Mac Don Draper FD 130

Carl F. Statz & Sons in Waunakee has a new 2021 Mac Don Draper arriving soon.  

Most combine headers perform well in perfect harvesting conditions, but when was the last time you had perfect conditions? MacDon FlexDraper® and Draper Headers are designed to maximize productivity in the most challenging harvesting situations, from our Active Float System that keeps our headers true-to-the-ground, to the outstanding performance of our reel. Available in sizes up to 13.7 m (45'), MacDon combine drapers are built tough to deliver worry-free harvesting performance with any crop, in any condition, and on any combine.

Imitated but never duplicated Featuring MacDon Flex-Float Technology®, FD1 Series FlexDrapers continue to advance harvesting innovation. The flex advantage comes from a fixed reel-to-cutterbar relationship, which maintains a small gap between the reel fingers and cutterbar, while the Active Float System allows for instant lateral and vertical float response over rolling and uneven terrain. The result of our Flex-Float Technology is smooth, consistent, heads-first feeding that significantly boosts combine productivity.

CLOSE REEL-TO-CUTTERBAR RELATIONSHIP The MacDon FD1 FlexDraper® features a fixed reel-to-cutterbar relationship. A small gap between the reel fingers and the cutterbar is maintained at all times, even at extreme flex, ensuring smooth, consistent, heads-first feeding of the crop over the entire width of the FlexDraper.

ACTIVE FLOAT SYSTEM MacDon's Active Float System reacts instantly to changing ground conditions. This immediate float response means you can cut extremely close to the ground without pushing soil. Two sets of coil springs on the FM100 Float Module support up to 97% of the header weight. The instant float response provides 4.8 degrees of lateral float and 178 mm (7”) of vertical float, independent of the combine feeder house. Best of all, this is a simple reliable mechanical system requiring only one sensor, so things won't break down when your harvest is on the line. MacDon’s Active Float System keeps our headers true-to-the-ground for a clean, even cut every time.

REEL PERFORMANCE Unlike other headers, the movement of our heavy-duty reel picks up and gently places crop onto the drapers. The FD1 reel features 4" finger spacing and a uniquely shaped cam, which allows the fingers to get underneath lodged and low-podding crop to pick it up before it's cut. Along with the header tilt control, which hydraulically angles the knife from the cab and fore-aft reel positioning, our headers can be adjusted for the toughest harvesting challenges.

C B D TRUE GROUND FOLLOWING The MacDon FD1 FlexDraper is a floating, three-section flexible header with a split reel. This allows the entire header frame, cutterbar, and reel to follow ground contours as a unit, flexing up to 254 mm (10") on either end, while maintaining a close reel-to-cutterbar relationship. This unique three-section design lets the FD1 FlexDraper deliver smooth, consistent, head-first feeding to the combine, even at extreme flex.

Take FlexDraper® Performance Over the Top! The Contour BuddyTM Performance Option is a simple mechanical system that uses strategically placed wheels under the FlexDraper. This design takes full advantage of the FlexDraper’s Flex/Float system mirroring the contours of the field while cutting up to 10 inches from the ground surface. Using Contour Buddy sets you up for next year’s seeding with a consistent even stubble height.

CONSISTENT STUBBLE HEIGHT ON ROLLING TERRAIN Contour Buddy provides FlexDraper owners the technology to use the Flex/Float and Auto Header Height systems of the header to cut ground contour mirroring stubble heights between 4 inches (100mm) and 10 inches (250mm) from the ground surface.*

HOW IT WORKS Contour Buddy uses wheels in four strategically placed locations, one on each end of the header and two sets at the hinge points of the header’s flex. These wheels allow the FlexDraper’s Flex/Float technology to work while cutting up to 10 inches from the surface while mirroring the ground contours.


Size Weight* Single Knife Drive with FM100 Weight* Double Knife Drive with FM100 Knife: Type / Drive / Speed / Guards Reel: Type / Drive / Speed / Fingers Conveyor: Type / Drive / Speed Standard Features Field-Installed Options 25' (7.6 m) 30' (9.1 m) 35' (10.7 m) 40' (12.2 m) 45' (13.7 m) 6760 lb (3067 kg) 7460 lb (3384 kg) 7760 lb (3520 kg) 8230 lb (3733 kg) - - - - 8370 lb (3797 kg) 8800 lb (3992 kg) Single or double knife / Hydraulic, MacDon design enclosed oil bath wobble box(es) / 1050 to 1400 spm, varies depending on header size / Pointed DHT (double heat-treated), strong, mud-resistant profile Pick-up reel, 2-piece (double) (FD125 1-piece), flip-over design, cam-leading finger control / Hydraulic / 0 to 67 rpm, varies depending on combine model / 279 mm (11") length, wear-resistant HD plastic, 102 mm (4") spacing (FD125, 152 mm (6") spacing) 1057 mm (41.6") width, reversible 680.4 g (24 oz) rubber skim-coated drapers, double V-guide with tracking, integral seal on leading edge / Hydraulic / 0 to 194 m/min (0 to 636 ft/min) depending on combine model Adapters for most current model combines, hydraulic fore-aft reel positioner, hydraulic header tilt, cutter bar poly wear plates, auto-header height with header angle and ground pressure indicators Upper cross auger, stabilizer wheels, in-cab side draper speed control, slow speed transport, lateral tilt automatic header height control *All listed weights are approximations and will vary depending on header configuration. Check with your dealer for combine ratings. Weight includes FM100 Float Module. The FM100 Float Module weighs approximately 2400 lb (1089 kg); this number varies by combine model.