John Deere has introduced a complete range of new V400 Series variable-chamber round balers for the 2018 season to replace the existing 800 and 900 Series models. These high-capacity balers have been designed to work more efficiently and productively in all crop conditions from wet grass to dry, brittle straw, offering farmers and contractors increased versatility and ease of operation.
Key features include a durable, extra-heavy-duty welded frame and a proven feeding system with a larger-diameter pick-up and one-piece in-line auger rotor for improved intake and crop flow. Heavier-duty components such as bigger drive chains, oversize roller bearings, a new bale density tension system and Hardox steel rotor tines have also been incorporated in the new designs.
The V451G is a basic specification, entry level baler primarily for use in hay and straw, while the mid-specification V451M and V461M multi-crop balers are ideal for medium- to high-volume use where the focus is on producing uniform bales as quickly and consistently as possible. The V451G has a four-tine bar pick-up with 5mm tines, while the two M model balers also offer the option of a heavier-duty, higher-capacity five-tine bar pick-up with 6mm tines, which is standard on the R models.
High-volume, high-quality and premium specifications are the key features of the V451R and V461R balers that have been developed to meet the high output requirements of contractors and larger livestock farms. As introduced on the 900 Series round balers in 2012, the revolutionary Fast Release System (FRS), in combination with the high-capacity intake rotor, is capable of producing more than 140 bales/hour.
The range’s new-concept bale chamber combines six smooth-pattern belts and three aggressive chamber rollers for true multi-crop capability and reliable bale starting in all conditions. There’s a choice of net-only or net and twine wrapping options, and all models are compatible with John Deere’s weather resistant B-Wrap system.
A full-width drop-floor unplugging system is standard on the M and R balers. This uses a unique parallelogram mechanism and is the widest on the market, allowing the operator to remove blockages instantly from the tractor cab.
Different BaleTrak monitors are available depending on model, with the higher-specification BaleTrak Plus unit controlling the bale density and size, drop-floor unplugging system, soft core pressure and diameter and knife selection from the tractor cab. R models are ISObus certified and can be controlled from a GreenStar display in the cab.
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“The introduction of these new variable-chamber models completes the replacement of the entire John Deere round baler range in the past two years,” the general manager of the company’s Arc-lès-Gray factory in France, Philipp Ostermann, said. “With the current line-up, we’re able to offer every customer the most suitable machine for their farm’s individual crops and conditions.”
For more information visit: www.johndeere.co.uk.
