TECHNOLOGICAL updates announced by KUHN Farm Machinery in relation to its forage and straw baling equipment are all designed to improve control of product quality and / or operational efficiency .

Humidity sensor to help achieve optimum dry matter

KUHN ’ s VB variable chamber balers and VBP BalePack variable chamber baler-wrapper combinations are now available with the option of a humidity sensor . This device can measure moisture composition in the forage up to a level of 40 % moisture content , providing a useful way to monitor a crop ’ s suitability to hit a target dry matter . The humidity sensor is available on all models in the VB and VBP ranges from 2021 and will be retrofittable onto 2021 machines and beyond .

VB balers and VBP Balepack baler-wrapper combinations are equipped with KUHN ’ s progressive density baling chambers and are suitable for handling a range of wet and

dry crops : from hay and straw ( 5-20 % moisture ), to haylage ( 18-35 % moisture ) and silage ( 35-80 % moisture ).

From 2020 , the VBP BalePack has been available with KUHN ’ s award-winning film binding system as an alternative to net binding . This system has been successfully deployed over several years on the FBP BalePack and the compact i-BIO baler-wrapper combination .

Bale weighing for production monitoring

A bale weighing system is being launched as an option on KUHN ’ s FBP BalePack and VBP BalePack baler-wrapper combinations , from 2021 onwards . Mounted on the wrapping table , this technology weighs each bale and provides a rolling average of the previous three bales , allowing an estimation of total production of forage or straw .

Intake control and consistent output

Technological developments on KUHN ’ s SB square baler range include an adaptation of the pick-up to improve intake and an expansion of the bale channel to increase the consistency of bale density .

At the intake end , the new power feed roller actively follows the height of the swath and the overall tine-to-tine

width within the pick-up has been increased . This improves the consistency of crop flow to the rotor , removing peaks in power demand and reducing the risk of blockages .

At the output end , the bale channel length is now 375cm and includes a total of nine cylinders . This ensures consistency in bale density , particularly when baling very dry material .

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Fabricators of Buckets : Built to order to your specifications . Strengthened bands are placed where the brackets are fitted . Brackets to suit your needs . Painted or galvanised .

Extendable Bale Spike : Heavy duty with extendable box section . Features retractable tops . Suits big square bales .

New Design Muck Fork : Solid steel back to stop muck from pushing into loader back plate . Strength and durability . From 5 ’.

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