The AWS Airbar is an advanced air-assist harvesting system designed for high efficiency and performance. It features a purpose-built S3 AWS blower assembly and utilizes a single-channel, wraparound, closed-circuit air system. Centrally located on the combine header, powered by the feeder house reverser gear, the airflow system effectively covers both the back and front of the header. This technology is compatible with both draper and auger headers and is particularly beneficial in harvesting soy and pulse crops by reducing shatter loss and debris accumulation at the cutting head. Key benefits include improved feeding efficiency, reduced equipment wear, and increased yields by as much as 4 bushels per acre. The high-velocity airstream keeps the cutting head clear, enhances ground speed, and ensures an even flow of material through the feeder house, ultimately improving overall operating efficiency. The AWS Airbar system is designed for various header models from leading brands such as AGCO, Case IH, Claas, and more.
Driven by a purpose-built S3 AWS blower assembly, the Airbar® is a leader in high-efficiency, air-assist harvesting. The Airbar® model employs a single-channel, wraparound, closed-circuit air system. With the fan and chassis centrally located on the combine header and powered by the feeder house reverser gear, the airflow travels around the back of, and across the front of the header from a single airflow channel.
The fans on all Airbar® Systems are powered by an easily accessible and high efficiency belt-and-pulley drive system. The drive system was engineered to provide a straightforward way of transferring power without
creating heat strain.
Fabricated from durable light weight materials, the fan is easily mounted and serviced and the simple system design means low operational costs. All Airbar® fan systems are built using industry standard components, that are easily accessible when needed.
Now standard on all complete Airbar® systems, the updated Service Master chassis utilizes pillow block bearings and a drop-in frame design, reducing overall service time by 70%.
The Rotary-Screen Nozzle supplies a stream of high velocity air to the rotary intake screen, removing dust and debris. This allows for improved airflow, cleaner sampling and reduced equipment wear and maintenance. This feature is standard on complete Airbar® systems.
The Airbar® System uses a single nozzle length pattern along the reel to provide a uniform air blast at the knife. Nozzle length is configured to fit original equipment reel design to best suit each style and application.
Whether using a standard or flip-over reel, the Airbar® System nozzle is specifically tailored to ensure the air stream can be directed to move your crop to the platform and maximize savings. Airbar® nozzles are engineered for optimum performance on each header model and reel design. The length of the nozzles have been chosen to provide both compact and efficient contouring, while providing an optimum amount of adjustment travel.
As shown in the diagram, the position and angle of the airflow is critical for maximum effect. The Airbar® System is generally kitted with either 42” or 48” nozzles designed to maximize performance.
The longer reach and optimal contouring of the longer 48” nozzles, accommodate the more forward reel position with drapers.
In harvesting Soy and Pulse crops, traditional headers incur shatter loss at the knife when loose and low-lying pods are impact-shelled and fall back into the field or are otherwise lost or damaged. This results in profit loss and reductions in sample quality. Knives are often cluttered with debris, reducing cutting efficiency and creating unnecessary wear, breakage and downtime.
When added to a combine header, the AWS Airbar reduces or eliminates this loss of product and efficiency. The high-velocity air stream that is applied to the knife through the out-front manifold, thrusts these pods and materials across the cutting head and into the feeder-house increasing yields by as much as 4 bushels per acre on average.
The high-speed airflow keeps the cutting head clear and operating at maximum efficiency reducing equipment wear.
Air pressure keeps all loose product flowing into the feeder-house preventing these losses and increasing yields by as much as 4 bushels per acre.
Improving crop flow across the header, allows for substantial increases in ground speed.
The S3 AWS Airbar creates a more even flow of material through the feeder-house by eliminating waste-material build up, increasing cutting and feeding efficiency, reducing knife and internal component wear and operating time.
