A baler is a piece of farm machinery that is used to compress a cut, raked, crop (such as hay or straw) into bales and bind the bales with twine. There are several different types of balers that are commonly used.
Baler - Round baler.
The most frequently used type of baler is a round baler. It produces cylindricaly shaped 'round' or 'rolled' bales. The hay is simply rolled up inside the baler using a number of rubberized belts. When the bale reaches a determined size, the twine that binds the bale is wrappe ...
A type of baler which is less common today produces small rectangular or 'square' bales. Each bale is about 15 in x 18 in x 38 in (38 x 46 x 96 cm). The bales are wrapped with two, three, or sometimes four strands of twine and knotted. The bales are light enough for a person to handle, about 45 lb (20 kg) to 60 lb (25 kg).
To form the bale, the hay in the windrow is lifted by tines in the baler's 'pickup'. The hay is then dragged or augered into a chamber that runs the length of one side of the baler. A combination plunger and knife m ...
The most frequently used type of baler is a round baler. It produces cylindricaly shaped 'round' or 'rolled' bales. The hay is simply rolled up inside the baler using rubberized belts, fixed rollers, or a combination of rollers and belts. When the bale reaches a determined size, the twine or mesh wrap that binds the bale is wrapped around the outside but not knotted. The back of the baler is opened up and the bale is discharged. Variable chamber balers typically produce bales from 48 to 72 inches in diameter (about 180 cm) and up to 60 inches in width. The bales weigh from 1 ...
The most frequently used type of baler is a round baler. It produces cylindricaly shaped 'round' or 'rolled' bales. The hay is simply rolled up inside the baler using a number of rubberized belts. When the bale reaches a determined size, the twine that binds the bale is wrapped around the outside but not knotted. The back of the baler is opened up and the bale is discharged. These bales are 55 to 60 inches in diameter (about 150 cm) and about 60 inches in width. The bales weigh from 1100 lb (500 kg) to 1600 lb (750 kg).
The round baler was invented in 1971 by the Vermeer Company, which ...
