John Deere unveils V400 series

John Deere has unveiled details of its new range of variable chamber round balers being launched for the 2018 season.

The farm machinery giant said the new V400 Series will replace the existing 800 and 900 Series models.

It said the new high-capacity balers had been designed to work more efficiently and productively in all crop conditions from wet grass to dry, brittle straw.

Key features include a durable, extra heavy duty welded frame, and a proven feeding system with a larger diameter pick-up and one-piece in-line auger rotor for improved intake and crop flow.

Other new features include heavier duty components such as bigger drive chains, oversize roller bearings, a new bale density tension system and Hardox steel rotor tines.

John Deere said the V451G was a basic specification, entry level baler primarily for use in hay and straw, while the mid-specification V451M and V461M multi-crop balers are ideal for medium to high volume use where the focus is on producing uniform bales as quickly and consistently as possible.

The V451G model has a fourtine bar pick-up with 5mm tines, while the two M model balers also offer the option of a heavier duty, higher capacity five tine bar pick-up with 6mm tines, which is standard on the R models.

John Deere said high volume, high quality and premium specifications were the key features of the V451R and V461R balers, which have been developed to meet the high output requirements of contractors and larger livestock farms.