Following the initial introduction of the Disco Contour range of mowers last spring, the range has been extended with the addition of two mower conditioner models, plus a wider 3.8m wide version, the Disco 3900 Contour. In addition, Claas has also introduced a new range of cutterbars, the P-Cut to the whole of the Disco mower range. The addition of these new models to the Disco Contour range means that Claas now offers one of the widest selection of disc mowers on the market, ranging from the smallest 2.10m mounted Disco up to the world leading 14m cut self-propelled Cougar.

In use, operators have found that due to this centre pivot, the new CONTOUR range of mowers provide a far cleaner cut thanks to the improved ground contour following. The centre pivot arm is also mounted at 15 degrees, so that when the mower unit hits an obstruction and the breakback activates, the whole mower unit swings back and lifts up to avoid potential damage.

The benefits of the new centre pivot design also extend to transport. When raised, the mower unit is carried at 115 degrees. This has the benefit that the weight of the mower is more evenly spread across the rear axle in a ratio of 55:45, which results in enhanced stability, especially when travelling at high road speeds, and reduced loading on the front axle In addition, by having the pivot in the centre of the mower unit, the overall transport height is also reduced by up to 40cm. As a result, whilst previously transport height limited the working width of a mounted mower to 3.40m, this new design means that Claas is now able to offer the wider, 3.80m wide mounted model, the Disco 3900 Contour.

The two new conditioner models, the Disco 2700 C and 3100 C Contour, have working widths of 2.6m and 3.0m respectively and utilise the well proved Claas conditioner unit fitted with rubber mounted steel tines. A full width spreading hood is also available so that the crop can be spread across the full width of the mower. As standard the cutting discs use the Claas QKC (Quick Knife Change) system, in which the knives are held in place using a spring leaf system to ensure that damaged or worn blades can be quickly and simply replaced without using tools.