Choosing a baler for a walk-behind tractor

During agricultural work, you cannot do without various devices. Mechanisms such as a mower, a baler for a walk-behind tractor, a tedder, a rake, a trimmer, significantly speed up the process of making hay. People who breed livestock know very well that making hay is worth a lot of effort. That is why a baler is so useful for them in everyday life, which will help to make all the blanks before the start of the rainy season.

The baler, installed directly on the walk-behind tractor, enables farmers to collect hay with high quality without much effort. In addition to the fact that the device collects dry grass, it compresses it into so-called bales or briquettes of various shapes. The shape of the briquette can be either rectangular or cylindrical, depending on the type of machine.

For large-scale agricultural work, massive hay pick-ups are produced, and for small farms, you can purchase a mini-attachment for low-power equipment. Balers are divided into two subspecies:

1. bale;
2. rolled.

Most often, private traders use the roll type because of its compactness, and the bale type is more suitable for agricultural activities.

Recently, mini-presses have become extremely popular, which are combined with both a tractor and a walk-behind tractor. Due to its small dimensions, it is much more comfortable to use it on small plots of land. That is why this device has become simply irreplaceable in small farms and popular with private farmers.

Like conventional balers, mini collectors are also divided into bale and round types. The main advantage of this device is the weight of the briquette produced, which is no more than 20 kilograms.

In addition to the two types mentioned, straw collectors are classified according to:

• ligament shape;
• density - from 100 to 300 kg / m3;
• different types of hay feeding into the bale chamber;
• aggregation capabilities - they are mounted, semi-mounted, self-propelled and trailed.

Round and bale types of hay baler differ in the way the briquette is formed.

• Round baler captures the hay, which goes to the drum, and there, under the pressure of the grate, the material is twisted into a roll, forming a block in the form of a cylinder. When the stack is compressed to the required size, a beep will sound. After that, the roll is rewound with twine and rolled out of the drum. If you look at the roll, then its upper part is much denser than the inner one, this is done for better air circulation inside the haystack. Each roll is not only the same size, shape, but also weight. As for the pricing policy, this type is more affordable than baled.

• Bale baler hay works on a different principle. It should be noted right away that this hay collector is slightly larger than its roll counterpart. The material also enters the bale chamber by means of a screw. After the chamber is completely filled, the knitting mechanism begins to work. With the help of threads, a compressed rectangular bale is tied and pushed out of the chamber. In such a baler, it is possible to regulate the compaction density, as well as the height of the resulting bale.Rectangular briquettes are much easier to transport and store, in addition, the machine can automatically set the density and size of the bale, which greatly simplifies the management process.

Of course, choosing a baler is quite difficult, but this task can be greatly simplified by knowing which parameters you need to pay attention to.

• Efficiency. For small farms, the bale baler can be easily replaced with a round baler. Of course, if you have an impressive farm, then you should take a more productive hay collector.
• Optimization. The most efficient units are those that are equipped with a loader and knitting equipment. This model will speed up the process many times, while having higher productivity.
• Useful volume plays an important role in blanks, so it is worth focusing on this indicator.

There are many different models, but the most popular today are the R-500 Combi round balers. It is produced by the Italian company Wolagri, which is famous not only for the best quality and excellent performance, but also for its compact parameters. Of course, you can choose other models or even design yourself, but do not forget that the technical characteristics show how good the press is and how quickly it will pay for itself. The basic characteristic consists of the following points:

• capture and processing area per unit of time;
• the mass of straw that is compressed in one hour of work;
• speed of tying a roll per minute;
• power value for a fast assembly process;
• the compaction density should be approximately 360 kg / m3 at the exit from the chamber;
• do not forget about the weight and size of the roll, because in the future it will have to be stored somewhere.

The hay collector is very popular with farmers, because it has a number of advantages:

1. easy to use thanks to easy settings;
2. carefully creates briquettes without breaking the plant mass;
3. makes it possible to form bales of different sizes;
4. easily repaired due to the simple mechanism;
5. it is possible to create it yourself.

Consider the advantages and disadvantages of each type of baler.

The roll unit has an impressive one cycle time. It is extremely convenient and easy to operate and maintain, in addition, the repair of this equipment does not require huge costs and efforts.

The main advantage of the baler is the ability to control the size of the briquette. In addition, even a standard bale size is several times smaller than that of a round baler. This feature makes it easy to transport and unload bales. The performance of this press is much higher, and in use they last longer. This model has one drawback, which is the high cost.

Peculiarities:

1. the main privilege of the mini-press is to install it on the walk-behind tractor;
2. fast and efficient collection of straw into briquettes;
3. when using a mini press, you can reduce costs and increase your profits;
4. you can also use a home-made unit, but it does not compare in technical and operational characteristics with the factory model;
5. the mini-baler can easily handle a huge area;
6. high quality briquettes.

If you are faced with the question of which baler to buy, or you can make it yourself, first study all the positive and negative sides. After all, a homemade unit will come out much cheaper, but it will not be able to compare with the factory device in any way.

And if you buy a new pick-up, carefully study its characteristics in order to get a more economical and efficient pick-up for your purposes. Please note that the factory model will cost from 400 thousand rubles and more.

The baler is an extremely useful unit for agricultural activities. Depending on the needs of the farmer, you can choose a technique that will meet all requests: from the compactness and power of the device to the efficiency and size of the briquette.

You can watch the baler for the walk-behind tractor in operation in the following video.