BIGBALER PLUS

1987: a whole host of pioneering features, including double knot technology, electronic proportional density control, Full Bale-Eject™ functionality and the very first 80x90 bale size followed. The very first pre-compression chamber that could be adjusted to swath density appeared on the D2000. 1988: the giant among giants: the 120x130cm model was unveiled. 1995: the D1010 was the first large square baler available as a Packer Cutter for efficient chopping. 1999: people are at the heart of farming, so the single-piece pull out knife draw on BB900 CropCutter™ models proved a hit with users. The InfoView™ monitor made it even easier to control all baler parameters on one screen. 2004: choice is a big baler hallmark, and the BB-A offers the both four and six knot technology. Furthermore, monitor technology stepped up a gear with the introduction of the IntelliView™ monitor. 2008: IntelliView™ III colour touchscreen monitor compatibility significantly enhanced the operator experience with the BB9000 series. 2016: launch of the Plus models with longer bale chambers and increased density. 2019: launch of Loop Master™ knotting technology for higher strength knots and eliminated twine offcuts. 2022: launch of the BigBaler 1270 Plus Density model offering upto 10% density, and the new BigBaler High Density model. Launch of the awarded IntelliSense™ system.

The flagship BigBaler models are built in Zedelgem, Belgium, home to New Holland’s global Centre of Harvesting Excellence. It was here, over 100 years ago, that Leon Claeys built his very first threshing machine that revolutionised the way farmers harvested. Yet New Holland’s baling heritage spans both sides of the Atlantic, with New Holland developing the very first self-tying pick-up baler in 1940. Today, 35 years after the first of thousands of large square balers rolled off the line, the big baler is still the world’s number one large square baler, and yellow blooded engineers are still committed to developing the next generation of baling products. The sophisticated product development process and the extensive knowledge of a dedicated workforce of a World Class Manufacturing facility ensure the BigBaler range, together with all flagship harvesting products, the CR, CX and FR ranges, continue to set the harvesting benchmark.

Distinctive styling with New Holland’s next generation colour scheme and decal design Large IntelliView™ IV or IntelliView™ IV Plus colour touchscreen monitor Large roller windguard MaxiSweep™ pick-up with 5 tine bars for ultimate capacity on CropCutter™ models Feed Assist roll and large stub augers for smooth crop flow Large flywheel for smooth running Loop Master™ knotting technology Large, pivoting twine box for 32 twine spools Electronic bale length control Rub pad or star wheel moisture sensing Highly accurate bale weight system Extended railings for enhanced safety Wide opening front and side shields for easy maintenance Auto-Steer large wheel tandem axle Bright LED lighting package FieldOps™ telematics compatibility

The MaxiSweep™ pick-up side shields have a distinctive ‘S’ shape design to maintain smooth crop flow at all times and to prevent crop snagging, which in the past meant stopping the baler altogether. When working in heavy silage and negotiating tight swath corners this technology keeps you going. Additional flanges have been added to the edge of the pick-up side shields to assist the final tines, to make sure that every blade of crop safely makes it into the baler.

Spring loaded pick-up floatation suspension system is adjusted via a simple adjusting plate to provide just the right amount of vertical movement to maintain pick-up contact with the ground. On rough, uneven terrain, the reactive setting means the pick-up can quickly adapt to undulations, maintaining contact 100% of the time.

The roller wind guard continually rotates to guarantee an even flow of crop into the baler, eliminating any disturbances which could lead to crop loss or uneven feeding, ensuring high throughput and clean fields. Smooth crop flow is continued into the feeding system thanks to the Poly pick-up bands which also ensure quiet operation and extended durability.

The feeding logic has been developed to significantly improve baler efficiency. Two contra rotating overshot and undershot augers direct and merge the crop flow to ensure that it is the same width as the rotor or feeder.  Efficient throughput has been further enhanced with the addition of a feed assist roller, which positively directs the crop into the rotor or feeder to maintain a constant crop flow at all times. To prevent blockages during silage baling a new optional hydraulically driven assist roll is available which has the added benefit of being reversible.

