McHale 995 L+T Square Bale Wrapper
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Bale & Plastic Film Requirements
6.1 Bale Requirements
The bales to be wrapped should be well shaped, dense and of suitable quality for
making silage. Substandard material will not produce good quality silage regardless of
how well the bale is wrapped.
Square bales
Cross section: 800-900 mm wide, 600-1,000 mm high
Length: Up to 1,800 mm long
Round bales
Bale width: Up to 1,500 mm wide
Bale height: Diameter up to 1,500 mm high
The roller cradle centres must be set up correctly for the size of the bale being wrapped
to ensure even coverage of plastic film on the bale. (To adjust the roller cradle centres,
see “Table cradle drive chains” on page 64)
Figure 6.a - Roller cradle centres