Square bale wrappers – SW range
KUHN has three bale wrappers capable of wrapping both round and square bales. The SW 1114, SW 1614 and flagship SW 4014, can wrap different sized bales with varying levels of technology and output.
The largest KUHN SW 4014 can wrap large and medium square bales, along with round bales, up to a maximum of 1500kg per bale. Pre-set bale dimensions can be selected in the terminal and no mechanical adjustment is required to change bale size or shape.
An essential feature of the SW 4014 is AUTOLOAD, allowing non-stop automatic loading, wrapping, and unloading of bales. This reduces operator fatigue and increases capacity compared with manual operation. AUTOLOAD uses a laser sensor to detect the bale position and length as it approaches. The loading arms then move into position and activate, depending on the driving speed, to load the bale in the centre of the rollers. Wrapping then begins as the operator drives to the next bale.
Further to this, the SW 4014 features INTELLIWRAP to control film overlap and layers to match crop conditions and storage. Wrap layers can be changed between 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 layers and maintains efficient film placement regardless of layers. If the operator requires 5 layers of film, the first 3 layers will overlap by 67% and the last two layers will overlap by 50%. Minimising impurities is essential to maximise forage quality, improve palatability and reduce spoilage.
Controlling the SW 4014 is through an ISOBUS, either via an ISBOUS compatible tractor or through KUHN’s CCI 800 or 1200 monitors. All settings are accessed via ISOBUS such as setting the machine into work mode and selecting bale dimensions, while bale numbers are recorded in the screen.