Rick Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 It must have to do with alfalfia but how it works is beyond me.... I may go see if I can find a brochure on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datman Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 pretty sure its a tube wrapper, for round or square bales not sure? For wrapping bales into long tubes rather than individually much like this: http://www.wheat-belt.com/hay-bale-wrappers.htm and a baby one: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted May 13, 2007 Author Share Posted May 13, 2007 oh right that seems to fit the picture thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGU Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 Good old Google. Have a look at this website Rick. http://www.stingerltd.com/products/wrapper/stinger_wrapper.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 never seen one of them before!, well i dont see much silage work my way and what i have seen has been just the normal wrappers :).......i thought it was a mobile Stargate at first glance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datman Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 i thought it was a mobile Stargate at first glance :D :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 I've only ever seen one of them before and that was over 10 years ago. There is a big downside to them in that all the bales have to be wrapped in the same place and in one line, when it comes to taking the bales bac to the yard you have no choice than to leave them unwrapped and open to the elements \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 so its prob best to have it in the yard really where your wanting to store them \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 Still used quite a lot up here, especially for a single layer of wrap on round straw bales for bedding/burning stored outside. Looks like that one is for rectangular bales by the name..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 Interesting looking machine Pops... would love to see it working out in the field Seems it has it's own engine as well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TS135A DRIVER Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 Yes you are right it is a tubeline wrapper Slightly smaller version of the old Grays tubelining machine of a few years ago. They lost favour due to the amount of space needed to store the bales. But they did use about 35 to 40% less film as they were not wrapped on the ends, just round the outsides. You used a single wrapped bale or a bagged bale to seal either end of row Can still be found wrapping straw for ammonia injection or just for weather proofing bales stored outside. The engine drives a self contained power pack to run the machines hydraulics they move the hoop round and push the bales through the machine. Saves overheated tractor hydraulics and burnt out pumps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 I never cast eyes on one until I was in Datmans area of NZ and they seem to be very popular. There are a lot of tubes along fencelines of feilds. Farmers there don't cart the bales back until they are needed most of the time. Drylands had one but I never saw it in use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich.new holland Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 never seen one of those working \ somthing differant i suppose \ is there any pics of the manitou next to it \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGEL FORD Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 Seem to remember "Ag-Bag" was a system that would compress bulk silage even without being baled, saving on clamp building and effluent seepage etc. Was a condom type membrane though not wrap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 Couple of guys round here still 'Ag-Bag' - mainly wholecrop, works well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 I can think of a couple of similar machines up this way too......They're either left in the field all year or I think a contractor operates 1 or 2 of them as well...... :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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