Fusion Vario Plus

Fusion Vario Plus - Variable Chamber Integrated Baler Wrapper

THE MOST ADVANCED INTEGRATED BALER WRAPPER RANGE 

The McHale Fusion 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 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 range of machines to offer durability, reliability and high output to the end user.

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Overview


The MCHALE FUSION VARIO 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 Vario Plus can provide high quality fodder through the use of the film binding system, resulting in better quality silage and easier feed out. This machine provides a number of benefits as the task of baling and wrapping can be carried out using one machine. There is also a labor saving, as one operator, one tractor and one machine can complete baling and wrapping duties. The McHale Fusion Vario Plus also has the ability to make bales of hay and straw from 0.6m to 1.68m (2’–5’6″) but in haylage or silage, it produces bales from 1m to 1.45m (3 ‘ 3 “–4 ‘8 “) to allow for wrapping.

It features two unique patents; a patented bale transfer system and a patented vertical wrapping ring. The machine is ISOBUS compatible and can be operated through the tractor terminal or ISO-Play 7 or 12 terminals.

 

Standard Features

2.1m Profi-Flo Pick-Up Film or Net Binding ISOBUS/ ISO-Play
2x Inbuilt Camera System Drop Floor Unblocking System Double Drive Variable Bale Chamber
15 Knife Chopper Unit with Heavy-Duty Rotor Single Belt Bale Chamber with Endless Belt Bale Shape Assist Indicators
Patented Bale Transfer Delivering Higher Output High Speed Vertical Wrapping Ring Spring Tine Crop Roller

 

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 Vario 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.

Features

Profi-Flo Pick-Up

Features

Profi-Flo Pick-Up

McHale have created their highest output pick-up for the Fusion 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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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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Vertical Wrapping Ring

Features

Vertical Wrapping Ring

The vertical wrapping ring on the Fusion Vario Plus is fitted with two 750 mm dispensers, which take 18 seconds to apply 4 layers of film and under 25 seconds to apply 6 layers of film using both dispensers. This means the wrapping platform is always waiting for the next bale.

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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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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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Adaptive Intake

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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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Split Drive GearBox

Features

Split Drive GearBox

All machines in the McHale Variable Chamber Baler 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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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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Chopper Unit

Features

Chopper Unit

To ensure a consistent and even chop quality, two chopping options have been developed for the McHale Fusion Vario Plus Range.

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Selectable Knife System

Features

Selectable Knife System

All McHale Fusion Vario Plus 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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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 Vario Plus 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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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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Bale Chamber & Bale Sizes

Features

Bale Chamber & Bale Sizes

The bale chamber on the McHale variable chamber baler range is comprised of heavy-duty endless belt(s). The belts are extremely hard wearing and are reinforced with synthetic material, which ensures that the belt(s) can absorb and apply high pressure to the material in the Bale chamber.

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Bale Chamber Double Drive

Features

Bale Chamber Double Drive

A heavy-duty drive system powers belt and bale rotation on all machines in the variable chamber baler range. On the McHale Fusion Vario Plus, a double drive system is fitted to ensure belt rotation and bale formation.

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Greasing & Oiling

Features

Greasing & Oiling

The McHale variable chamber baler range of balers are all fitted with a continuous oiling system. Once the PTO is engaged, the continuous oiling system constantly lubricates the chains to ensure a long lifetime. A lube alarm sounds after 300 bales to inform the operator to refill the oil tank.

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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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High Performance Binding

Features

High Performance Binding

Two high performance binding systems have been designed & developed to ensure optimum performance. The McHale V6 & V8 series are equipped with a high performance netter while all Fusion Vario Plus machines are fitted with an infinite stretch hydraulic binding system.

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ISOBUS Integration

Features

ISOBUS Integration

All McHale Fusion Vario 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

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 Vario Plus - Variable Chamber Integrated Baler Wrapper

    The McHale Fusion Vario Plus is a fully automatic variable chamber integrated baler wrapper, which consists of a high output baler and a vertical wrapping ring. The machine benefits from two unique patents; a patented bale transfer system and a patented vertical wrapping ring.

     

    Spotlight Series | McHale Fusion Vario Plus

    In this episode of our Spotlight Series, we take a look at the new McHale Fusion Vario Plus which is now ISOBUS controlled and binds with either film or net.

      Integrating the Latest Technology

      Technical Specification

      Diameter 0.6 – 1.68m (2’–5’6″)
      Width 1.23 m (4′)
      Bale Chamber Feed 15 Knife Chopper Feed Rotor
      Number of Belts 1

       

      Number of Knives 15
      Theoretical Chop Length 65 mm
      Unblocking System Automatic Drop Floor**
      Knife Activation Electronic Control
      Knife Protection Hydraulic

      ** When connected to an ISOBUS enabled tractor

      Working Width 2100mm (6’11”)
      Tine Bars 5 (6 on Camless Pick-up)
      Tine Spacing 67mm (2 5/8”)

      Camless: 55mm (2 1/8”)

      Crop Roller Standard
      Pick Up Guide Wheels (pneumatic) Standard
      Binding Material
      NRF or Net
      Control Automatic or Manual
      Binding System Direct Beak Binding
      Bind Roll Capacity 1 + 2 Storage
      Bind Adjustment In Cab
      Gearbox
      Split Drive
      Pick Up Protection Slip Clutch
      Main Drive Protection Cam Clutch
      Chain Lubrication Continuous
      Bale Chamber
      Double Drive
      Control System ISOBUS
      Operation Fully Automatic
      Density Adjustment In-Cab
      Bale Size Adjustment
      In Cab
      Inbuilt Camera 2x Inbuilt Camera
      Axle 8 stud
      Brakes
      Standard: Hydraulic (Option: Air)
      Tyres Standard 650/50/22.5
      Tyres Optional 680/50/22.5
      Bale Kicker N/A
      Side Tip Option
      Road Lights Standard
      Length 6.3m (20’8″)
      Width 2.94m (9’8″)
      Height 3.3m (10’10”)
      Weight 6500kg* (14,330 lbs)

      * Value will vary depending on specification

      Minimum Hydraulic Flow 45 l/min @ 180 bar
      Hydraulic System Open Centre, Closed Centre or Load Sensing
      Electronics
      12 Volt DC, 20 amp
      Minimum Power Requirements 85kW (114hp)