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Big Bale Slicer Handles Plastic Wrap
What makes this new bale cutter unique is that it slices open plastic wrap or netting, splits the bale apart, and then shakes the hay into a feed bunk or mixer. The plastic left in the jaws can then be dropped in a refuse pile. Everything is done from the comfort of a tractor or skidsteer seat.
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Big Bale Slicer Handles Plastic Wrap BALE HANDLING Bale Handling (31B) 34-4-35 What makes this new bale cutter unique is that it slices open plastic wrap or netting, splits the bale apart, and then shakes the hay into a feed bunk or mixer. The plastic left in the jaws can then be dropped in a refuse pile. Everything is done from the comfort of a tractor or skidsteer seat.
"This is for anyone that feeds three or four bales a day," says Thomas Sheedy, inventor and owner of Keltec Engineering, the Ireland company that manufactures "Bale Slice".
The hydraulic loader attachment was his response to customers who were tired of getting on and off the tractor to cut open plastic and roll out bales of hay. The biggest challenge was how to hold back the plastic or netting around the hay, and Sheedy had an inspiration that seemed a little crazy at first.
"It cuts from the bottom to the top," Sheedy says. "That allows the twin grips to get a very good hold on the plastic. The plastic (or netting) never falls below the level of the tines, making it very suitable for feeding into mixer wagons and feeders."
The 1,000-lb. unit is made of quality steel and can be mounted on a quick-attach or any style bracket for a loader on a 4-WD tractor (90 hp or more) or skidsteer. It hooks up to the tractor's hydraulics (two lines, one spool valve).
After a couple years of development, Keltec started manufacturing Bale Slice this year, and it's already been shipped to other countries including England, Japan and Holland. It sells for 2,900 Euros or about $4,000.
There are two sizes available, for 4 by 4-ft. bales and 4 by 5-ft. bales. Sheedy is extremely interested in hearing from U.S. and Canadian distributors who want to sell the Bale Slice in North America.
"This product is very different from anything else on the market to split and remove plastic and net from bales," Sheedy says.
His website includes video of the Bale Slice in action.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Thomas Sheedy, Keltec Engineering, Deebert, Kilmallock Co., Limerick, Ireland (ph 011 353 63 98688; www.keltec.ie).
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