Plastic-Wrap Machine For Small Square Bales

Plastic-Wrap Machine For Small Square Bales BALE HANDLING “Farmers who bale small squares can now wrap them in plastic the way other farmers wrap big round or square bales ” says inventor and manufacturer John Miller of J Miller Ag Equipment “We started producing this machine because many farmers told us they wanted to make haylage with the small square baler they already owned ” J Miller’s machine compresses 8 small bales together from the top and sides then pushes them through a 4 by 4-ft chamber with a 6-ft by 32-in dia cylinder that’s attached to a pusher panel As the compressed bales go through the chamber 3 layers of 30-in wide plastic film wraps them tightly creating an airtight seal It’ll preserve silage quality hay for up to 12 mos of outdoor storage “This machine works just like the one we have for wrapping round bales ” Miller says “The bales are stacked 4 high and 4 wide in the compression chamber which is about 6 ft wide and 4 1/2 ft high ” The Bale Wrapper rides on two wheels weighs 3 tons stands almost 8 ft tall is just over 8 ft wide and 14 ft 7 in long An aluminum 6-ft conveyor that’s 20 in wide with a rubber belt is optional The conveyor is adjustable for different wagon heights and swings to the side to allow a wagon to drive alongside the wrapper for unloading The wrapper is powered by a 1 000 rpm pto shaft that runs a 40 gpm hydraulic pump at 2 000 psi The pump operates 5 cylinders the film stretcher ring and the conveyor The machine is ideal for smaller dairies that only use 4 to 12 bales a day or more A person can cut 3 or 4 bales out and take them into the barn with a wagon or the plastic can be cut so a group of bales can be transported with any type of loader The rest of the stack stays wrapped tight and protected from the weather ” Miller recommends not opening the bag until the hay is fully fermented which is usually 4 to 6 weeks after baling J Miller Ag has been building bale wrappers for 20 years and says it’s a real good niche for his business They also manufacture in-line round and big square wrappers as well as individual round and big square wrappers “We started just serving farmers around our area in Pennsylvania and then it grew to customers in Ohio Indiana Michigan and Maine Now we’re hearing from people in the Midwest ” he says “Customers like the fact that our equipment is built by a small business ” says Miller “They like the fact that we build quality into everything we offer service after the sale and we stand behind what we manufacture ” The company also repairs and services other brands of bale wrappers and offers replacement film stretchers on different machines The model MW601 Small Square Bale Wrapper with all options is priced at $27 545 Call for pricing without the optional equiment The machine is available by custom order direct from J Miller Ag Shipping costs are extra Contact: FARM SHOW Followup J Miller Ag Equipment 54 Christiana Pike Christiana Penn 17509 ph 610 593-6112

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