New Baler Ties Small Bales Into One Big Pack

New Baler Ties Small Bales Into One Big Pack BALERS Krone’s new “BiG Pack” 870 baler kicks a single bale about 9 ft long that contains up to 9 small individually-tied bales that are easy to handle when feeding     An 870 big bale is about equal in quantity to a 3 by 3 large square bale says Ryan Hatfield Krone representative Large and small bale sizes can be adjusted by the operator on the baler monitor Small bales can vary in length from as little as 1 ft up to 4 ft 5 in each While the maximum rated length is 8 ft 10 in the single large bale can be as short as 3 ft 3 in     It’s Krone’s double knotter technology that makes the bales within a bale possible Two double knotters tie the small bales while a separate set of 3 knotters tie the large bale If small bales aren’t desired the operator shuts off the multi-bale function and all 5 knotters tie the single large bale     “No special handling equipment is needed ” says Hatfield “The big bales can be picked up with a set of forks on any tractor loader capable of handling the weight ”     The BiG Pack 870 starts at $165 000 The baler can wrap wet or dry as well as high-density bales The BiG Pack is also available in a larger version the 1270     Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Krone North America 12121 Forest Park Dr Olive Branch Miss 38654 ph 662-913-7171; info@krone-na com; www krone-na com

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