The company introduces the BiG Pack 1290 HDP II, a generation of large square balers that increase the throughput by 50 percent more bales and the density by up to 10 percent when compared to the original model.
In order to achieve additional throughput and density it had many components upgraded, from the Active Pick-Up (APU) to the eight double knotters.
The flywheel has been increased to 1,340 pounds and the intermediate gearbox speed has increased to improve the baler’s performance. The APU is standard on the HDP II, which includes a crop roller and mechanical feed roller.
The APU handles wide windrows, short crops, dry crops and other challenging baling conditions extremely well.
The updated Variable Filling System (VFS) now has three reinforced packer arms and a feeder arm. The arms have increased in size, and the size of the ball bearings in the cam track are now larger. The overall size of the VFS has also increased by 18 percent.
Greater bale density is accomplished by a combination of upgrades. There are now six hydraulic cylinders adding resistance to the bale chamber. Two cylinders are located on each side of the chamber and two cylinders are on the top. This baler also features a first – eight double knotters.
The new double knotters feature an ultra slim design that uses 20 percent less space than existing knotters. This patented solution allows eight knotters to be used on the HDP II, which will tie bales up to 10 percent denser without decreasing baling speed. An intergraded bale scale is a standard feature on the baler to quickly record each bale weight.
This baler has the capacity to hold 54 balls of twine. For easy access to the twine box, the HDP II features a patented twine box that is hydraulically lowered to allow for convenient access for filling twine, cleaning and maintenance.
Another new product from the company is the EasyCollect 603 (EC) corn head, which can harvest eight rows of corn at a 20-foot working width, and then fold into three-layers for narrow transport.
Split into three sections, the EC header folds quickly and easily into transport position at the touch of a button for a low transport height and a narrow 7-foot 10-inch transport width.
The model works on the following principle: It feeds the crop to the middle of the machine without the crop ever changing direction, passing smoothly through the header and into the machine – a system that warrants dependable operation in all conditions. It presents the stems perpendicular to the chopping assembly, which results in exceptional chopping quality.
All EC headers that operate on the BiG X forage harvesters are equipped with the AutoScan system, where an optical sensor adjusts the chop length automatically to the maturity of the crop.
The photo-optical sensor is integrated in the corn head, where it compares the color of the leaves to determine the maturity of the corn (dark green = high moisture level, brown = low moisture level).
Based on these scans, the electronic system then computes and sets the optimum chop length. The benefits are obvious – green corn (i.e. high moisture) is automatically chopped to longer lengths to maintain the structure of the forage whereas brown corn (i.e. dry corn) is chopped to shorter lengths to increase silage density. FG
—From Krone North America news releases
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