Wrapped Bale Handler - Round

• Incorporates fully-floating swing-link mechanism fitted with high specification roller arms.
• The swing-link mechanism allows the roller arm gap to move either way (eg using the clock face for example relates to 9.30 to the left, 2.30 to the right). Essential when stacking (see Unloading).
• The handler has a powerful double acting ram which can grip and remove wrapped bales from trailers or from out of a stack.
• Excellent visibility of the cradle roller arms, with no protrusions on the swing arm bottoms which are fitted with purpose made semi-circular anti tear plates, ensures snag-free stacking.
• Each swing arm pivots on a 2" diameter (51mm) axle. Both the swing arm and the back frame have 41/2" (114mm) of heavy walltubing 2 1/2" od. (64mm) to support the pivot pin. Grease points are provided on the swing arm pivot and on the hydraulic ram pivot.
• Each roller arm comprises two sealed ball bearings and machined bearing houses, mounted one at each end on a Kverneland bale tine (high strength to weight ratio). A 3 1/2" diameter (90mm) steel tube with a full radius dome end is rotatably mounted on the bearing/tine backbone. There are no protruding flanges and no bolt heads that might other­wise catch the wrapping.
• Heavy duty sleeves throughout the swing arm hot formed steel section support the roller arms or conus 2 bale tines.

Precision engineered components. Computer aided designs. Shaped by experience.

• When open, the roller arms clear the diameter of a bale. If required (eg when a bale and tractor are askew), the fully-floating swing-link mechanism enables the roller arm to follow the bale periphery.
• Close the arms and the self-aligning roller arms will gently fit under the bale providing a secure bale support platform.
• The handler has a powerful double acting ram which can grip and remove wrapped bales from trailers or from out of a stack.
• No matter which method of unloading is adopted, the SGM BALEMASTER with its ingenious swing-link mechanism will take care of the operation.

?METHOD 1

Second and third layer bales are unloaded by placing the bale just above the recess created by two lower bales, slightly opening the roller arms so that the floating swing-link mechanism locates the bale evenly into the recess, and consequently releasing the bale weight off the cradle roller arms. The cradle roller arms will now be in the void created by two adjacent bales, allowing the operator to withdraw the handler.

Ground bales are unloaded by simply lowering the bale onto the ground, releasing the bale weight of the cradle roller arms and withdrawing the handler.

Stacks are neat with bales touching end to end and side to side.

As the cradle roller arms are below the base of the main framework, the framework doesn't catch on lower bales when stacking; also wrapping machines fitted with side support rollers or loading arms can be loaded/unloaded.

METHOD 2

An alternative approach to second and third layer stacking, is to place the bale part way up the recess created by two lower bales. As the roller arm gap is opened the bale rolls down the incline and into position. The swing-link mechanism enables the roller arm to rotate up the descending bale to a point where the operator can raise the handler out of the way. (See technical).

 OPTIONS & EXTRAS

3 point linkage and combination version

An adjustable ground height control indicator (Top Arm)

Economy roller arms are available for farmers handling only a few wrapped bales each year.

THE COMPLETE TRANSPORT SYSTEM

Use the BALEMASTER in conjunction with a linkage mounted WRAP-PORTER and further increase capacity and efficiency.