Farming Monthly National June 2018 | Page 39

| Machinery KUHN’s i-BIO+ baler-wrapper New name for Cornish combo at Royal Highland Show machinery supplier KUHN Farm Machinery has announced that the latest version of its i-BIO+ baler-wrapper combination machine will be on display at this year’s Royal Highland Show at Ingliston, Edinburgh, from 21st to 24th June. After 52 years, Fraddon based Cornish Machinery Supplier, Vincent Tractors is changing its name to Vincent Tractors and Plant. he name change has come about to better reflect the nature of the business, as construction sales have grown and now account for a significant share of total sales. The new name is being launched at this years’ Royal Cornwall Show which is being held from 07 to 09 June at Wadebridge. Paul Vincent, Managing Director said “Over the past 52 years the business has grown tremendously, from selling reconditioned tractors to now supplying a vast range of agricultural, groundcare and plant machinery. We decided to change the name to better reflect what is a very important part of our business and to demonstrate our ongoing commitment to our construction customers”. “We have been supplying Kubota excavators since 2006 and over the past 12 years we have found that due to their reliability, T he latest version of the i-BIO+ baler- wrapper features KUHN’s patented film binding system to produce 100% airtight, perfectly formed, round bales. Unlike other film binding systems which use wide mantle rolls to perform the bale binding function, the KUHN system uses two standard 750mm stretch film rolls to fully encapsulate the bale. As well as improving silage preservation and making the recycling of waste plastic easier, this system also reduces plastic usage by up to 30% by pre- T www.farmingmonthly.co.uk stretching the binding film by 70% prior to application. Film loading is also quicker and easier as each roll weighs just 27kg, compared to the wider rolls which can weigh between 40-90kg. The i-BIO+’s high-speed wrapping ring allows film to be applied at up to 50 revolutions per minute and produces well-shaped, tightly sealed bales for improved crop preservation.