Farmer's Weekly (South Africa)
The rake’s progress
McHale rakes and balers have been tested under the world’s most difficult conditions, resulting in strong, efficient and reliable machines, says Joe Spencer.
Irish manufacturer McHale will be one of the more than 600 exhibitors at the Lincolnshire Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers’ Association (LAMMA) Show, to be held on 8 and 9 January in Birmingham in the UK. Pride of place on the company’s stand will go to McHale’s new twin-rotor centre-delivery rake range.
rakes
McHale rakes are strong and robust, and have proven themselves under very tough conditions. By creating a neat, aerated swath, they produce top-quality fodder. In addition, the twin-rotor design enables maximum baling and harvesting output.
balers
The company reports that several customers are using variable chamber machines for silage. To improve performance, McHale has developed a fullwidth, single-belt option that provides better belt tracking and reduces crop wastage.
It is standard on all McHale Fusion Vario machines and available as an option on all V6 variable chamber balers.
The V6 balers also feature a new, high-performance stretch netter unit and a new Expert Plus control box.
McHale has introduced several changes to the Fusion 3 Plus baler, mainly focused on bale quality. Bale weighing, density and moisture content recording options are also available. Two cameras, trained on the NRF/netter and bale transfer and wrapping respectively, are now standard.
Bale wrappers
The McHale Orbital high-speed round bale wrapper now comes with a work lamp for late-night operation and external controls to aid the wrap loading process. Machine speed has also been increased to deliver higher output.
The new McHale 998 high-speed bale wrapper can operate at 35 rpm in high-speed wrapping mode. Its output is up to 40% higher than that of the standard 998.
McHale will also display its new film-binding baler, the F5600 Plus, at LAMMA. This eliminates the need for net wrap and binds the bale with film in the bale chamber. The result is bettershaped bales, higher-quality silage, and easier plastic recycling. • Joe Spencer is the mechanisation editor of Farmer’s Weekly. Email him at farmersweekly@caxton.co.za. Subject line: Equipment.