New Bale Packer System

New Bale Packer System HAY & FORAGE HARVESTING Bale Handling (5) 5-5-8 Latest in bale handing is the Balepacker, a one-man system for handling conventional bales. The unit hitches onto any make of baler. Bales are fed into the Balepacker and stacked into columns of four. Each column is pushed toward the rear of the unit to make room for the next column. A finished stack consists of 16 or 20 bales, depending on whether four or five columns are loaded onto the Balepacker. The pack is continually being compressed from the sides and from the top. This is the secret of the compact, condensed package of bales produced by the unit. When 16 or 20 bales have been collected, twine is automatically tied around the pack. After tying, the entire pack slides gently down the rear ramp. Packs can be made into temporary or permanent stacks in the field. Another key feature is that the bales are easy to unload after stacking. Because the bales are compressed in making the pack, there is no problem with uneven settling and the usual problems of trying to retrieve bales from a stack once they have settled, the manufacturer points out. For more details, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, F.W. McCorinel Ltd., Temeside Works, Ludlow, Shropshire, England SY8 1JL (ph 0584-3131).

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