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SHELBOURNE REYNOLDS (UK)
The company was founded in 1972 when Keith Shelbourne acquired the assets of Reynolds Engineering and formed Shelbourne Reynolds Engineering Ltd. For over 50 years, the company has been developing and manufacturing innovative agricultural machinery, exporting high-performance equipment to more than 40 countries worldwide.
The company's core focus has always been the engineering and production of world-leading stripper headers across a comprehensive range of working widths.
ADVANTAGES OF SHELBOURNE STRIPPER HEADERS
HIGH HARVESTING EFFICIENCY
Shelbourne stripper headers excel in tough field conditions, including heavy weed pressure, severely lodged crops, and hail-damaged stands. The rotor rotates upward and rearward, gently lifting lodged crops and stripping the grain heads directly into the auger trough while leaving the standing straw in the field. Stripping fingers leave tough green weeds behind, dramatically reducing combine feederhouse load and boosting ground speed.
EXCEPTIONAL FUEL ECONOMY
Conventional headers ingest massive amounts of straw that must be cut, conveyed, threshed, separated, and chopped, driving up fuel burn. Because a stripper header takes only the grain heads into the combine, engine load drops substantially, delivering up to 30–40% fuel savings while reducing combine component wear.
MINIMAL GRAIN DAMAGE
With up to 85% of grain threshed directly at the stripping rotor before it even reaches the combine, threshing and separation systems run at lower speeds and wider concave clearances, virtually eliminating grain cracking and kernel damage.
EARLIER HARVEST WINDOW
Stripper headers allow harvest to begin 1 to 2 weeks earlier at grain moisture levels up to 35%. Harvesting higher-moisture standing grain avoids field shatter losses and weather risks, making drying easier and far more cost-effective than dealing with severely weathered grain.
MOISTURE CONSERVATION & EROSION CONTRO
Stripper harvesting leaves tall, unbroken standing stubble across the field. This canopy shields soil from direct sunlight, traps winter snow for optimal moisture recharge, and prevents wind and water erosion.
RUGGED, FIELD-PROVEN DESIGN
Shelbourne headers are built using premium, wear-resistant components to deliver maximum reliability and years of trouble-free operation. The high-capacity rotor is fitted with eight rows of heavy-duty stainless steel stripper fingers engineered for extreme longevity. With minimal moving parts and fewer high-wear components, maintenance demands are exceptionally low, significantly reducing overall operating costs.
FEATURES AND ADVANTAGES OF STRIPPER HARVESTING TECHNOLOGY
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Increase in combine productivity by 30-50% and a significant increase in harvesting speed
Material harvested with a conventional cutterbar typically has a grain-to-straw ratio of 1:1.5, meaning the combine ingests substantial straw volume. In identical field conditions, stripped material yields a 1:0.25 grain-to-straw ratio. By reducing incoming straw bulk by more than half, the combine threshing and separation systems operate with minimal restriction, allowing ground harvesting speeds to increase by 1.5 to 2 times.
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Up to 40% reduced fuel consumption
Cutting, conveying, and thrashing tough straw, alongside powering the residue chopper, accounts for peak combine engine load. Because the stripper header leaves straw standing in the field and feeds primarily grain heads into the feederhouse, fuel consumption drops by up to 40%.
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Extended harvest window across wider moisture ranges
Harvesting can begin once crops reach biological maturity at moisture levels up to 35%. Starting 10 to 12 days earlier than traditional cutting allows growers to capture peak grain quality, minimize natural shatter losses, and finish harvests ahead of adverse weather.
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Optimal stubble management for no-till and min-till
Stripping standing grain leaves tall, well-anchored stubble intact. This canopy shields the soil from intense heat, curtails moisture evaporation, and traps winter snow for optimal subsoil moisture recharge, providing ideal conditions for no-till disc seeding.
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High-quality harvesting of lodged crops
The rotor of Shelbourne stripper headers rotates from the bottom up, which helps to easily lift lodged crops for stripping.
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