Processor Handles Up To Six Hay Bales

Processor Handles Up To Six Hay Bales BALE HANDLING “When we started building these units no bale processor carried more than two bales at a time We decided to build a machine that would carry four to six bales at once to feed up to 300 cows in one trip rather than multiple trips ’” says James Gokie owner of Kramer Manufacturing These specialized four or six bale processors begin as Haybuster 2660/2665 cutting units pulled straight from the Haybuster Duratec Industries assembly line in N Dak From there they’re mounted to Kramer’s customized beds To load the machine the bed is lifted at an angle as the operator reverses the tractor into a row of bales Using hydraulic flow controls matching the tractor speed with the bed’s three live chains the unit slowly pulls bales onto the trailer To complete the loading the first bale is pushed into the processor the bed lowered and the final bale picked up The long trailers feature eight wheels four on each side with oscillating axles to support and distribute weight and keep all tires equally on irregular or crown-shaped roads “Even on a washboard road the axles will kind of dance ” Gokie says “The load will be nice and smooth rather than jumping around ” At the feeding area the processor uses a high-speed rotor and heavy-duty flails to discharge material onto the ground or into bunks Kramer Manufacturing has been in business for 87 years and ships equipment internationally to Canada Russia and Ukraine in addition to 37 U S states Dealerships are established mainly throughout the Dakotas Wyo Kan and Mont regions where cattle aren’t able to graze through the winter The 4-bale processors sell for $33 000 and 6-bale units for $33 750 plus S&H Contact: FARM SHOW Followup James Gokie Kramer Manufacturing 108 West Union St Atkinson Neb 68713 ph 402-925-5433; brentdgokie@gmail com; www kramermanufacturing com

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