Pick-up height adjustment is easily controlled by a robust pin which regulates pick-up wheel height. During use, these wheels can be speedily fitted without tools. For transport, you can choose to remove just the wheel, or both the wheel and the support, depending on the required transport width. The new optional heavy duty pick-up wheels with large diameter can now be specified.

Highly efficient CropCutter™ system The renowned ‘W’ shape rotor pattern on the CropCutter™ system guarantees an even spread of the cutting force for a smooth cutting action and uniform chopping performance.  The design divides the power requirement equally over the two rotor halves, and ensures an equal distribution of the crop to match the width of the precompression chamber intake for uniform density. Two chopping lengths can be selected: a medium 78mm chop, which is perfect for bedding, or a fine 39mm chop for silage, fodder and biomass applications.

Easy slide knife drawer for efficient sharpening The CropCutter™ knife drawer slides out for easy knife sharpening and replacement.

Excellent chopping with the Packer Cutter The Packer Cutter offers the ultimate in baling flexibility. Available on the BigBaler 870 Plus and 890 Plus models, packer has three forks and each fork having 2 double tines for cutting purposes and efficiently transfering the crop from the MaxiSweep™ pick-up to the pre-compression chamber. When chopping is required, six knives are available and are automatically engaged from the cab to significantly enhance the density and nutritional value of silage bales.

Packer processing for direct flow The standard processing system features two or three cranks, with each crank having two or three fingers. No chopping occurs, long unbroken straw or hay is fed gently directly into the chamber for dust free fodder or bedding, perfect for livestock and equine businesses. The Packer design has been reinforced - heavy duty bearings are made to withstand high bale counts. And for extreme conditions, abrasive wear package is optional available with hard faced material on critical components.

To further extend long life Hardox wear plates on the bale chamber side and bottom plates to prevent excessive wear in extreme conditions are now available on Plus models.

The density of completed bales is continually monitored by three-sided density control. This system combines the sensor reading from the completed bales, with continual monitoring of the load on the plunger, if it changes, bale density does as well, and hydraulic pressure on the side doors and the top chamber rail are automatically adjusted to restore uniform bale production. The Plus Density model features a reinforced Bale chamber and top doors to handle upto 10% density vs standard Plus models.

The heavy duty gearbox has increased plunger speed by 14%, to 48 strokes per minute. The heavy duty plunger has substantially improved throughput and enables higher ground speeds. The Plus Density model has a reinforced Plunger to withstand +30% loads.

The BigBaler’s best-in-class pre-compression chamber forms a uniformly dense wad before transferring it into the bale chamber. The stuffer fork accelerates the crop, delivering it from the rotor or feeder into the chamber, and filling it uniformly, until the required density is reached. A trip sensor then activates the ‘C’ shaped shuttle which accelerates the crop into the bale chamber. The operator sets the density via the cab-mounted IntelliView™ monitor.

The BigBaler’s gearbox has been significantly strengthened to guarantee up to a 20% capacity increase. The large diameter, up to 800mm on the BigBaler 1290, high inertia flywheel has increased energy by up to 48% to compensate for uneven swaths so no reduction in ground speed occurs. Furthermore, direct drive technology has been employed, so 100% of the power is transmitted to the plunger for unsurpassed baling efficiency.

SmartFill™ II upgrades the bale direction sensor system, which ensures that every bale is perfectly uniform. Sensors are directly connected to the plunger, which measures with a high degree of precision, the load on the plunger. This is then translated into perfect left/right driving direction indication. If one-sided crop entry is detected, the operator is informed via the monitor to drive either more to the right or to the left of the swath, to maintain smooth feeding. This system improves automated density as well as leading to more stable bale weights in a variety of conditions.

The baler is always equipped with the electric driven fans, installed on the front knotter cover. If extra cleaning power is required, 3 additional knotter fans mounted in the rear knotter shielding are available. And for extreme conditions, a pneumatic blow off system can be selected using compressed air from tractor. Over 20 high pressure air nozzles keep all corners clean, ensuring reliable binding in tough conditions. And for full convenience, with the high-pressure auto reel and air gun the baler can be cleaned all around in the field.

