2025 Krone BiG X 480

2025 Krone BiG X 480

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  • Year 2025
  • Make Krone
  • Model BiG X
2025 Krone BiG X 480

2025 Krone BiG X 480

2025 Krone BiG X 480

Forage harvesters

BiG X 480, 530, 580 and 630 – the compact precision forage harvesters from KRONE for outputs of 490 hp to 653 hp and maximum chopping quality and output as well as superior ease of use and operator comfort.

  • 490-653 hp continuous engine output
  • 6 intake rollers for premium safety and a top quality chop
  • MaxFlow chopping drums with 20, 28 or 36 blades, biogas drum with 40 blades
  • KRONE VariQuick for ultra-quick changeover with or without grain conditioner
  • OptiMaxx roller conditioners measuring 9.8" diameter and 1.9" width for intensive kernel processing
  • KRONE VariLOC for flexible choice of long and short chops
  • KRONE VariStream – spring-loaded plates beneath the chopping drum and at the crop accelerator ensure a continuous crop flow
  • Convenient hoop coupler for easy attachment to the base machine
  • Superb maneuverability from independent wheel suspension and wheel motors
  • 3' 3.3" machine width (depending on tires) for easy travel on public roads
Wider chopping drum for optimal feeding

It's not just the number of blades that accounts for a good quality chop. The thickness of the mat that passes through them and therefore the width of the chopping drums are just as important. Therefore KRONE designed a wider 2' chopping drum for the BiG X 480, 530, 580 and 630 which carries the customary high chopping quality of the high-capacity foragers with 2' 7.2" drums over to the smaller models.

Engine

Cylinder Liners 6
Engine Manufacturer Deutz TCD 12.8
Engine Power Sustained: 360 kW / 490 hp | Max. continuous chopping output X-Power: 338 kW / 460 hp

Operational

Operating Speed Speed in field mode: 0-25 km/h (0-16 mph) | Speed in road mode: 0-40 km/h (0-25 mph) | Cuts per minute: 11,300/15,820/20,340/22,600 | Crop accelerator: 1,980 rpm

Dimensions

Height Unloading: 6.00 m (19"8")
Width Drum/diameter: 63/66 cm (2"1" / 2"2")
Roller Diameter Roller diameter / width / roll gap (corn conditioner maize): 250 / 570 / 0.5 - 7 mm (10" / 0"- 0.3") | Roller diameter / width / roll gap (corn conditioner gps): 250 / 570 / 0.5 -  7 mm (10" / 0"- 0.3")
Dimensions Axles Steering angle on rear axle: 50 Degrees | Metal detector – counterblade distance: 82 cm (2"8") | Arrangement of blades: chevron style, at 11° to counterblade | LOC range: 5-31/4-22/ 3-17/ 2.5-15 mm (0.2"-1.2"/0.2"-0.9"/0.1-0.7"/0.1-0.6") | Angle of rotation: 210° | Cross-section dimensions: 34x23 cm (1"1" x 9") | EasyFlow: Pick-up: 3.00 – 3.80 m (9"10" - 12"6") | EasyCollect variable row width header: 6.00 / 7.50 / 9.00 m(19"8" / 24"7" / 29"6") | EasyCollect variable row width header: 6.00 / 7.50 / 9.00 m (19"8" / 24"7" / 29"6") | XDisc: the direct cut head: 6.20 / 7.10 m(20"4" / 23"4")

Weights

Weight Base machine (without header): 13,900 kg (lbs)

Capacities

Features Engine capacity: 12.8 Litres | SCR tank capacity: 115 Litres

Features

Features Rear axle suspension: Hydraulic | No. of rollers/metal detector/no. of magnet coils: 6/series/6 | No. of blades: 20, 28, 36, 40 | Rotor diameter/width/no. of paddles: 560/595/8 | Weight distribution with EasyFlow 300 pick-up: 57/43 F?/?R % | Weight distribution with EasyCollect 750-3 (7.50m ww): 60/40 F?/?R %

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