Feed Round Or Square Bales With One Machine

Feed Round Or Square Bales With One Machine BALERS The Giltrap RS2 trailed feeder handles round bales up to 6 ft or square bales up to 8 ft It self-loads a bale picks up a second and feeds out the first before reloading the outfeed table The 2-stage hydraulic lift controls bale handling without dropping A bale can be held within inches of the outfeed table Once twine netting or plastic wrap is removed and stored in an on-board hinged box the bale is lowered to the bed and fed out “Ranchers like the ability to feed either type of bale without stopping to adjust the machine ” says Clair Ellis Ellis Equipment “A bale processor chews through twine and plastic and then you have to remove it from the rotor The RS2 lets you remove wraps first and doesn’t over process the hay which can lose leaves and nutrients ” Ellis began importing Giltrap feeders from New Zealand about a year ago “We’d sold another brand of feeders and felt Giltrap would be a good fit for the market ” says Ellis “People see the strength and the simple design right away and appreciate the build quality fit and finish ” Feeding out the hay is accomplished by a large displacement motor that keeps heavy bales turning on the out-feed table High tensile 6 mm folded channel tine bars with super aggressive tapered teeth tear and release even tightly baled material Fully enclosed shafts reduce the potential for wrapping The design of the RS2 uses gravity to keep the bales centered for easy and even feeding The outfeed works equally well with square or round bales The optional extended table for handling square bales folds up for transport The RS2 is priced at $24 900 Giltrap also makes a 3-pt mounted big round bale feeder The G2 can be loaded from either side and feeds out in either direction from its stainless-steel bed The G2X2 is a trailed round-bale-only feeder Like the RS2 it’s self-loading and can carry a second bale However like the G2 it feeds out to either side The G2 is priced at $9 850 and the G2X2 is priced at $19 800 Ellis Equipment will sell the bale feeders direct; however they prefer to work through local equipment dealers “We’ve distributed mostly in the West but are building a national network of dealers ” says Ellis Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Ellis Equipment Company 2759 S Hwy 89 Wellsville Utah 84339 ph 800-949-2336; contact@ellisequipment com; www ellisequipment com

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