A Mini Baler For Maximum Efficiency
Many people find a mini baler to be an efficient and effective way of compacting trash or, in the case of a farm, to compact and bind hay. It's an excellent alternative to many other much larger machines. Depending on what your requirements are, you might find investing in one of these mini baling machines to be a great investment in your own productivity.
Back in the first half of the 20th century, most farmers baled hay out in the field using a small tractor. This tractor typically had less than 20 horsepower. The bales of hay were dropped to the ground as the farmer moved throughout the field. Afterward, a team of workers with a flatbed wagon and horses came by and grabbed the bale with a metal hook, throwing it onto the wagon. An assistant would then stack the hay bales, which were then transported to the barn.
As time went by, innovative farmers created ways to increase farmers and farm hands' efficiency. One such innovation was towing the flatbed wagon behind the baler. The bale of hay was then pushed up a ramp toward an attendant waiting on the wagon. This person then took the bale off the ramp, stacking it on the wagon, and then waited for the next bale.
As horsepower in tractors increased, more innovations were developed. For instance, the thrower-baler was developed. This eliminated the need for an attendant to stand upon the wagon, picking up the completed bales. Now, the first thrower mechanism grabbed finished bales with its quick-moving friction belts. Then, eventually, the bale wagon was modified into a three-sided skeleton frame with a frontward opening. This acted as a catcher's net for the hay bales.
Next came the hydraulic tossing baler. This innovation employed a flat pan directly behind the bale knotter. As the bales of hay advanced out the baler's back side, they were pushed one at a time onto the pan. Once the bale was fully moved onto the pan, this pan popped up, pushed by a hydraulic cylinder, which tossed the bale onto the wagon in catapult fashion. This pan-thrower method was better, as it put less stress on the hay bales. The belt thrower's friction belts stress the knots and twine while they grip the bale. They also occasionally caused bales of hay to break apart inside the thrower or as the bales landed on the wagon.
And then there was the innovation of the mini baler. One of the main benefits of this new kind of baler is found in the bales that they produce. These are typically compact enough that anybody can handle it, even someone knew to the whole baling scene. Keep in mind that it's normally not the weight of the bales that cause problems, but rather, the awkwardness. Smaller, more compact bales, eliminate this problem.
Another benefit of the smaller balers is that many of those can be purchased with no installation required. This means yo don't have the hassle of handling a lot of baler parts or reading indecipherable plans, and wondering what goes where. Also, these units can be used either inside or outside, making them much more versatile than any other hay balers for sale--or trash balers, either.
It's an indisputable fact that smaller balers cost less than the bigger ones, and they also produce bales that are easier to handle. And on top of the ergonomic advantages, a mini baler is friendlier to the budget. This is because not as much money is spent buying baling equipment. Buy one used, and you save even more money. And as long as you stick with a well-known brand (Star is a trusted one, for instance), you know it's a quality product, whether new or used. So with higher ease of use and lower cost, there's little downside. to the purchase of the smaller baler.
