Case IH Releases New 4400 Corn Headers With Narrow Row Configurations

Case IH has expanded the 4400 series corn headers lineup with all-new narrow row configuration options designed for enhanced grain savings. These new models are built to meet the needs of operations that plant on 20- and 22-inch rows and to match the performance of Axial-Flow combines.

“The new design focuses on five key performance areas to help producers pick cleaner, increase picking speeds, save more grain and pick up down corn.”
- Kelly Kravig, Case IH Axial-Flow combines and corn headers marketing manager

The five key performance areas include:

1.      Pick cleaner to reduce material other than grain (MOG) coming into the corn head and combine.
2.      Increase picking speeds by boosting corn head capacity to match today’s high-yielding genetics and high-speed harvest practices.
3.      Save more grain with a redesigned corn head to gently transition grain from the head to the combine.
4.      Pick up down corn with row units that sweep the stalk into the stalk roll
5.      Improve combine flotation with reduced overall header weight.

Chopping and nonchopping configuration options fit any residue management system, and the lightweight header floats just above the ground to reduce compaction.

“This not only gives us better flotation and reduced compaction, it allows the corn head to float across soft fields where other corn heads and combines would get stuck,” Kravig said.

Power flow has also been redesigned. For these new models, power is driven from the gear boxes in the center of the header and split equally to the right and left side of the header in an effort to improve power flow. In addition, separate drive lines power the row units and choppers. This split load aims for more efficient power flow and additional protection to the drive lines.

Several other features also contribute to the grain-saving capabilities of the new 4400 series narrow row corn heads. These features include new flip-up, tall-corn attachments that are integrated into the other dividers to help prevent loss of corn ears over the ends of headers when harvesting in tall stands of corn.

Row guide sensors also help the row unit stay centered on the rows, reduce overall ear bounce and grain loss, and provide more efficient picking for long days at harvest.