2024 Kuhn VB 560 5x6 Optifeed

2024 Kuhn VB 560 5x6 Optifeed

With industry-leading cycle times, thanks to an innovative front-load net wrap system and the fastest tailgate speed of any 5x6 baler, it offers the productivity needed to put up high-quality hay in tight weather windows.

Features may include:

• The VB 560 5x6 round baler features a wide pickup with a large-diameter crop roller. The pickup is designed to maximize the full capacity of the machine. With a working width of 90 inches (230 cm), the machine is capable of working in all windrows and will not let you down, even in the toughest conditions. Heavy-duty straight pickup tines help release the crop and reduce crop wrapping. The standard crop roller compresses the crop against the pickup tines reducing friction, thus reducing leaf loss and increasing baler efficiency by evening out the windrow.

• Both fixed and pivoting pickup wheel options on this baler are semi-pneumatic to prevent punctures. Stripper bands with a unique profile on the 90” pickups, result in more aggressive and efficient pickup by exposing more of the pickup tine when needed and by pulling the crop away from the tines as it approaches the intake. A cam track pulls the tines straight down in the rearward position to avoid wrapping, making this the only hybrid pickup on the market today.

• To better meet your operation's specific needs, there are three intake options available. Choose the TwinCharge direct feeding intake system, or one of our two patented Integral Rotors – the non-cutting OptiFeed rotor or the 19-knife OptiCut cutting rotor.

• The 6 belt, 3 roller design of the VB 560 bale chamber ensures fast, consistent bale formation whatever the intake system. Thanks to the twin tensioning arm system, the starting chamber of the baler is a triangular shape, which guarantees a direct start of the bale when the first crop enters the bale chamber. Compared to other bale chamber concepts this ensures a well-shaped core, smooth bale grow, and less power consumption. The front segment of the baler is fitted with a large crop roller and scraper that prevents crop build up at the front of the machine. The unique mix of the KUHN Progressive Density system and smart bale chamber design guarantees perfect bale formation every time.

• One of the final steps in creating the perfect bale is the wrap. Securing a bale to protect it from the elements and from losing its shape is one of the most crucial steps. The less time required to secure the bale, the higher the baling operation output. KUHN’s net wrap system guarantees reliable and secure wrapping. The net wrap, with active stretch technology, ensures a firm bale shape with constant net tension throughout the entire wrapping cycle. KUHN’s innovative design maintains constant net tension during the wrap process. The net wrap system runs at 90% of the bale’s rotational speed to be able to stretch the net without breaking it. After leaving the bale chamber, the bale will not expand and therefore it will hold its density. The net wrap system spreads the net to the corners of the bale to prevent air pockets once the bale is wrapped, which will preserve the forage quality for longer.

• The new TwinCharge direct intake excels in high-capacity, high-productivity needs when baling straw, dry hay, corn stalks or even soybean stubble. The TwinCharge intake, features twin feed rollers, and has an unrestricted intake unit for maximum capacity in all crop conditions. In heavier windrow conditions, such as silage or cornstalks, the top roller is acting like a pre compressor, which is powered by the primary driveline of the baler.