New baler claims to speed up harvesting
Krone has launched a new range of Comprima X-treme round balers which the firm says offer faster pick-up, rotor cutter and NovoGrip elevator speeds to allow it to cope in the most challenging harvesting conditions.
A key feature of the new baler is its bale transfer system, which has been updated to cut out downtime in the field. The design and arrangement of the chamber and the wrapping table allow the bale to simply drop from the chamber onto the table by its own weight. Should this be a problem in undulating terrain, the bale will get a nudge from the bale lifter.
The Comprima X-treme has a pick-up working width of 2,150mm with tine diameters increasing from 5.5mm to 6.0mm. According to the company a stronger pick-up unit helps to maximise baler stability at high forward speeds, while standard crop press rollers and baffle plates minimise blockages and boost throughput. The rotor cutter maintains consistent crop flow from the pick-up to the bale chamber by pulling the material through its 17 knives (two tines per knife).
Krone's NovoGrip belt-and-slat elevators have been strengthened and its width increased to 147mm from 115mm on the fixed-chamber models and to 115mm from 90mm on the variable-chamber models. In addition, the slat holders are manufactured from higher-quality material, and the roller floor bolts are thicker, too.
All Comprima X-treme models are available with moisture sensing, while bale weighing systems are only available on the CF and CV models. Isobus-compatible electronic comfort control system come as standard and can be complemented by an optional CCI Isobus control unit.
The CF and CV models store up to 12 spare rolls of film wrap. The on-board hydraulic system ensures that the oil flow and pressure is always correct on all hydraulic components.
All variable Comprima X-treme models have a soft core kit as standard specification. This uses a stop plate to set the soft core to one of three positions – a simple system that allows adaptation to all crops and crop conditions without investing in a complex electronic system.
Features specific to models within the fixed-chamber X-treme range includes a bale size of 1.25m-1.35m on the Comprima F 125 XC with a diameter that can be adjusted in 5cm steps by refitting a pin near the rear door. The width of all bales is 1.20m.
The semi-variable Comprima F 155 XC X-treme has a bale diameter (1.25m - 1.50m) set manually in 5cm steps by refitting two pins on the right and left machine side.
