Case IH has expanded its LB large square baler range with a new 1.2m x 70cm model. The 2.6m long bales produced by the LB424XLD (Density) are up to 10% heavier than those pumped out by the existing LB424XL, which remains in the range.
The denser bales are mainly due to the reinforced plunger. Providing 400kN of compression force (27% increase), its design incorporates perpendicular V-shaped support beams made from 8.0mm steel, together with four sectional reinforcement plates instead of two.
Equipped with reinforced baler chamber side doors, the design also includes two larger, 140mm-diameter hydraulic density cylinders which exert 113% more force on the side doors and increase the force on the top doors by 25%.
Like the existing LB424XL, with which shares a high commonality of parts, the new model improves productivity by enabling auto adjustment of the tractors speed by the feedrate control (optional), as well as recording bale weight, volume and moisture data through AFS Connect technology. Both balers use the TwinePro knotter, and come with automatic greasing, centralised lubrication and storage for 32 twine balls.
In addition to the two 1.2m x 70cm machines, there are three other models in the LB range; the 80cm x 70cm LB324XL, 80cm x 90cm LB334XL and 1.2m x 90cm LB434XL.
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