Posted by NCWayne on May 29, 2011 at 18:27:38 from (166.82.187.163):
I've got a big commercial farming operation I do a good bit of work for. Due to the way their operation is spread out they often haul loads of wheat straw relatively long distances to get them back to the barn. From what I understand hauling 'standard' sized bails they can get x amount on each load but running another full layer would make them overheight. As a result they are losing space at the top because they can't run that 'extra' layer. Now if they haul larger sized bails they can actually get more on each load without being overheight because the larger bails stack higher without going overheight.....Being able to bail using the larger bailer as well as getting more on each load makes things go alot faster for them and as we all know 'time is money' and they are looking to speed things up as much as possible.
They have already played around with the idea themselves and have a contaption to break down the larger bails in order to rebail them in the smaller size. Problem is it doesn't work exactly like they want and they've asked me to help them get it dialed in. The biggest problem is getting the bailed material to break up and 'fluff up' enough to be able be properly rebailed without alot of clumps. They tell me that the good, dry stuff isn't bad but if there is even a little moisture in the bail it tends to clump and their contraption can't get the clumps broken up. The forman and I have batted around a few ideas on what we need to change, add, or whatever to what they already have to make it fluff the clumps but haven't had time yet to get anything done.
I'll tell you right off I can work on anything but I'm not a farmer and definately not schooled on the fine art of bailing, or in this case debailing. So, my question. Given the same problem what would ya'll suggest doing to get a large bail broken down and 'fluffed' up enough to rebail without clumps??? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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