Massey Ferguson Redefines Forage Production with RB 4160P

Massey Ferguson is a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery and precision technology. It’s latest product, the RB 4160P Protec combo baler offers a host of benefits to farmers. The unit combines all the features found on the RB Series silage balers with an integrated bale-wrapping unit, allowing producers to harvest and ensile high-moisture forages in one simple process. Capturing and preserving a forage’s nutritional value is one benefit of silage. By wrapping a silage bale as soon as it leaves the bale chamber, more protein and nutrients are retained for animals to consume. It takes less than a minute from the time forage enters the Protec’s pickup to the time the wrapped bale is released.

 “In climates with high humidity and lots of rain, putting up hay traditionally can be a challenge, so many forage growers are turning to baled silage,” says Dane Mosel, marketing product specialist.

Whether harvesting forage for a dairy or beef operation, the versatile RB 4160 Protec can handle any crop a grower wishes to bale. In addition to plastic-wrapped baleage, the machine can be used to mesh wrap forage before bagging as silage, as well as to bale dry hay, straw and even course material such as corn.

The RB 4160P

Built with durability and long life in mind, the Protec baler has a robust chassis and rides on high-flotation tires. “We have standard RBs in the field with 50,000 to 60,000 bale counts and still going strong, so these balers are built to handle whatever you can throw at them,” Mosel says.

With a tine-to-tine width of 185cm, the cam-less pickup ensures that even heavy, wet forages feed smoothly into the bale chamber. Because there is no cam track, there are fewer moving parts, making the baler both quieter and more reliable with less maintenance and fewer adjustments.

Wrapping is easy with Protec

With its unique design, the combination baler’s wrapping unit is rugged enough to easily wrap silage bales that could weigh nearly 1400kgs. Yet it’s compact enough for greater maneuverability in the field and ease when transporting and storing. In addition to two rolls of net wrap, the RB 4160P can carry 14 rolls of 750mm or 500mm film on board. Three film pre-stretching options are available, depending on manufacturer recommendations.

 

Technology to keep you moving

The entire RB Series is engineered with productivity in mind. An operator can track bale formation, control cutter engagement and select knife banks all from the intuitive E-link Pro touch-screen monitor inside the tractor cab. The only reason to leave the seat would be to replenish the net wrap and film.

The baler also comes standard with a rear-mounted camera, providing the operator with a view of the wrapping table and the ability to monitor bale transfer, wrapping and release. Maintenance is simple. The baler features easy-to-access grease banks and an automatic chain lube system.