HARVEST TEC AUTOMATIC PRESERVATIVE APPLICATION EQUIPMENT AND BALER S CHOICE PRESERVATIVE

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1 Bale preservative HARVEST TEC AUTOMATIC PRESERVATIVE APPLICATION EQUIPMENT AND BALER S CHOICE PRESERVATIVE be strong be KUHN

2 Contents. 3 Harvest Tec History 4 Harvest Tec for all Balers 5 Being the Best 6 Completing the Baler Package 7 Baler s Choice Preservative Page 8 Moisture Monitor Page 9 Bale Marker Page 10 Harvest Tec Applicator 600 Series Large Square ISOBUS Automatic Modules and Applicator 8 Moisture Monitor 9 Bale Marker 10 Harvest Tec Applicators 11 Crop Traceability 12 ISOBUS Screens 13 Choosing an applicator 600 & 400 Series Automatic baler applicators for round balers 14 High output package for round balers & 400 Series features for round balers Page 11 RFID Tagger Page 12 Control terminals Page 14 & 16 Round and Small Conventional Baler Systems 600 & 400 Series Automatic baler applicators for small square balers 14 Small square baler systems & 400 Series features for small square balers Electronic Manual applicator for round and small square balers 18 Manual operation 2

3 Harvest Tec applicators and Baler s Choice hay preservative. Following the introduction of the first Harvest Tec Automatic applicator in 1996, this has revolutionised hay and straw baling, and brought it into the 21st century. Harvest Tec has become a leading name for precision equipment for the baler market and in 2002, Harvest Tec was launched on the UK and Ireland market. Harvest Tec gives the hay producer a highly accurate and flexible system utilising the latest in precision application technology and Baler s Choice preservative. It is also commonly used by straw baling operators to clear fields more quickly allowing tight rotational timings to be followed. The latest Harvest Tec development is ull integration utilising ISOBUS technology, ready for fitting onto new balers and also retro-fitting to pre-owned balers with suitable ISOBUS compatibility. All non-isobus balers can utilise the Harvest Tec touch screen. 3

4 Technology for all farmers producing hay and straw. The latest Harvest Tec equipment is based around a highly accurate moisture meter, and now offers ISOBUS compatibility along with extra high output systems for the highest capacity balers. Depending on the operator s requirements Baler s Choice preservative will allow hay and straw to be baled at higher than normal moisture whilst still maintaining quality. The marking of high moisture bales and full traceability of the bales is possible with Harvest Tec. GPS yield mapping compliments the options for the growers who utilise combine yield mapping and variable rate fertiliser application. Harvest Tec Automatic Applicators have been developed to withstand all the demands of modern agriculture whilst delivering increased baler output and producing the highest quality hay and straw with the use of Baler s Choice preservative. 4

5 Being the best means using the best product. If you want consistent quality of your hay and straw then utilising the right equipment is essential. Harvest Tec Automatic Applicators are suitable for all sizes of baler and a market leader for moisture accuracy and moisture range application equipment and traceability. Harvest Tec with Baler s Choice preservative offers you the best. 5

6 Completing the baler package. Designed and built by engineers with real field experience in Wisconsin, USA Leading edge technology Consistent moisture accuracy from 8% to 72% on large square balers, 8% to 60% on roud balers ans 8% to 32% on small conventional balers Quality bales from Baler s Choice Preservative High moisture marking Bale traceability on large square balers from field to end user GPS yield mapping ISOBUS compatibility linking directly through the baler s integrated ISOBUS system into the tractor ISO VT screen 6

7 Maximise your baler output with up to 30% more work a day. Baler s Choice Preservative is non-corrosive with a ph of 6.0, so that the machinery is kept corrosion free and the operator handles a much safer product. Using Baler s Choice will allow the operator to gain on average 30% more output per day, due to starting earlier and finishing later. In a good year or dry climate approximately 20% of the hay is still spoilt or sub standard due to moisture fluctuations in the crop. Most of the crop may be dry (below 16% moisture) but there will inevitably be some that is not and it is the damp crop which must be treated to prevent spoilage of not only the wet bale, but those bales around it. Harvest Tec applicators will continually monitor moisture and apply Baler s Choice correctly, as moistures will fluctuate by up to 5% along a 100m swath. Baler s Choice is between 2 3 times stronger than other comparable hay preservative products on the market Baler s Choice will keep your baler in good condition. The main reasons why costs are higher when using substandard products: If the operator bales at a maximum of 100t/hr with a large square baler (4.7l/t of Baler s Choice), with a weaker product at three times the application rate per tonne, the output will be significantly reduced to 33t/hr Increased down time due to refilling tank more times per day Substandard acids and poor buffered acid will corrode the baler and increase cost on wearing parts, such as bearings and pickup cams There is no substitute for the highest quality and low operating cost that Harvest Tec offers every baler operator and end user! Application rates Moisture% Application rate Big square up to 19% 1.9 Litres/Tonne baler 20%-23% 2.8 Litres/Tonne 24%-27% 4.7 Litres/Tonne Conventional up to 22% 1.9 Litres/Tonne and round balers 23%-26% 3.8 Litres/Tonne 27%-30% 7.4 Litres/Tonne 7

