Fusion 4 Plus

Fusion 4 Plus Integrated Baler Wrapper

THE MOST ADVANCED INTEGRATED BALER WRAPPER RANGE 

The new McHale Fusion 4 range has been developed with a focus on operator comfort and machine performance, while still ensuring the renowned simplicity and reliability is maintained.

Our specialist team of engineers have maximised machine intake and output, increased bale density and reduced maintenance intervals to ensure the Fusion 4 range of machines surpasses all your baling and wrapping expectations.

These levels of comfort, when paired with proven features such as the patented bale transfer system and the vertical wrapping ring, enable the McHale Fusion 4 range of machines to offer durability, reliability and high output to the end user.

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Overview


The McHale Fusion 4 Plus is a fully automatic integrated baler wrapper which can apply film or net wrap to the barrel of the bale, delivering optimum bale shape and bale density. The Fusion 4 Plus can provide high quality fodder through the use of the film binding system, resulting in better silage quality and easier feed out.

The machine is equipped with a patented bale transfer system and a vertical wrapping ring. These two McHale patents deliver maximum output whilst keeping the machine short and compact at 5.8 metres in length. The machine is equipped with a 25 knife-chopping unit and uses ISOBUS software.

 

Film Binding


The concept of putting film on the barrel of the bale is known as “Film binding technology.” The plastic, which is applied to the barrel of the bale forms an additional layer of wrap across the largest surface of the bale, whilst also binding the bale together.

The film which is applied to the barrel of the bale can be stretched according to the manufacturers recommendations which is a higher ratio than can be achieved with net wrap. This additional layer of film on the barrel of the bale provides higher quality silage as the film can be stretched more than net. This in turn, expels more air, resulting in better silage quality.

By using film to bind the bale together, removal and recycling of the film is made easier as the farmer is only left with one form of waste to recycle and can avoid the unpleasant and time consuming job of separating net from the plastic.

 

Patented Bale Transfer


When the bale is bound in the bale chamber, the bale chamber splits horizontally. As the top section of the bale chamber moves up, the lower section of the bale chamber simultaneously moves up and out, transferring the bale onto the wrapping platform.

 

Control Terminals


The McHale Fusion 4 Plus is fitted with ISOBUS as standard. For customers without an ISOBUS tractor, an optional ISO-PLAY 7 or ISO-PLAY 12 terminal can be used. Through the ISOBUS tractor’s terminal or McHale’s ISO-PLAY terminals, the operator is provided with clear indicators of machine performance and allows for increased levels of monitoring, through the graphic display.

 

Standard Features

2.1m Profi-Flo Pick-Up 25 Knife Heavy Duty Feed Rotor Drop Floor Unblocking System
50 & 55 mm Bale Chamber Bearings* 1¼” Chain on the Bale Chamber Automatic Progressive Greasing System
Automatic Oiling System (with Lube Interval Adjustment & Alarm) ISOBUS Compatibility 560/60-22.5 Tyres
18 Roller Bale Chamber Film or Net Binding Vertical Wrapping Ring with Film Break Sensors

* 55 mm bearings fitted to rollers with long shafts and double sprockets

Features

Profi-Flo Pick-Up

Features

Profi-Flo Pick-Up

McHale have created their highest output pick-up for the Fusion 4 range. The new Profi-Flo pick-up has been designed to increase crop intake through more efficient crop flow and has been engineered to ensure end users are operating with a high-performance pick-up that is designed to suit various working conditions.

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Features

Pick-Up

Features

Pick-Up

Over the last decade, McHale has designed and developed various types of pick-ups. After extensive testing, McHale decided it will offer customers the choice of 2 pick-up options depending on their working conditions:

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Features

Vertical Wrapping Ring

Features

Vertical Wrapping Ring

The vertical wrapping ring on the Fusion range is fitted with two 750 mm dispensers. Using both dispensers, all machines in the Fusion 4 range take approximately 18 seconds to apply 4 layers of film and approximately 24 seconds to apply 6 layers of film. This means that the wrapping platform is always waiting for the next bale.

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Features

Heavy-Duty PROFI-FLO Pick-Up

Features

Heavy-Duty PROFI-FLO Pick-Up

All McHale Profi-Flo pick-ups come with a number of standard features that include:

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Features

Adaptive Intake

Features

Adaptive Intake

Over the course of a baling season, machines have to work with different volumes of crop. The McHale patented adaptive intake allows the intake area to automatically adjust for light and heavy crops to facilitate a smooth crop flow into the chamber.

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Features

Split Drive GearBox

Features

Split Drive GearBox

All machines in the McHale Fusion range come fitted with a 540 rpm split drive gearbox as standard. The gearbox design ensures that power is evenly distributed to both sides of the machine.

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Features

Heavy Duty Feed Rotor

Features

Heavy Duty Feed Rotor

The star shaped feed rotor ensures a high-capacity flow of crop into the bale chamber. The flights on the rotor are laid out in a spiral formation to achieve consistent crop flow. As crop enters the rotor, rotating flights feed the crop to the bale chamber.

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Features

Chopper Unit

Features

Chopper Unit

To ensure a consistent and even chop quality, a robust and powerful 25 knife chopper unit has been developed for the McHale integrated bale wrapper range.

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Features

Selectable Knife System

Features

Selectable Knife System

All McHale Fusion machines have the option to be fitted with a selectable knife system. Various knife configurations can be chosen depending on the knife bank specification.

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Features

Drop Floor Unblocking

Features

Drop Floor Unblocking

As baling conditions are not always ideal, uneven swaths can occur which can lead to blockages. All machines in the McHale Fusion 4 range are fitted with the McHale drop floor unblocking system, a feature which operators have come to love for its simplicity of use and effective unblocking cycle.

