Swedish trailer manufacturer Ivarssons in Metsjö has introduced its new MetaBale bale trailer that’s been designed to better handle the heavier, dense and compact bales produced by modern balers.
“A lot has happened in the baler market in recent years and today’s bales are well packed and therefore heavy,” Metsjö’s CEO, Anders Ivarsson, said, “We see MetaBale filling a gap in the market for higher payload trailers and a more professional axle suspension adapted to modern tractors that go at higher speeds.”
The MetaBale has a flat surface of 9.5m long and a payload of 21t. The load is secured by hydraulic sidebars that lie just below the side of the flatbed in the lowered position; these can be opened one side at a time. The trailer has hydraulic suspension with laser-aligned axles and is equipped with load-sensing air brakes. It can also be supplied with a steering rear axle.
The MetaBale’s chassis is based on Metsjö’s well-established MetaQ 60 tipping trailer that has been on the market for more than 30 years. It is built in high-strength steel and has a construction that provides both high load capacity and low net weight. There’s a long bogie for increased legal payload and better distribution of the load weight. The centre of gravity is lower, which increases stability and traffic safety.
The wagon can be equipped with large 800mm wide wheels, which in combination with the trailer’s low unladen weight of 3.0t provide low ground compaction and great stability.
