Transverse vs. Axial Competitive Comparison
New DuraGuard two-speed rotor gearbox
New AGCO Power Engines
The S68 features a new twin turbocharged fuel-efficient, high-torque
8.4L AGCO Power engine delivering 322 rated horsepower and
maximum boost horsepower of 398 horsepower.
The S78 features a new twin turbocharged, fuel-efficient, hightorque 9.8L AGCO Power engine delivering 375 rated horsepower
and an awesome maximum boost horsepower of 451 horsepower.
The S88 features the same twin turbocharged, fuel-efficient high-torque 9.8L
AGCO Power engine delivering 430 rated horsepower and maximum boost
horsepower of 471 horsepower.
New XR two-speed hydro transmission
All S8 models feature an optional XR™ two-speed hydro feature that
provides greater climbing ability on hills and convenient on the go shifts.
The two-speed on the go shift is operated by a convenient push button
from the right-hand console. The two-speed hydro features a 30% larger
hydro motor.
All S8 models feature a newly designed heavy-duty DuraGuard™ twospeed rotor gearbox with larger sheave, bearings and belt built for
the higher demands of the S88 machine. It features a wider overlap
on rotor speeds and lets operators run on the high side of the
low range in a lot of crops for maximum efficiency. It also features
reversing capability.
New 230-gallon fuel capacity
All S8 models feature a new 230-gallon fuel tank,
a 53% increase to keep you in the field longer
between fill-ups for more productivity.
Gleaner vs. Case IH
Make/Model GL S68 CIH 6130 GL S78 CIH 723 0 GL S8 8 CIH 82 30
Class 6 6 7 7 8 8
Horsepower (hp) 322 320 375 380 430 450
Maximum boost horsepower (hp) 398 380 4 51 440 471 510
Engine displacement (L) 8.4 8.7 9.8 8.7 9.8 12.9
Rated speed (rpm) 2,1 0 0 2,1 0 0 2,10 0 2,1 0 0 2,10 0 2,1 0 0
Cooling System
Maintenance
Cleaning required No Yes No Yes No Ye s
Variable fan pitch feature available Yes No Yes No Ye s No
Average power savings @ 80°F (hp) 36 None 36 None 36 None
Processor
Rotor length (in) 90 102.8 90 10 3.3 90 110
Degrees of threshing/separation 360 156 360 180 360 180
Threshing & separation area (in²)
Cleaning area (in²) 7,729 7, 9 4 7 7, 7 2 9 10,075 7,7 2 9 10,075
Cleaning method Two-stage Single-stage Two-stage Single-stage Two-stage Single-stage
Accelerator roll technology Yes No Yes No Yes No
% of cleaning performed on shoe
Slope sensitivity
Approx. power required for straw
chopper (hp)
Reverse
Cooling fan
Natural Flow
Typ e
Feeding
6,0 47 Not
66% @ rolls;
34% @ shoe
No, up to
23+% slopes
40 80-90 40 80-90 40 80-90
Not available Reverse
Axial w/
flighting
Published
100 % @
shoe
Yes No, up to
Cooling fan
Natural Flow
Feeding
6,0 47 Not
66% @ rolls;
34% @ shoe
23+% slopes
Not available Reverse
Axial w/
beater
published
100 % @
shoe
12% No, up to
Cooling fan
Natural Flow
Feeding
6,0 47 Not
66% @ rolls;
34% @ shoe
23+% slopes
Not available
Axial w/
beater
published
100 % @
shoe
12%
Advantages
The higher horsepower rating is lost with higher weight and parasitic loss of the machine.
Combine requires periodic cleaning of radiator vs. no cleaning on reverse cooling.
Gleaner is the only combine with a variable pitch fan that can save 66% of power at
80°F outside ambient temperature. This translates to a 36 horsepower savings at this
temperature.
Gleaner’s flat, even crop mat means the crop doesn’t have to change direction to
accommodate the rotor. All axial designs have a high wear area as the crop changes direction
into rotor intake. The beater in the CIH 7230 and 8230 can break up cob and damage grain.
