March 17, 2018
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Balers & wrappers
Here you can find the archive of profi test reports on a wide range of balers and wrappers.
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May 16, 2018
Fendt 1290 S XD big square baler: half a ton in 30 seconds
Boil down the results of this test and you get the formula above. How does the Fendt 1290 S XD big square baler manage that sort of output? And what’s it like to work with?…
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January 7, 2016
McHale Orbital
Sometimes ideas just stare you in the face. Take the McHale Orbital wrapper for instance it is essentially the back end of a Fusion combination baler, with a rather clever loading mechanism. But actually it…
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December 10, 2015
Göweil G-1 F125 round baler wrapper combination
Göweil is no stranger to bales — and the technology involved in creating them. After all, it has been building wrappers for over 25 years and even produces maize silage balers. Last year it added…
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October 15, 2015
Vicon FastBale non-stop round baler wrapper
Not only has Vicon announced it is working on a non-stop fixed-chamber baler, but it is coming to the party all guns blazing with a combi wrapper unit. We had the opportunity to catch up…
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August 20, 2015
Vicon RV 5216 variable-chamber round baler
Vicon has learned a lot about its round baler line-up in the four years it has been pushing the Italian-built product. For 2015 the variablechamber models are enjoying a facelift, the key change being to…
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July 21, 2015
McHale Fusion 3 Plus baler wrapper
PRACTICAL TEST: After a summer’s work with McHale’s Fusion 3 Plus baler wrapper, we reckon it redefines the benchmark for this type of machine.
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February 14, 2013
McHale F550 fixed-chamber balers
USED MACHINERY: At first glance, McHale F550 balers might appear to have changed little over their product life cycle — from their launch in 2005 to the 2011 season, when the final machines were built.…
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September 21, 2011
Claas Quadrant 3200 FineCut
Practical test: It’s reckoned that short-chopped straw mixes easily and takes up animal waste very effectively. If you’d like your livestock or poultry operation literally to draw the short straw (or would like to offer…
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March 21, 2011
Driving impression: McHale 991 High-Speed wrapper
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Using two film dispensers has helped McHale to slash wrapping times while still maintaining a simple, cost-effective design. The McHale 991 High-Speed debuted last year, and Mervyn Bailey has been out to see…
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February 4, 2011
Driving impression: Vicon RV 4216 round baler
After selling its former baler factory to French machinery giant Kuhn, Kverneland daughter brand Vicon is now back in the round baler business with both fixed- and variable-chamber machines. Andrew Faulkner takes a tour of…