8 600 Series Large Square ISOBUS Automatic Modules and Applicator Once the perfect bale has been made, make sure it stays that way. Module 1 Moisture Monitor is the base building block for the Harvest Tec 600 Series system. The Moisture Monitor system is a read only system that links directly through a compatible baler s ISOBUS system, utilising the baler s power supply. The moisture meters are accurate to within one percentage point and are unrivalled in the field with a range from 8-72%. The moisture meter utilises two star wheels that penetrate the bale each side of the chamber. All Kuhn balers can have Harvest Tec components that you want from new or retrofitted at a later date. If you wish to add other Harvest Tec components at a later point a companion kit will need to be installed to provide additional power to upgrade the Moisture Monitor system. Please contact us to confirm your baler s compatibility with this module. Module 2 Moisture Pro is a plugin and play moisture readingsystem that is able to accept any of the other Harvest Tec modules, in any combination, depending on your individual requirements without the need for a companion kit. Job records are fully downloadable with Moisture Pro. The star wheel is located behind the knotter. It takes a reading nine times per second and averages every three seconds for supreme accuracy. 8

9 600 Series Large Square ISOBUS Automatic Modules and Applicator Knowing your accurate moisture is important - what next? Module 3 The Bale Marker is the easy and cost effective method to mark the bales that have high moisture spots. The Bale Marker is linked directly into the Moisture Pro system, if you are using Module 1 Moisture Monitor, remember to ask for the companion kit. Once the alarm point has been set by the operator, the Bale Marker will spray a red food grade dye onto the bale flakes that have moisture readings above the alarm point. Marking high moisture bales allows the operator to store only bales within their preferred moisture range. All the red marked bales can then be stored separately, as the quality of these high moisture untreated bales will be reduced and so they will dry out and not damage surrounding bales. If high moisture bales are stored with the preferred moisture bales this will cause the preferred moisture bales to spoil as well, due to moistures equalising in the stack. The Bale Marker is a sure way to keep unwanted moisture from the stack helping the operator to maximise returns from good quality forage and straw bales. Straw bale marked when the alarm was set to 27% clearly showing the operator that this bale is to wet too be stacked with the rest of the Baler s Choice treated straw from this field. Bale Marker tank. There are two spray tips that can be mounted either on the side or the top of the baler depending on the operators choice. A hay bale marked when the alarm was set to 27%, showing the middle section is within the preferred moisture range, while the end flakes were above 27% moisture. 9

10 600 Series Large Square ISOBUS Automatic Modules and Applicator Easy and efficient way to treat high moisture crops with Harvest Tec applicators applying Baler s Choice Preservative. Module 4 The Harvest Tec Automatic Applicator can be ordered as a complete unit with moisture meter included. Adding the applicator module to your moisture meter allows you to automatically apply the correct amount of Baler s Choice preservative on those higher moisture bales. The system will not only keep track of the moisture levels of the bales, but will also display and record the amount of preservative being applied and also how much was used per individual bale. Harvest Tec is automatically paused, using sensors on the pickup, when no crop is entering the baler. The Harvest Tec system needs bale weight and length to calculate baling speed in order to accurately adjust to changes in crop conditions throughout the day. Controlled by the ECU, the system includes a 420 litre tank that mounts on top of the bale chamber, a 3-pump system, a spray shield located in the baler s pick up, and all the pipe work and cables required to apply Baler s Choice. The DCP is the heart of the Baler s Choice system. Filling and drain point. Taking the moisture readings from the star wheels nine times a second, the automatic system adjusts the application rate every three seconds to match the condition of the hay or straw. This precision gives the operator the exact amount of product required to keep the crop in great condition without wasting Baler s Choice. When Harvest Tec is fitted to non-isobus integrated balers, then the operator uses bale length sensors on the moisture star wheel and also estimates bale weight. Crop Detection. 420 litre tank with three pumps. Utilising two spray tips per pump, with the option of three spray tips for baling up to 100 tonnes per hour. 10