The Gleaner 360-degree threshing and separation is substantially greater than CIH’s 156°
or 180° threshing and separator grate wrap at the same 30” rotor diameter.
With Gleaner, 66% of the cleaning is done at the accelerator rolls of our exclusive 2-stage
cleaning system. Our shoe is a secondary means not a primary as in the CIH where 100%
has to be cleaned at the shoe. Our accelerator rolls direct all of the crop through the high
air blast to the front of the cascade pan in the same location every time. Over 40+% of the
7230 and 8230 grain pan is solid at the front and is counted as sieve area which never gets
any air so it does no functional cleaning. With the Gleaner, 100% of the shoe is receiving
air from the upper air blast off of the accelerator rolls and the pneumatic area of the shoe.
The CIH 7230 and 8230 have a self-leveling shoe that is mechanical, can wear out and only
levels to 12% slopes. Gleaner accelerator rolls can reduce slope sensitivity up to 23+%.
Gleaner vs. Case IH
Make/Model GL S68 CIH 613 0 GL S78 CIH 7230 GL S88 CIH 82 30
Grain Handling
Grain bin capacity
Power-fold bin extensions Standard Optional Standard Optional Standard Optional
Average unloading rates 4.0 bu./sec. 3.0 bu./sec. 4.0 bu./sec. 3.6 bu./sec. 4.0 bu./sec. 3.6 bu./sec.
Time to unload grain bin (sec) 98 100 98 87. 5 98 8 7. 5
Unloader design
Construction & Weights
Mainframe construction
Straight-through shafts
Operating weight - 2WD (lbs.)
Power required to move operating
weight difference (hp)
Weight of machine w/header and
full grain bin (lbs.)
† Operating weight is weight of machine with tires; full tank of fuel. ‡ As equipped with 30’ draper header (Class 6), 35’ draper header
(Class 7) and 40’ draper header (Class 8).
390 bu.
standard
2-auger
swivel
Unitized,
welded
Yes No, 90°
†
33,923 40,276 34,223 43,288 34,233 43,988
N/A 12 N/A 17 N/A 19
63,093 6 4,924 64,233 69,24 9 64,973 72,46 3
‡
300 bu., no
option
3-auger
turret
Bolt-on Unitized,
gearboxes
390 bu.
standard
2-auger
swivel
welded
Yes CVT drive
315 bu., no
option
3-auger
turret
Bolt-on Unitized,
gearboxes
390 bu.
standard
2-auger
swivel
welded
Yes CVT drive
350 bu., no
option
3-auger
turret
Bolt-on
gearboxes
Advantages
30% larger grain tank on S68 vs.CIH 6130 and 23% larger on the S78 vs.CIH 7230. Gleaner
has largest on any class 6/7 combine. S88 is 11% larger vs. CIH 8230.
33% faster unloading rate on S68 vs. CIH 6130; 11% faster unloading on S87/S88 vs.
CIH7230/CIH8230.
Gleaner faster average unloading rate can unload the largest grain bin in the world in just
over a minute and a half.
Less wear, less horsepower required and less grain damage with Gleaner’s shallow 29°
angle from clean grain cross auger to unloading auger.
The Gleaner frame is stronger and lighter due to its exclusive welded unitized frame.
Gleaner is more efficient and drives are easier to ser vice.
Unlike Gleaner, CaseIH combines have a weight issue and consumes 19 hp. of its available
horsepower just moving the bare combine weight difference of the 8230 through the field
on a flat surface. Wet ground and hills compounds this issue. Though smaller, the CIH
7230 platform still consumes 17 horsepower more of its available horsepower versus the
S78 and the 6130 consumes 12 more horsepower .
