DULUTH, GA – January, 2008 —Hesston introduced the first large square baler to the agricultural industry in 1978. Now, Massey Ferguson is celebrating that milestone with the introduction of a brand new large square baler, the Hesston® Series Model 2150, for building 3 x 3 bales.
Hesston balers pioneered the large square bale design to give producers a product that stacks easier, transports more efficiently, and delivers more of the residual hay quality when bales are opened and fed. Massey Ferguson introduced two new Hesston® Series large square balers last season, the Model 2170 for building 3 x 4 bales and the Model 2190 for building 4 x 4 bales.
Now, the new Model 2150 is designed to build 3 x 3 bales for producers that prefer a slightly smaller bale size, yet want a high capacity machine that builds solid, quality bales efficiently. The Model 2150 has essentially been redesigned from the ground up, according to Matt LeCroy, marketing specialist for Massey Ferguson hay tools.
"One component that didn’t change is the field-proven Hesston Series single gearbox and chain drive system," LeCroy says. "We have studied different drive systems for nearly three decades and there just isn’t anything more efficient or easier to maintain than our chain drive system. Some other balers have multiple gearboxes and several places protected by shear bolts; our Hesston Series 2100 balers have just two shear bolts on the entire baler."
The Massey Ferguson 2150 Hesston Series baler does incorporate many new features, starting with higher grade steel for added durability and longer life. Increased flywheel weight delivers greater plunger inertia, and new slip clutches are engineered with five discs instead of four for longer slip clutch life. Most sleeves have been replaced with sealed bearings and roller ball bearings replaced with tapered roller bearings. The result means fewer lube points and extended lubrication intervals to save time.
An innovative Massey Ferguson auto-lube system replaces the hand-pump lube system for keeping the knotters lubricated, and the tractor operator can control the auto-lube operation from the cab. The double knotter system keeps the four twine wraps securely in place for bale handling and transport.
The Model 2150 large square baler pickup system has been redesigned for increased speed and productivity, and incorporates design features from the larger Models 2170 and 2190 balers. A lower profile 4-bar pickup bar retains more of the hay leaves, and a torsion bar flotation system eliminates crop catching and trash collecting springs. Quad augers feed hay smoothly to packer fingers without bunching and over-ride.
A new design hydraulic blower system incorporates a transverse impeller fan that does a better job of keeping the knotter area clean and trouble-free. "All the new design elements and engineering improvements give the Model 2150 smoother crop feed, plus increasing the speed and productivity of the total bale-building system," LeCroy says. The Model 2150 also comes with an on-board hydraulic system to simplify hook-up and eliminate pressure variables from the tractor hydraulic system. Optional factory-installed hydraulic brakes can be added to the baler for improved transport safety.
The Model 2150 also is equipped with the industry’s first ISOBUS compliant color monitor, for enhanced readability and convenient monitoring of baler operations. Or, the tractor operator can simply plug the baler connection into the GTA Console 1 monitor in the Massey Ferguson tractor cab or into any tractor’s compatible virtual terminal and keep track of both tractor and baler operating conditions on one monitor panel.
Styling features of the Model 2150 are designed for functional access to twine storage and easier servicing, plus minimal trash build-up and easier clean-out of chaff and debris. The Model 2150 also offers several options, including a factory-installed pre-cutter, hydraulic brakes, and tandem axles for rougher terrain operations.