Electric-Powered Roung Bale Processor

Electric-Powered Roung Bale Processor HAY & FORAGE HARVESTING Bale Handling (5) 20-6-12 You don't need a tractor to operate this new round bale processor that's powered by a 10 hp electric motor. It can handle either wet or dry bales without pulverizing the hay, says Steiner Ag Products, Orrville, Ohio. The "Bale Beaver" is a stationary unit with a steel rotor in front and a heavy duty pintle chain and crossbars on top of a poly floor. The rotor is equipped with strips of sharp teeth spaced about 10 in. apart and horizontal steel knives staggered between the strips. You load the bale from the side through swingaway doors. The chain pushes the bale against the rotor which chops it into 6 to 8-in. lengths. A 2-speed lever is used to control the bale's rotation speed. "It doesn't beat your hay or turn the leaves and stems into powder like other bale processors do," says Chad Ramseyer. "It makes feed that's 100% palatable. The side-mounted doors make it easy to load the bale and can be mounted on either side of the unit. An optional 20-in. belt conveyor is available to deliver feed into a mixer." Model 560 handles 5-ft. bales and sells for $10,500. Model 450 handles 4-ft. bales and is powered by a 7 1/2-hp electric motor. It sells for $9,300. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Steiner Ag Products, 12657 Church Rd., Box 148, Orrville, Ohio 44667 (ph 330 683-0075).

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