Add-On turntable Rotates Bale 1/4 Turn
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"We've tested the two automatic bale turntables we've built so far on over 10,000 bales of straw and 5,000 bales of hay. They make bale retrieval a lot easier," says Torn Fry about the bolt-on bale turner he and his brother, Jerry, make for big square balers.
The idea is to turn the bale sideways as it comes out of the bale chamber. That makes it easier for the Fry Brothers' bale retrieval truck to pick up bales because it can travel in the same direction as the baler.
The turntable is 7 ft. square and built of box tubing and sheet metal: It's fitted s with a pivoting arm along one side that's controlled by a 2 1/2 by 8 in. hydraulic i cylinder. The mechanism, which is con trolled by the baler's on-board computer, turns the 4 by 4 by 8 1-ton bales 1/4 turn sideways as they're pushed off the table.
One turntable rides on a single 95L by 14-in. tire, sufficient for lighter bales and smoother ground. The other rides on dual 14-in. tires for heavier bales and rougher ground.
The Fry Brothers fabrication shop builds the turntables for Hesston 4800 and 4900 balers. It's easy to attach because it uses the same bolt holes as a 3-bale accumulator.
Fry Brothers plan to have their turn-tables on the market next winter.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Fry Brothers, 09 351 Rd. 10, Montpelier, Ohio 43543 (ph 419 485-5325).
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Add-On turntable Rotates Bale 1/4 Turn HAY & FORAGE HARVESTING Bale Handling (5) 19-4-40 "We've tested the two automatic bale turntables we've built so far on over 10,000 bales of straw and 5,000 bales of hay. They make bale retrieval a lot easier," says Torn Fry about the bolt-on bale turner he and his brother, Jerry, make for big square balers.
The idea is to turn the bale sideways as it comes out of the bale chamber. That makes it easier for the Fry Brothers' bale retrieval truck to pick up bales because it can travel in the same direction as the baler.
The turntable is 7 ft. square and built of box tubing and sheet metal: It's fitted s with a pivoting arm along one side that's controlled by a 2 1/2 by 8 in. hydraulic i cylinder. The mechanism, which is con trolled by the baler's on-board computer, turns the 4 by 4 by 8 1-ton bales 1/4 turn sideways as they're pushed off the table.
One turntable rides on a single 95L by 14-in. tire, sufficient for lighter bales and smoother ground. The other rides on dual 14-in. tires for heavier bales and rougher ground.
The Fry Brothers fabrication shop builds the turntables for Hesston 4800 and 4900 balers. It's easy to attach because it uses the same bolt holes as a 3-bale accumulator.
Fry Brothers plan to have their turn-tables on the market next winter.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Fry Brothers, 09 351 Rd. 10, Montpelier, Ohio 43543 (ph 419 485-5325).
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