BiG Pack 1290 HDP XC Gen. 4

With this baler, you achieve up to 25% heavier bales than with standard methods. The increased density contributes to a more climate-efficient production as there are fewer bales to gather in the field, more efficient road transport, and less storage space required. As the material moves into the bale chamber via the variable filling system, it is compressed into dense cakes within the bale.

This machine has several smart features that make operation easier. If a jam occurs, the pickup automatically stops for safety reasons to reduce the risk of damage, and in the XCut system, there is a built-in protection for foreign objects to safeguard the cutting mechanism. Changing the blades is also made simple through a laterally extendable blade cassette. Additionally, the rotor's input fingers are coated with Hardox steel, reducing energy consumption and ensuring outstanding cutting quality, high capacity, and long lifespan.

This machine is designed to minimize maintenance and cleaning efforts, saving both time and money. Despite its powerful performance, it consumes relatively little fuel per ton of pressed straw and the twine boxes offers plenty of storage for the long working days. This means you get a cost-effective solution that is not only powerful but also economically beneficial for your business.

A machine that is easy to maintain will last longer, but even better is when there are features that reduce maintenance. The EasyFlow pickup, without cam guidance and with fewer moving parts, reduces wear and the need for maintenance. The twine storage also includes rubber seals as standard to effectively keep dust and dirt away from the storage areas. Additionally, all BiG Pack large balers have adjustable machine sides for easy access, a central lubrication system, drive components with overload clutches instead of shear bolts, and a cleaning system for the knotter units with either compressed air or hydraulically driven fans.

With the Active pickup, you achieve maximum crop flow with five reliable and efficient rows of tines spaced at 55 mm intervals. The camless design is known for effectively clearing the field even under challenging conditions. With an impressive working width, it allows you to work at a high pace, resulting in a high hourly production rate. The Active pickup smoothly adapts to the field's contours with its pivoting support wheels and has a twine roller mounted on top that compresses large, tall swathes for efficient collection. The height is easily and quickly adjusted for different crops and conditions, and the two flexible wheels smoothly follow curves to ensure nothing is missed.

For smoother handling and storage of bales, it is crucial that each bale is of the same size and shape. That's why all BiG Packs are equipped with technology that ensures a constant shape of the bales with each pressing. An electronic control for bale length is centrally mounted in the bottom of the bale chamber, and the operator can easily select the density from 0% to 100% via the control unit. Then, an intelligent pressure control system automatically adjusts the pressure in the bale chamber using two sensors that measure the force from the plunger. The bale chamber's design also ensures that each bale has smooth and neat edges.

The BiG Pack's cutting system XCut is designed to provide a scissor-like cut in straw, ensuring precise cutting lengths. The input fingers of the cutting rotor are 20 mm wide, and a scissor-like cut is achieved when the rotor fingers force the straw through the cutting system's knives with precision. This precision cut prevents straw stems from bending before cutting, which can result in uneven and longer cuts. The scissor-like cut contributes to producing straw bales with consistently high quality.

The intelligent knife system consists of a smart knife cassette that can be easily lowered hydraulically and pulled out to either side for convenient and user-friendly replacements. To ensure smooth operation, all knives have individual spring-based protection. This means that if your machine picks up any unwanted objects, the knives will move back to their working position once the foreign object has passed. It's a technology that is not only simple but also efficient, helping to increase operational safety.

VFS (Variable Filling System) from KRONE helps create robust and heavy bales, even when working with small swaths and low working speeds. The material is fed into the feed channel of the pre-chamber where it is pre-compressed. Once the preset pressure is reached, it is lifted into the bale channel, forming a bale flake. In the chamber press, the bale fractions are compressed together by the piston., which strikes at 45 strokes per minute and gains extra power from the large flywheel. The PTO speed can be reduced to 800 revolutions per minute to make the piston strike 36 times per minute, creating robust bales even at lower speeds or with less material, while saving fuel. With an automatic overload clutch, the system ensures consistent maximum performance and evenly compressed bales.

On Krone large balers, all power is transmitted through strong drive shafts, gearboxes, and overload protection, with no chains or shear bolts, which increases reliability. For the BiG Pack with XCut, a separate 4-groove poly V-belt is used to drive the pickup and cutting unit. It automatically shuts off in case of blockages to prevent damage and only starts when the press is in operation. It is also protected by a slip clutch at startup and activates an automatic shutdown clutch in case of overload for extra safety.