3-Pt Articulated Round Bale Lift

3-Pt Articulated Round Bale Lift HAY & FORAGE HARVESTING Bale Handling (5) 18-2-40 You'll like this new 3-pt. "articulated" round bale lift that has enough reach to stack bales three high on the ground or two high on a wagon and can dump bales over a fence or into a feeder. "It does everything a loader can do at a fraction of the cost," says Jeff Higgins, manufacturer. "It can lift bales much higher than a conventional 3-pt. bale spear and has more reach because of the unique pivoting mounting bracket that leverages the spear up higher as the 3-pt. is raised. A 16-in. cylinder rotates the spear from horizontal to vertical. It handles bales up to 2,600 lbs." Sells for $899 (cylinder included). Higgins also manufactures a new round bale wrapper that consists of a stationary bale spear and a pair of rotating arms, each holding a roll of plastic. One arm at a time is used to wrap plastic around the bale. "Rotating the plastic instead of the bale requires much less energy and causes less stress to the machine," .says Higgins. "We recommend you use one arm to wrap five bales, then switch to the other arm in order to balance the weight of the plastic rolls" The arms' can be adjusted in length to accommodate 4, 5, or 6-ft. bales. A hydraulic valve is used t o rotate the arms. S e l l s for $1,399. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Inter-national Forage Equipment, Box 861, Newark, Ohio 43055 (ph 800 323-4031 or 614 345-4540).

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