11 600 Series Large Square ISOBUS Automatic Modules and Applicator Traceability for better feed utilisation and inventory control. Module 5 The Tagger can be added to the Harvest Tec Moisture Pro system or the complete Harvest Tec Automatic applicator, taking hay and straw producers and their operations to the next level. This system allows operators to take the specific bale information gathered by the ECU and transfers that information directly to a RFID tag which is attached to the twine. The bale information is written to the tag as it leaves the bale chamber. The valuable information on the tag is read with a scanning device, and displayed on the scanner s display. The tag does not have to be in visual contact with the scanner, as the system works via RFID frequency. The scanner can be hand-held, mounted on a tractor or loader, or even set up as a portal scanner. A permanent vinyl tag is wrapped around the twine, and each tag holds a radio frequency identification chip that stores the valuable individual bale information (cover removed). Tags can be read in three different ways. When the tags are scanned they are powered up by the RFID signal from the scanner so the data can be read. Loader Mounted GPS yield mapping for accurate fertiliser utilisation. GPS location is also assigned to the tag for bale location when traceability is required for straw biomass plants or the hay needs to a traced back to producer. Hand held. Portal frame. 11

12 600 Series Large Square ISOBUS Automatic Modules and Applicator Keeping complete control in your hands. The Harvest Tec touch screen terminal for non- ISOBUS balers. NEW Harvest Tec 600 Series hay preservative application system plugs directly into the Kuhn CCI 200 terminal. Other ISOBUS Monitors (11783 Specification) NEW Harvest Tec 600 Series hay preservative application system also plugs into other ISOBUS terminals. 12

13 600 Series Large Square ISOBUS Automatic Modules and Applicator Choosing an applicator selection guide Moisture Monitor + Companion Kit = Moisture Pro Tagger Bale Marker GPS ISOBUS Screen Complete Applicator Unit 13

14 600 & 400 Series Automatic applicators for round balers High output in a professional package for round balers. The Harvest Tec 600 Series Automatic applicator is built and designed with the highest output round balers in mind. It will accurately apply Baler s Choice crop preservative to both hay and straw with moisture contents up to 30%, to prevent heating and mould growth. The Harvest Tec applicator will cope with the high output and demand of the professional large scale farmer, specialist hay producer and farm contractor using modern round balers with baling speeds of up to 64 tonnes per hour. The Harvest Tec 400 Series Automatic applicator is suitable for lower output variable round balers with a maximum baling speed of 36 tonnes per hour. Moisture discs accurate to one percentage point litre tanks available depending on baler model. 14

15 600 & 400 Series Automatic applicators for round balers The benefits of the precision Harvest Tec 600 Series Automatic applicators for round balers. ISOBUS compatible. Will plug into a tractor s ISOBUS socket and display all applicator information and settings on the tractor s terminal but is also supplied with a Harvest Tec Touch Screen Suitable for high output fixed chamber and variable belt balers High output baling ranging between 30 to 64 tonne per hour, precisely apply up to 7.4 litres per tonne of Baler s Choice Accurate moisture reading from 8% to 60% within 1 percentage point of accuracy More precise application due to bale rate monitoring Moisture is read through the bale from one side to the other nine times a second and averaged every three seconds Automatically adjusts preservative application rate to speed of baling, measured by the tail gate sensor in conjunction with the hay indicator crop eyes Calibration through bale weight and the seconds taken to form a bale which is set as a default. After the first bale is ejected automatic bale rate sensors then adjust all applicator parameters on the go without operator intervention Job records are down-loadable via a USB port, detailed printable records can be viewed on a MS Excel spreadsheet for the customer, showing all field info and all individual bale records Entry level Harvest Tec 400 Series Automatic applicators for round balers. Our entry level system which is designed for the smaller farmer and lower output baler Suitable for lower output variable belt balers only Accurate moisture reading from 8% to 32% within 1 percentage point of accuracy Moisture is read through the bale from one side to the other nine times a second and averaged every three seconds Suitable for balers with baling speeds from 15 to 36 tonnes per hour 63 Job records stored internally within the processor before over-writing job 1. Only viewable job records with field record only Fixed speed baling calibrated via bale weight and the seconds taken to form a bale. Application rate set via the Touch Screen, with application rate changing as moisture changes along the swath Hay indicator crop eyes for auto on/off 15