Gleaner vs. John Deere
Make/Model GL S68 JD S660 GL S78 JD S 670 GL S8 8 JD S680
Class 6 6 7 7 8 8
Horsepower (hp) 322 320 375 373 430 473
Maximum boost horsepower (hp) 398 365 451 425 471 540
Engine displacement (L) 8.4 9.0 9.8 9.0 9.8 13 .5
Rated speed (rpm) 2 ,10 0 2,200 2,1 0 0 2,200 2 ,10 0 2 ,10 0
Cooling System
Maintenance
Cleaning required No Ye s No Ye s No Yes
Variable fan pitch feature available Yes No Ye s No Ye s No
Average power savings @ 80°F (hp) 36 None 36 None 36 None
Processor
Rotor length (in) 90 123 90 123 90 123
Degrees of threshing/separation 360 18 0 360 180 360 18 0
Threshing & separation area (in²) 6,0 47 4,095 6,047 4,095 6,047 4,095
Cleaning area (in²) 7,72 9 7, 5 89 7,7 2 9 7, 5 89 7,7 2 9 8 ,711
Cleaning method
Accelerator roll technology Yes No Ye s No Ye s No
% of cleaning on performed on shoe
Slope sensitivity
Approx. power required for straw
chopper (hp)
Reverse
Cooling fan
Natural Flow
Typ e
Feeding
Two-stage Single-
66% @
rolls; 34% @
shoe
No, up to
23+% slopes
40 80-90 40 80-90 40 80-90
Air scoop Reverse
Axial w/
beater
stage
100% @
shoe
Yes No, up to
Cooling fan
Natural Flow
Feeding
Two-stage Single-
66% @
rolls; 34% @
shoe
23+% slopes
Air scoop Reverse
Axial w/
beater
stage
100% @
shoe
Yes No, up to
Cooling fan
Natural Flow
Feeding
Two-stage Single-
66% @
rolls; 34% @
shoe
23+% slopes
Air scoop
Axial w/
beater
stage
100% @
shoe
Yes
Advantages
Gleaner provides a higher percentage of horsepower to the seperator than the Class 6
and Class 7 John Deere combines relative to weight and less efficient drives. The higher
horsepower rating with the John Deere S680 is lost with higher weight and parasitic loss
of the machine.
John Deere’s air scoop requires periodic cleaning of radiator vs. no cleaning with
Gleaner’s reverse cooling.
Gleaner is the only combine with a variable pitch fan which can save 66% of power at 80°F
outside ambient temperature. The savings can amount to 36 horsepower.
Gleaner’s flat, even crop mat means the crop doesn’t have to change direction. All axial
designs have a high wear area as the crop changes direction into rotor intake. The beater
in the John Deere can break up cob and damage grain.
The 360-degree threshing and separation with the Gleaner provides almost 48% more area
than John Deere.
John Deere had to lengthen their shoe to compensate for no self-leveling device.
Gleaner’s cleaning area is not only slightly larger on the S68 and S78, but we don’t rely on
our shoe to do all the cleaning. In fact, we do 66% of our cleaning at the accelerator rolls.
Gleaner vs. John Deere Advantages
Make/Model GL S68 JD S660 GL S78 JD S 670 GL S8 8 JD S680
Grain Handling
Grain bin capacity
Power-fold bin extensions Standard Optional Standard Optional Standard Standard
Average unloading rates 4.0 bu./sec. 3.3 bu./sec. 4.0 bu./sec. 3.3 bu./sec. 4.0 bu./sec. 3.3 bu./sec.
Time to unload grain bin (sec)
Unloader design
Construction & Weights
Mainframe construction
Straight-through shafts
Operating weight - 2WD (lbs.)
Power required to move operating
weight difference (hp)
Weight of machine w/header and
full grain bin (lbs.)
390 bu.
standard
98 91 98 91 98 91
2-auger
swivel
Unitized,
welded
Yes No, 90°
†
33,923 44,077 34,223 45,930 34,223 50,649
N/A 20 N /A 23 N/A 32
63,093 6 7, 3 84 64,233 71,613 64,973 8 3,016
‡
300 bu. 390 bu.
standard
3-auger
turret
2-auger
swivel
Bolt-on Unitized,
welded
Yes No, 90°
gear boxes
300 bu. 390 bu.
standard
3-auger
turret
2-auger
swivel
Bolt-on Unitized,
welded
Yes No, 90°
gear boxes
400 bu.
