When it comes to making hay, you can’t do without balers. With their help, straw and dry grass can be easily converted into a compact and practical roll or bale.
Characteristics of balers and types
Balers help to significantly simplify the procedure for storing and transporting hay. However, the modern choice of equipment can throw even experienced farmers off balance. Therefore, before purchasing a device, it is necessary to pay attention to the shape, size and weight of the resulting pressed products. You should also consider whether they will meet the needs of your particular livestock farm. To understand all the nuances, just listen to the opinions of professionals.
Initially, you need to decide on the type of unit. Some models produce bales or rolls as output. By the way, these are the most popular models on the market. Manufacturers also offer options that can compress hay into very large rolls or rectangular bales. However, it is better to make the choice based on the criteria of convenience and storage conditions for hay. you also need to consider:
- the specifics of the bale chamber, which can be variable or fixed. Bale models are equipped with specialized cavities of the same size, while roll models have no disadvantages. They have fixed cameras;
- method of aggregating agricultural machinery.According to the method of aggregation, machines can be mounted, semi-mounted and trailed. There are also self-propelled vehicles, but they are expensive;
- method of feeding raw materials into the machine. The organization of supply of raw materials can be carried out from below, above or from the side. Moreover, the most common ones include the side models;
- options. In addition to standard machines, manufacturers produce units that are capable of pressing raw materials into the most compact and practical rolls/bales.
How to choose a quality baler?
To choose the ideal agricultural machine for baling hay according to all criteria, you should pay attention to a number of important characteristics:
- weight of hay that will be processed in 60 minutes;
- field area processed over a certain period of time;
- mass and parameters of finished products, as well as their density;
- the number of products that the machine can compress in 1 minute;
- power consumption level and windrow width.
The versatility, intensity of use and final price of agricultural machinery directly depend on the above criteria. Some farmers need a more expanded list of options. In this case, it is better to pay attention to units with the presence of specific structural elements. They can improve the quality of hay harvesting several times and significantly speed up the work process. Often these elements include the presence of grinding devices or applicators for additional addition of preservatives.
Regardless of your choice, all balers offer a number of advantages. Their repair and operation is not difficult, and the speed of creating rolls/bales is at least 25 products in 60 minutes.Spare parts for devices can be easily purchased in specialized online stores. Consultants will provide professional assistance in choosing the best model according to all criteria, taking into account your wishes and budget. But when purchasing agricultural machinery, it is important to understand and take into account the features of your enterprise and adequately assess the capabilities of the selected machine. It must also be reliable in operation, cope with assigned tasks and real loads.
