USED MACHINERY: McHale bale wrappers: McHale introduced its trailed 991 round bale wrappers to the UK market in 1992, along with the letter designations B, BC, BJ, BJS and BE letters – which, in turn, indicate the machines’ age and basic spec. Joining the 991 in 2001, the HS2000 became the ‘high speed’ brother to the still popular 991, while the ‘flag’ 998 square bale models completed the McHale wrapper line in 1998.
McHale’s bale wrapper lineage is not difficult to follow. The Irish company uses year of design to provide the model number and, in the case of the evergreen 991, a choice of letters that allude to some basic specification detail. All of this info is outlined in the accompanying table, with a guide to model introduction dates and modifications to respective machines for potential buyer reference.
As for the later HS2000, this model has a high entry-level specification and allows for static and trailed wrapping options. Electronic controls come as standard, while a rear camera package essentially enables the same machine to be towed behind the round baler for efficient inline operation. To avoid confusion, this McHale machine is dealt with separately.
The 998 square bale model is mentioned due to its growing popularity for wrapping haylage bales. As with the HS2000, details are listed separately.