3-auger
turret
Bolt-on
gear boxes
The grain bin on Gleaner S68/S78 is 30% larger than the John Deere S660/S670. Gleaner
has largest grain bin on any Class 6/7 combine.
Gleaner has a 21% faster unloading rate.
Gleaner has a faster average unloading rate that can unload the largest grain bin in the
world in just over a minute and a half.
Less wear, less horsepower required and less grain damage with Gleaner’s shallow 29°
angle from clean grain cross auger to unloader auger.
The Gleaner frame is stronger and lighter due to its exclusive welded unitized frame.
Gleaner is more efficient and drives are easier to ser vice.
† Operating weight is weight of machine with tires; full tank of fuel. ‡ As equipped with 30’ draper header (Class 6), 35’ draper header
(Class 7) and 40’ draper header (Class 8).
Unlike Gleaner, John Deere has a huge compaction issue and consumes a large amount
of horsepower just to move it through the field on a flat surface. Wet ground and hills
compounds this issue.
Efficiency
Extra weight requires more horsepower to achieve the same result as a lighter machine. Unfortunately,
the John Deere S680¹ weighs almost 17,500 lbs. more than a Gleaner S88. This extra weight requires
34 horsepower just to move the laden weight difference of the two machines through the field. That’s the
equivalent of pulling a John Deere 6210R, MFWD tractor behind your Gleaner.
For the CaseIH 8230 you’ll have to hook up a CaseIH Farmall 140A, two-wheel drive tractor with cab behind
your Gleaner to travel up every hill, through every mud puddle and down every road.
JD S680
+ 17,443 lbs.
CIH 8230
+ 9,890 lbs.
Efficiency comparison
Class 6 Combines
Header
Operating
Brand/Models
Gleaner S68 33,923 5,770 39,693 NA NA 390 23,400 63,093
JD S660 44,077 5,307 49,384 9,691 19 300 18,000 6 7, 3 8 4
CIH 6130 40,276 6,648 46,924 9,234 14 300 18,000 64,924
‡
Weight (lbs.)
Weight (30’
draper)
(lbs.)
Class 7 Combines
Header
Operating
Brand/Models
Gleaner S78 34,223 6,610 40,833 NA NA 390 23,400 64,233
JD S670 45,930 7, 6 83 53,613 12,780 25 300 18,000 71,613
CIH 7230 43,288 7, 0 6 1 50,349 9,516 19 315 18,900 69,249
‡
Weight (lbs.)
Weight (35’
draper)
(lbs.)
Class 8 Combines
Header
Operating
Brand/Models
Gleaner S88 34,223 7, 3 5 0 41,57 3 NA NA 390 23,400 64,973
JD S680 50,649 8,3 67 59,016 17, 4 43 34 400 24,000 8 3,016
CIH 8230 43,988 7, 4 7 5 51,46 3 9,890 19 350 21,000 72,46 3
‡
Weight (lbs.)
Weight (40’
draper)
(lbs.)
Weight
w/
Header
(lbs.)
Weight
w/
Header
(lbs.)
Weight
w/
Header
(lbs.)
Difference
vs. Gleaner
(lbs.)
Difference
vs. Gleaner
(lbs.)
Difference
vs.
Gleaner
(lbs.)
Power
Required†
(hp)
Power
Required†
(hp)
Power
Required†
(hp)
Grain
Tan k
Capacity
(bu.)
Grain
Tan k
Capacity
(bu.)
Grain
Tan k
Capacity
(bu.)
Grain
Weight1
(lbs.)
Grain
Weight1
(lbs.)
Grain
Weight1
(lbs.)
Total Weight
(lbs.)
Total
Weight
(lbs.)
Total
Weight
(lbs.)
