John Deere 9870STS with a Shelbourne CVS Stripper Head
The basic concept of the stripper header is that a rearwards rotating rotor fitted in the front of the header is fitted with 8 rows of stripping fingers that strip grain from the crop as the combine moves the head forwards while it spins backwards. The speed of the rotor can be varied according to crop conditions.
After the grain has been stripped by the rotor a series of deflectors within the header deflect the grain back into a conventional auger and pan.