The redesigned knotter shielding keeps the knotters free from debris for improved performance. Two fans on four twine and three on six twine machine have been situated to eliminate debris accumulation. To enhance the cleaning performance, additional 3 fans mounted on the rear side of the knotter cover are available. For work in particularly dusty conditions, such as baling maize straw, an optional automatic blow-off kit is available, which directs a jet of high pressure air into the knotters. The auto-blow off kit is available as a dealer added extra, and is powered by the tractors air brakes and its frequency is controlled via the IntelliView™ monitor.

Partial Bale-Eject™ technology was developed so that upon finishing a customer’s field, you can eject the last fully formed bale in the chamber. Simply activate the dedicated hydraulic lever and the bale will be fully discharged.

When changing between crops or for end of season cleaning, the Full Bale-Eject™ functionality should be used. Activated by the dedicated hydraulic lever, the entire contents of the bale chamber are ejected to enable easy maintenance and to prevent crop-to-crop contamination. Now there are up to ten ‘active teeth’ which bite into the bale and remain in contact with the bale as it exits the baler to facilitate positive discharge.

To simplify the control of these key functions like bale eject, bale chute open/close and tandem lock, the remote hydraulic feature has been introduced. With this, the operator can control all function in a convenient way from the monitor or from the baler side.

The 26.4cm IntelliView™ IV and IntelliView™ IV Plus colour touchscreen monitors enable intuitive touchscreen control of your BigBaler. Whether you are adjusting parameters in the field, or are looking to download data for analysis, this is easily achievable.

An advanced miss-tie detection sensor immediately informs operators in the unlikely event of a miss-tie via the user interface. The traditional knotting flags complement this system and provide an immediate visual warning.

Correct bale length is of vital importance for efficient bale stacking, handling and transport, this is where the electronic bale length control steps in. A notched wheel is used to regulate bale length. The wheel measures the precise movement of the bale in the bale chamber, and uses average wad width information to trip the knotting cycle when the required length is achieved. The required length is easily set on the IntelliView™ monitor.

Customers have confirmed: throughout the course of a long baling day, IntelliSense™ technology delivers superior performance and operator comfort. Increased productivity. Impressive bale quality - uniform bale shape and consistent bale weight. Reduced fuel consumption. Un-comparable operator comfort.

The first assisted baling mode is SmartSteer™ Swath Guidance. This allows hands-free driving whenever a swath is detected ahead of the tractor, and ensures the swath enters the centre of the pick-up, adjusting as necessary according to the plunger load cells to ensure a perfect bale shape. With the Swath Guidance system, the driver can stay focus on the machine settings and reduce the fatigue in the long harvesting days.

In the IntelliCruise™ II Feedrate mode the operator sets the number of slices per bale as target - a low number equating to thicker slices and a higher throughput. The tractor will continuously adjust the forward speed to get close to the bale slice target. The Feedrate increases the productivity, insures a uniform bale shape and a consistent weight. With a constant throughput, also the fuel consumption is optimised.

At its heart, a LiDAR (light detection and ranging) sensor located on the front of the tractor cab roof scans continuously the position and volume of the swath meters ahead of the tractor. This information is used together with other tractor and baler information to automatically adjust the steering, which is then fine-tuned according to the baler’s plunger load sensors, ensuring even filling of the chamber resulting in perfect straight bales. Furthermore, the tractor speed is adjusted automatically to maximize productivity and prevent overloads. IntelliSense™ offers the operator two assisted baling modes which can be used combined or independent from each other

Testing has shown that throughout the course of a long baling day. IntelliSense™ technology delivers superior performance, even when compared to the experienced balers operators. Sit back, relax, and let the BigBaler with IntelliSense™ technology maximize your baling performance.

IntelliSense™ has been configured to work with all major crops and works during bright days as well as during darkest nights. Note: IntelliSense™ is an operator assistant system. The operator remains responsible at all times. Certain extreme conditions, such as very small or uneven windrows, variable yields and steep curves can limit the system performance.