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Features

Drop Floor Features

Features

Drop Floor Features

The drop floor unblocking system has a number of novel features which aid the operator and the performance of the machine to handle uneven swaths which can lead to blockages.

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Features

18 Roller Bale Chamber

Features

18 Roller Bale Chamber

The bale chamber on the McHale Fusion 4 range is comprised of an 18 roller bale chamber. It has a diameter of 1.23m x 1.25m (4′ ½” x 4′ 1¼”) and is formed from heavy duty rollers.

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Features

Greasing & Oiling

Features

Greasing & Oiling

The McHale Fusion 4 range of machines are fitted with individual grease and oil pumps. The grease pump is connected to the downward movement of the bale tip, while the oil pump is connected to the upward movement of the bale tip. This ensures that grease and oil is applied evenly and continuously as the machine operates.

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Features

High Performance Binding

Features

High Performance Binding

Two high performance binding systems have been designed & developed to ensure optimum performance. The Fusion 4 & Fusion 4 Pro are equipped with a pivot stretch net system and the Fusion 4 Plus is fitted with an infinite stretch hydraulic binding system.

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Features

Patented High Speed Bale Transfer

Features

Patented High Speed Bale Transfer

The McHale Fusion 4 range is fitted with a Servo Operated Load Sensing Control Valve which, makes the baling and wrapping process fully automatic.

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Features

Wrapping System

Features

Wrapping System

In normal working conditions, the ever-efficient wrapping process is always completed ahead of the baler, meaning that the wrapping platform is always ready and waiting to receive the next bale.

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Features

ISOBUS Integration

Features

ISOBUS Integration

All McHale Fusion 4 Pro and Fusion 4 Plus machines are ISOBUS compatible as standard. McHale ISOBUS machines can be plugged into any ISOBUS tractor connection and operated via the tractor’s own terminal in the cab.

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Features

McHale ISO-PLAY Control Console

Features

McHale ISO-PLAY Control Console

If the customer wishes to operate an ISOBUS controlled machine with a tractor that is not ISOBUS compatible, they can do so through the optional McHale ISO-PLAY terminal.

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Features

Film Binding Technology

Features

Film Binding Technology

Film binding technology refers to the application of film to the barrel of the bale in the bale chamber. The film binds the bale together which eliminates the need for string or net wrap. It also forms a wrapping layer and gives better film or plastic coverage on the largest surface of the bale.

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Features

Options

Features

Options

McHale machines work in different conditions around the world. To optimise performance, we offer a number of options in the McHale Fusion 4 range. We recommend you speak with your local dealer/distributor as regards the best features or options to meet your requirement

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    Fusion 4 - Integrated Baler Wrapper

    The McHale Fusion 4 Plus is a fully automatic integrated baler wrapper which can apply film or net wrap to the barrel of the bale, delivering optimum bale shape and bale density. The Fusion 4 Plus can provide high quality fodder through the use of the film binding system, resulting in better silage quality and easier feed out. The machine is equipped with a patented bale transfer system and a vertical wrapping ring. These two McHale patents deliver maximum output whilst keeping the machine short and compact at 5.8 metres in length.

     

    The Customer Experience

    We spoke to Nicholas Foley, a contractor in Killarney, Co. Kerry about his new McHale Fusion 4 plus and the huge improvements he’s found in using it this season.

      Integrating the Latest Technology

      Technical Specification

      Length 5.8 m (19′)
      Width 2.76 / 2.94 m* (9′ – 9’8″)*
      Height 3.02 m (9’10”)
      Weight 5950 kgs

      (13,117 lbs)

      * Width depends on tyre selections

      Working Width 2100mm (6’11”)
      Tine Bars 5 (Camless Option with 6)
      Tine Spacing Camtrack: 67mm (2 5/8”)

      Camless: 55mm (2 1/8”)

      Pick Up Lift Hydraulic
      Pick Up Guide Wheels (pneumatic) Standard – with Fold Back
      Maximum Number of Knives 25
      Theoretical Chop Length 46 mm

      (1 3/4”)

      Unblocking System Automatic Drop Floor
      Knife Control Electronic from Tractor Cab
      Knife Protection Hydraulic & Mechanical
      Auto Knife Drop Standard
      Number of Rollers 18
      Width 1.23 m (4′)
      Diameter 1.25 m (4’1”)
      Greasing Progressive (Standard)
      Bearings 55 mm**

      **Bearings are 55 mm double raced on the main load points

      Type NRF or Net
      Layer Adjustment In-Cab
      Net or NRF Roll Capacity 4
      Binding System Infinite Stretch
      Control Manual or Automatic
      System Vertical Wrapping Ring
      Film Storage 10 Rolls & 2 on the Wrapper
      Film Layers 2+2+2 System
      Dispensers 2 x 750 mm
      Film Stretch 70% standard (55% optional)
      Pre & Post Roll Standard
      Bale Tip Adjustment Electronic from Tractor Cab
      Pick Up Protection Slip Clutch
      Main Drive Protection Cam Clutch
      Gearbox Split Drive
      Chain Lubrication Automatic (Standard)
      Density Adjustment In-Cab
      Operation Fully Automatic Electronic
      Control System ISOBUS (Optional ISO-PLAY)
      Inbuilt Cameras 2x Inbuilt Camera
      Axle 8 stud
      Tyre Sizes 560/60R 22.5 (standard)
      Electronics 12 Volt DC, 20 amp approx.
      Road Lights Standard
      Minimum Hydraulic Flow 45 l/min @ 180 bar
      Hydraulic System Open, Closed or Load Sensing
      Minimum Power Requirements 85kW (115hp)