Last week we were in Plainview, Minnesota at Minnesota Ag Group. We were able to conduct a BiG Pack 1290 XC HDP and a BiG X 700 demo in between the raindrops.
The BiG Pack 1290 XC HDP demo was for a customer who is doing custom work. He is currently working in Canada and Minnesota running a 3 x 3 large square baler. He is interested in the HDP baler because he wants heavier bales to reach the maximum weight limit a truck can haul.
The BiG Pack 1290 HDP is the perfect baler to increase the bale weight, while still maintaining a 3 x 4 bale size. HDP stands for High Density Press meaning a 3 x 4 HDP bale will be approximately 25% heavier than a standard 3 x 4 bale. Another way to think about it is a BiG Pack 1290 HDP can put the weight of a 4 x 4 bale into a 3 x 4 package. To read more about the BiG Pack balers click here.
For the demo the HDP was run in wet hay at 9 to 12 mph. Running at these speeds was not a problem for the camless pickup; the field was left very clean. The plunger pressure was set at only 50% and the bales that were made were nice and heavy. The customer was very satisfied with the bale weight.
The customer who was interested in seeing the BiG X 700 run was already familiar with Krone. He has owned BiG Xs in that past and currently owns a BiG X 500. He really likes the changes made to the new generation BiG X. The new generation has been completely redesigned with a spacious and quite cab, a new ergonomic joystick, an efficient MAN engine, and VariStream which results in better crop flow and decreased fuel consumption. Of course the tried and true features of the previous generation are still available on the new generation such as rock protect, crop control, and moisture measurement. The demo was conducted on terraced fields and due to the VariStream the machine ran through uneven clumps in the windrows without having to slow down much.
To read more about VariStream and the new generation BiG X click here.
-Martin-
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