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Applequist Manufacturing - Model Falcon -Stripper Header for Efficient Wheat and Rice Harvesting
The Falcon Stripper Header, produced by Applequist Manufacturing, Inc., offers an innovative approach to harvesting wheat and rice that enhances efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Unlike traditional headers, the Falcon employs rows of high-speed rotating stainless steel cupped fingers designed to strip the crop heads from the plant stems, minimizing the material processed by the combine. This design boosts the combine's operating capacity, reduces fuel consumption, and minimizes machinery wear. The header's unique ability to pick up downed crops and its adaptability to uneven terrain make it particularly beneficial in adverse conditions. It leaves tall standing straw post-harvest, aiding soil retention, moisture conservation, and reducing erosion. With features optimized for different terrains—spring-mounted for wheat and rigid-mounted for rice—and durable stainless steel construction in wear-prone areas, the Falcon Stripper Header is engineered for lasting performance in challenging agricultural environments.The Falcon header doesn’t cut the crop being harvested and then feed everything through the machine like traditional headers. Instead, the Falcon uses rows of stainless steel cupped fingers that rotate at a high speed, stripping the head of the crop from the plant stem.
This method of extracting the seeds from the stem greatly reduces the amount of material that is fed into your machine, instantly increasing its operating capacity. With a lower amount of residue to process, your machine can run faster, save you time and labor in the field, minimize combine wear and reduce fuel costs.
Harvest Faster and Lower Costs
Less residue going through your combine frees up horsepower, allowing you to operate at a higher speed and save fuel. Less material to process also means less hours on your combine.
Less Fuel Usage
You'll see reduced fuel consumption due to less engine load on the combine.
Start Earlier and Harvest Later in the Day
By removing only the head from the crop you will no longer be feeding wet straw into your machine, reducing the potential to plug the combine.
Save on Labor Costs
The combination of higher operating speeds and longer cutting hours in a day means your machine can do more with less manpower.
Pick Up Downed Crops
Due to the lifting action of the rotating fingers, the Falcon header is better able to pick up downed crops off of the ground. This is a big advantage in weather damaged crops, where a normal header often is not able to effectively harvest.
Improved Planting Environment:
After harvest, the Falcon stripper header leaves behind tall standing straw, which:
- reduces the loss of top soil to wind erosion by holding the soil in place
- improves moisture retention by trapping blowing snow in dry wheat production
- lowers moisture evaporation by shading the soil, and the plant’s root structure helps lower moisture loss
- leaves no matted piles of straw after harvest so you have ideal field conditions to no-till other crops