04Knife roller

Knife roller. Fast decomposition.

The knife roller for front mounting: the MASTERCUT chops catch crops, oilseed rape and maize stubble short or splits them open – for rapid decomposition.

GÜTTLER MASTERCUT 600 knife roller
MASTERCUT 300 / 600
Working width
2.80 | 5.75m
Knife roller Ø
360mm
Knives per circumference
7
Types
2

Knife roller · 1 model

The model.

Technical data 2026 – ranges across all types. Illustrations and technical data are not binding and subject to change.

GÜTTLER MASTERCUT 600 knife roller

04 · Knife roller

MASTERCUT 300 / 600

High cutting frequency with a low power requirement: helically arranged knives chop catch crops and stalks short – can be combined with Super Maxx® and Prismenwalze®.

  • MASTERCUT 300
  • MASTERCUT 600
Working width
2.80 | 5.75m
Transport width
3.00 | 2.81m
Weight
750 | 1,930kg
Knife roller
Ø 360 mm · 7 knives per circumference
Mounting
Front · headstock Cat. 2
Hydraulics
MASTERCUT 600: 1 × DA

Benefits in the field

Cut crosswise. One row of knives is enough.

The levelling bar lays the plants down in the direction of travel and pulls them taut – so the knives always cut exactly across them. There is no need for a second row of knife rollers.

  • Smooth running

    Knives arranged in a helix for a drawing cut.

  • Long service life

    Cutting knives made of special steel.

  • Even pressure

    Absolutely even weight distribution over the entire working width; weight carrier for your own front weights.

  • For tall crops

    Ideal for incorporating tall catch crops – can be combined with Super Maxx® and Prismenwalze® (prism roller).

Knife roller guide

The knife roller in use.

Catch crop, stubble or maize stubble, front or rear, 3 or 6 metres – the key facts in brief.

What does the knife roller achieve in catch crops?

The MASTERCUT cuts with a high cutting frequency even in green catch crops and soft grass-clover stands. The levelling bar flattens the growth in the direction of travel and pulls it taut, and seven knives per circumference cut across it – a second row of knife rollers is not needed. It is particularly suitable for tall catch crop stands.

And on oilseed rape and maize stubble?

The MASTERCUT cuts oilseed rape stalks into small pieces and mixes them with the soil: they rot faster, and volunteer oilseed rape can germinate well. Maize stalks are cut cleanly through or split open completely – so they decompose quickly, and the corn borer cannot overwinter.

Front or rear mounting?

The MASTERCUT is built for the front: as standard it has a Cat. 2 headstock for front mounting. There it works as an active front weight in the field and is useful front ballast on the road and when turning. The rear remains free for the Super Maxx® CULTI or the MATADOR with tine section and seeder – chopping, incorporating and establishing green cover in a single pass. A headstock for rear mounting is available on request.

3 m or 6 m?

The MASTERCUT 300 is rigid: 2.80 m working width with 3.00 m transport width, 750 kg. The MASTERCUT 600 works with two pendulum-mounted 3.00 m segments at a width of 5.75 m and folds hydraulically to 2.81 m transport width; it weighs 1,930 kg and requires a double-acting spool valve. Up to 300 kg or 900 kg of your own front weights can be attached via the weight carrier.

What happens after cutting?

The chopped growth remains on the surface as a mulch layer and is then incorporated with the Super Maxx® or the MATADOR with tine section. When front-mounted, the MASTERCUT works at 12 to a maximum of 15 km/h.

View MASTERCUTCatch crop management

Comparison

MASTERCUT 300 and 600.

Two types for front mounting – values per type.

Knife roller · model comparison
TypeWorking widthTransport widthDesignWeightLevelling barHydraulics
MASTERCUT 3002.80m3.00mrigid750kg3.00 m · optional–
MASTERCUT 6005.75m2.81m2 × 3.00 m U-folding1,930kg6.00 m · optional1 × DA

Standard equipment: Cat. 2 headstock for front mounting, parking stand, Ø 360 mm, 7 knives per circumference. Headstock for rear mounting on request. DA = double-acting spool valve.

Knife roller · in action

In the field.

Front-mounted MASTERCUT 600 on a tractor in a maize stubble field
MASTERCUT 600 on maize stubble
MASTERCUT front-mounted and MATADOR with seeder rear-mounted on a tractor
MASTERCUT combined with MATADOR

Origin

The combination machine. For the Super Maxx® and the Prismenwalze®.

  1. 1978: The Prismenwalze®

    The first patented GÜTTLER roller, Ø 32/35 cm. Several international patents confirm it: an invention in its own right, not merely an improvement.

  2. 2007: A machine without a roller

    Of all companies, the roller specialist presents the Super Maxx®: double the work rate, half the fuel consumption.

  3. 2023: New tools, new sizes

    Magnum 1560, MASTERCUT 600 knife roller, forged and precision points for the Super Maxx®, SeedProfi control terminal.

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Knowledge & practice

In practice.

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