Two moisture sensing options are available. The entry level rub sensor can measure moisture levels between 9-70%, and this information is displayed on the IntelliView™ monitor which prevents unready crop from being baled. The more accurate star wheel sensor, penetrates the bale, and passes an electric current between the two elements to determine the exact moisture between 9-40% to within a ± 1% accuracy upto 40% moisture. Furthermore, this information can be used to precisely deliver CropSaver additive, as the moisture reading is used to calibrate application.

The ActiveWeigh™ bale weighing system uses integrated sensors in the bale discharge chute to register the weight of the bale at the point at which it becomes free from the chute. This system is independent of bale length, field conditions and baler movement. All information, including single bale weight, average weight, total weight and tonnes per hour are displayed on the IntelliView™ monitor with accuracy of ± 2%.

FieldOps™ enables you to connect to your BigBaler Plus from the comfort of your office through the utilisation of the mobile network. You can stay in touch with your machines at all times, and you can even send and receive real-time information that saves time and enhances productivity. FieldOps™ offers full machine monitoring and control and will help you to reduce your fuel bills and improve fleet management and security in one simple package.

The MyNew Holland™ portal and app enable you to register and manage your equipment, access dedicated documents, training and services, and on-hand support, including Uptime Support, in one place. With MyNew Holland™ you can access FieldOps™ portal for real-time fleet and machine visibility, analyse agronomic data through file sharing, together with productivity boosting services.

FieldOps™ is where you can analyse all field data and now you can even map bale data. This information is recorded in real time while baling. FieldOps™ share insights, machine parameters and machine metrics. The bale data is also available on FieldOps™ app which can be used by the telehandler or loader tractor operator to enable selective loading of bales. The data recorded for each bale is Wet or Dry weight, Moisture level, Density, and number of flakes per bale. 

Both hydraulic and pneumatic braking options are available to offer powerful stopping performance right up to the top 50kph transport speed*. * Depending on the Country. Convenient transport The bale chute can be hydraulically folded to reduce the overall length of the baler to a mere 7.4 metres. 

To reduce compaction and bulldozing, the single axle option featuring large diameter tyres to spread vehicle weight, is the default choice.

The Auto-Steer tandem axle has been designed to reduce soil compaction and assist regrowth thanks to its large footprint, perfect for hay or forage operations.  Furthermore, the large wide tyres better absorb ground undulations, reducing vertical baler movement as well as enhancing transport comfort. 

Turning performance has been improved thanks to the sculpted body, which swoops back from the hitch to maintain tight turning for a reduced turning radius. When turning is of prime importance, an optional Auto-Steer tandem axle can be specified.

LED strip lights are standard at the pick-up, knotter and needle zones. Additional two LED lights fully illuminate the rear.  Optional service LED light strips inside the side shields are perfect when checking twine balls.  Rear mounted viewing camera enables operators to view bale delivery and to monitor bale accumulator performance. Mounted on the rear rail, footage is displayed on the IntelliView™ monitor. Operators can choose full screen or split screen viewing. 

Rear mounted viewing camera enables operators to view bale delivery and to monitor bale accumulator performance. Mounted on the rear rail, footage is displayed on the IntelliView™ monitor. Operators can choose full screen or split screen viewing. 

Optional service LED light strips inside the side shields are perfect when checking twine balls. 

LED strip lights are standard at the pick-up, knotter and needle zones. Additional two LED lights fully illuminate the rear. 

TwinCutter™ front chopper offers ultimate chopping and shredding performance. Fitted in front of the MaxiSweep™ pick-up the crop is shredded using 88 knives before being smoothly passed through the pick-up and into the baler. The result is a fine chop that creates ultra-dense bales with enhanced combustion profiles for biomass operations, and ultra absorbent bedding for chicken or mushroom sheds.

The Rotor Cutter knives have been upgraded – All knives are now made by a special material and stay longer sharp for an excellent cutting result and reduced maintenance cost.

The single piece frame has been engineered to offer outstanding structural strength for enhanced reliability and reduced vibration. 

The wide opening shields paired with folding twine boxes provide easy access to all major components.