Bizon Sampo 2020

The Sampo 2020 is powered by a Valmet diesel engine rated at 79 hp, or 59 kW. That is a moderate power class, typical of combines working smaller and medium-sized fields rather than large arable operations with wide expanses of crop.

Combines in this power class usually run a conventional tangential threshing drum with straw walkers separating grain from straw. The comparatively modest engine output limits header width and throughput, but keeps the machine manoeuvrable on smaller, irregularly shaped fields of the kind still farmed across parts of Northern and Eastern Europe.

When buying a used Sampo-Bizon combine of this series, check the threshing drum and sieve box for wear, the condition of the straw walkers, and the hours logged on the Valmet engine. Parts for the Finnish drivetrain outside Northern and Eastern Europe are often only available through specialist dealers, which is worth factoring into any repair planning. It is also worth inspecting the fuel system seals and the drive belts of the header, since these tend to wear fastest under regular seasonal use.