Built tough for New Zealand conditions

Built to endure New Zealand's tough conditions, the G1 has a 100mm diameter main drive and 65 mm roller drive shafts within a substantial frame, resulting in an all-up weight of 5580kg.

Up at the business end, crop is lifted by a cam-less pendulum action pickup which runs six tine bars, and is said to have up to 150mm of travel for excellent ground following. The setup also differs from the norm with plastic stripper plates between the tines rather than traditional pressed steel items.

From the pickup crop is fed to a chopper rotor with an eight-star profile, which again differs from the norm, taking the crop over the top of the rotor rather than underneath. This is said to allow a more direct route into the bale chamber via the 30 blade chopping system that can reduce material to a 35mm theoretical chop length. Any blockages are taken care of by the auto flow control (AFC) system, which will automatically release to let buildups pass, without intervention by the operator.

Film binding is a standard feature of the machine and offers protection for bales left in bad weather, and an optional twin film system is claimed to be the only one of its type – it can apply two layers at once and reduce application times. Alternatively, the system can be set up with one roll of film and one roll of more traditional net wrap, with the ability to apply either at the touch of a button.

An interesting option is the choice of hydraulic lift rams on the drawbar, with a layout similar to loader wagons, which can be utilised to increase clearance under the drawbar, and particularly useful for access into paddocks with rough entrances or used with an accumulator system for a smoother ride between jobs.

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