Fast and efficient, thanks to solutions that further raise the bar of productivity while ensuring maximum ease of management and maintenance. This, in summary, is what the new Vicon brand fixed chamber baler, the Vicon “FixBale 500 Sc-15,” promises. To keep this promise, the machine starts with the generous “XL+” pickup, 230 centimeters wide, consisting of five tine bars with 32 tines each. These operate smoothly thanks to four ball bearings arranged along its length and the windrow compression roller that compresses the material, uniforming and facilitating its flow towards the “SuperCut 15” cutting rotor with 15 knives, all individually protected by springs that allow them to absorb any impacts with foreign objects. Additionally, the knives have a specially designed profile to ensure maximum cutting consistency and minimize power requirements, resulting in 70-millimeter fragments, ideal for producing tight and dense bales that favor product preservation.
Vicon Balers: Drop Floor Against Blockages
Although the pickup and rotor are capable of high performance, even with heavy or wet materials, temporary blockages of the system can occur. In the “FixBale 500 Sc-15,” this is prevented by the presence of a drop floor, a lowered floor that allows for quicker and easier removal of blockages. This system lowers the rear edge of the floor, as in other systems on the market, while also lowering the front part, where blockages are more likely to occur.
Vicon FixBale, baling Chamber: Round Bales with High Rotation Capacity
The baling chamber creates round bales with a diameter of 125 centimeters using 18 rollers operating with robust “heavy-duty” bearings, 50 millimeters in diameter, placed at their ends. The rollers are also arranged to form a perfect circle, to allow maximum bale rotation capacity in all conditions. The result is regular-shaped bales, whose density can be set from the tractor cab according to prevailing crop conditions. These are monitored by the “Techno-Pack” system, developed to offer professional farmers and contractors the optimal solution for crop management.
Real-time Moisture Control with Vicon Balers
The moisture level of the forage or straw entering the baling chamber is continuously measured and displayed on the baler terminal. This is thanks to special sensors positioned at the bottom of the baling chamber that calculate the moisture percentage that will be inside the bale. The “Techno-Pack” system can detect moisture levels up to 50 percent, allowing the operator to decide at any time whether the hay or straw in the field is suitable for baling.
Binding System: Vicon “FixBale 500” Series
Lastly, binding. The entire Vicon “FixBale 500” series is equipped with the patented “PowerBind” net binding system, mounted frontally inside the machine. This makes the presence of feed rollers unnecessary, as the system operates with an arm that brings the net to the bale when it is 90 percent complete, then brings it into contact only when the bale is finished. The net is kept taut throughout the process. Changing the roll when it is empty is also easy, by sliding out the shaft sideways and inserting a new roll.
Title: Vicon “FixBale 500 Sc-15” Balers: Real-time Moisture Control
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