NOTE: Dimensions taken from actual machines on Holtgreven digital scales within 1% accuracy, similar equipped tires and full tank of
fuel. ‡ Models compared are equipped with 2-wheel-drive. 1 Estimated @ 60 lbs. per bushel @ 17% moisture (soybeans). † Horsepower
requirement achieved by multiplying an engineering calculation of rolling resistance (CRR) (an estimated 0.00196) by the weight dif ference in
the Difference vs. Gleaner column.
Transport height
Center of gravity
Even with one of the largest grain bin capacities on any combine in the industry, the Gleaner S68, S78
and S88 unique standard power foldable 390-bushel bin extensions fold down in under 20 seconds
with the flip of a switch to an overall height of 12.41 feet. This compactness can make a big difference
when transporting or storing the combine.
Bin extensions in transport position
Bin extensions in operating position
Gleaner S78
390 bu.
12.41 f t .
14 .16 f t.
JD S670
300 bu.
12.69 f t.
15.5 ft.
CaseIH 7230
315 bu.
12.91 f t.
14 .16 f t.
The rotor in a Gleaner sits in the center of the combine. This allows the grain tank to sit low and wrap
around the processor. The result is more grain bin capacity that provides a low center of gravity in
the machine. Our competitors must accommodate their axial rotor in order to fit their grain bin in
the combine. This places the weight higher creating a higher center of gravity and smaller grain bin
capacity.
Threshing area
Natural Flow
Once crop enters our rotor and threshing begins, it
separates and falls from the rotor through a 360-degree
cage. The wrap of this cage is important because
it is crucial that crop be threshed only long enough
to release it from heads, pods or cobs. Crop that
remains in the threshing area can be damaged. Our
360-degree wrap means grain exits the rotor cage
once it is threshed. Our competitors’ designs are
closed on top, keeping free grain inside where it
continues to contact the rotor’s threshing elements.
We call our feeding system Natural Flow™ because the crop material flows straight into the combine,
straight into and around the rotor and straight out the back. Our competitors shift the crop’s path and
change its direction, requiring more horsepower to do the same threshing and separating.
Feeder house
Feeding
While a Gleaner has a narrower feeder house than other combines, the opening that feeds the rotor is
actually wider. This is because Gleaner does not narrow or compress the crop mat as this would cause
wear, bunching and crop damage.
Our competitors’ designs, which include either a beater or “elephant ears,” have to stuff, bunch and
sheer the crop mat in order to feed their rotor. Our rotor is fed naturally and directly to ensure even and
consistent threshing.
Slope sensitivity
Air velocity
A Gleaner propels grain through the air blast and onto the grain pan. Because Gleaner does not rely
on gravity to move the grain, the direction of the grain stays consistent, even on slopes up to 23+%.
Competitors require the expense, complexity and wear of self-leveling shoes or undercarriages to
match Gleaner.
Our transverse system drops material in the same position parallel to the fan, which means every
piece of grain is hit with the same velocity of air. With an axial rotor, grain can drop at any point on the
rotor, meaning grain that drops early is hit with one air velocity and grain that drops later with another.
Gleaner’s ability to preclean the grain before the shoe and use the shoe as a highly effective secondary
cleaning system is why it can obtain such clean grain with low loss levels.
The same issue of where grain drops from the rotor affects the effectiveness of the shoe. Gleaner
always drops its grain and material in the same position. Axial combines tend to distribute grain
unevenly to the cleaning shoe, which can cause grain loss out the back of the combine.
Shoe overload
Many axial combines, due to their concave design, tend to overload the cleaning shoe on one side
of the machine. As the rear portion of the shoe becomes overloaded with grain and MOG (material
other than grain), grain can be carried out the back of the combine.
With Gleaner, after grain falls from the processor, a set of distribution augers keeps the crop mat
consistent. The crop is then propelled by the accelerator rolls through an air blast at four times the
speed of free fall and onto the grain pan. These distribution augers ensure a uniform ribbon of crop
feeding into the remainder of the cleaning system, no matter where crop falls from the processor.
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