lose your yield—choose SUNStream.
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