16 600 & 400 Series Automatic applicators for small square balers Harvest Tec 600 Series & 400 Series Automatic applicators for small square balers. The Harvest Tec 600 Series and 400 Series Automatic applicators are built and designed for the professional farmer, contractor or specialist hay producer and will accurately apply Baler s Choice onto hay and straw with moisture contents up to 30% and prevent heating and mould growth. The Harvest Tec applicator will cope with the high output and demand of the professional large scale farmer, specialist hay producer and farm contractor using a conventional small square baler with baling speeds upto 36 tonnes per hour. The Harvest Tec 600 Series and 400 Series use an accurate star wheel system, combined with a baling rate sensor to measure how fast the star wheel revolves. Based on the bale weight and length, the Harvest Tec applicator measures the baling speed and continually adjusts pump output to meet the required Baler s Choice application rate. Automatic bale rate sensors measure the baling speed, which continually alters as crop density changes. Application of Baler s Choice is continually monitored to match baling speed changes and moisture fluctuations. 600 and 400 Series utilises the three pump system. Each pump is turned on individually as required and each pump s output is automatically altered. The pump selection and output is determined by baling speed, bale weight and moisture readings. 16

17 600 & 400 Series Automatic applicators for small square balers The benefits of the precision Harvest Tec 600 Series Automatic applicators for conventional small square balers. ISOBUS compatible. Will plug into a tractor s ISOBUS socket and display all applicator information and settings on the tractor s terminal but is also supplied with a Harvest Tec Touch Screen High output baling ranging between 8 to 36 tonnes per hour, precisely apply between 1.9 and 7.4 litres per tonne of Baler s Choice Accurate moisture reading from 8% to 72% within 1 percentage point of accuracy More precise application due to bale rate monitoring Moisture is read through the bale from one side to the other nine times a second and averaged every three seconds Automatically adjusts preservative application rate to speed of baling and moisture variation over each individual bale Calibration through bale weight, and the seconds taken to form a bale and is set as a default. Proximity sensors measure baling speed and continuously change application parameters on the go without operator intervention Stroke plunger counter to enable operator to form consistent, uniform bales End bale sensor to automatically reset the default Job records are down-loadable via a USB port, detailed printable records can be viewed on a MS Excel spreadsheet for the customer, showing all field info and all individual bale records Optional Bale Marker Module for marking wet bales Harvest Tec 400 Series Automatic applicators for conventional small square balers. Our entry level system designed for the smaller farmer or hay producer Accurate moisture reading from 8% to 72% within 1 percentage point of accuracy Moisture is read through the bale from one side to the other nine times a second and averaged every three seconds Suitable for balers with baling speeds of 8 to 36 tonnes per hour 63 Job records stored internally within the processor before over-writing job 1. Non downloadable job records, with only the field average recorded, which can only be viewed on the screen Calibration through bale weight, and the seconds taken to make a bale and is set as a default. Proximity sensors measure baling speed and continuously change application to baling speed parameters on the go without operator intervention. No end bale sensor, no automatic default change Hay indicator crop eyes for auto on/off 17

18 Electronic Manual applicator for round and small square balers When quality is important for the smaller producer. The Harvest Tec electronic manual applicator is available for all makes and model of baler. It is a single variable output pump which is controlled in the cab. The operator uses the operating manual to determine the tonnes per hour baling speed of the baler. Based on the highest readings from the moisture meter the operator will then select tips and pressure to apply Baler s Choice preservative. The applicator requires less initial capital expenditure but will use on average 25% more preservative because hay and straw needs to be treated for the highest moisture readings that are being baled, whereas in contrast the automatic system follows the moisture up and down during the baling process. Crop eyes can be added as an option to automatically pause the Harvest Tec unit when no crop is passing over the pickup. Moisture readings for the manual system are provided from the FX2000. This unit will give a continuous chamber reading when connected to a 12volt supply. When the operator wishes to test a swath or bale the unit can run from a battery for hand testing. FX2000 provides a good guide for small square balers when fitted close to the plunger on the cut side of the bale to pick up stem moisture. For round balers placing the pad 15-25mm off the bottom roller will generate a good reading due to the action of the rotating bale against the pad. For large square balers, using Moisture Monitor is the most accurate and advanced way to monitor the moisture in the bale, with the flexibility to add the fully automatic applicator to maximise the balers capacity. The control box for the manual applicator has an on/off switch and a dial to control pump output. 18

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20 Our material is produced in accordance with the European Machinery Directive in the member states of the European Union. In countries outside the E.U., our machinery complies with the safety regulations set by the country concerned. Some safety devices may have been removed from our leaflets in order to clarify the illustration. Under no circumstances should the machine be operated without the necessary safety devices in place (as specified by the assembly instructions and operators manual). We reserve the right to change any designs, specifications or materials listed without further notice. Our models and trademarks are patented in more than one country. Machines and equipment in this document can be covered by at least one patent and/or registered design. Trademarks cited in this document may be registered in one or several countries. Your KUHN dealer: Profitable Farming Company Ltd Middle Barlington, Roborough, Winkleigh, Devon, EX19 8AG, United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0) PFC-06UK151