Fusion 3 plus users

[valtraman]

Following on from my previous thread where I thought my bales weren’t as good as out my old 550 I’m wondering what number setting are u generally using on the touchscreen baling silage? I know it all depends on grass types etc. I’m on mainly heavy first cut. I’m mainly on 8 or 9 on density setting. Dealer thought this was a high setting. Just finding some bales bit squishy and not solid enough. One customer had commented his bales had sagged a bit but the stuff was just cut one day baled the next . Certainly is a lot going in a bale and I’m going slow giving it time . 180hp tractor is dragging down when bale is full

 

[Jim75]

Same here, contractor says it’s full up, bales average 818kg, some down to 700kg and squishy.

 

[valtraman]

I haven’t tried it on number 10 but number 9 she was fit to burst I thought

 

[Jim75]

I haven’t tried it on number 10 but number 9 she was fit to burst I thought

really happy with majority of them (Really firm) but obvious some were a lot softer when stacking

 

[valtraman]

really happy with majority of them (Really firm) but obvious some were a lot softer when stacking

They do seem good and firm but when u squeeze some they really go in

 

[Frankzy]

I'd bet it's down to the rows having slightly different density giving the same effect as driving a bit faster on some of the bales..

 

[icanshootwell]

Its all down to grass volume in the swath, i baled some 2nd cut the other day and had to travel further for a bale, still rowed up by twin rake, the bales were as hard as stone.
Heavy 1st cut grass, i normally bale between 4 and 6 kph to get more revaluations in the bale.

 

[kill]

Its all down to grass volume in the swath, i baled some 2nd cut the other day and had to travel further for a bale, still rowed up by twin rake, the bales were as hard as stone.
Heavy 1st cut grass, i normally bale between 4 and 6 kph to get more revaluations in the bale.

As will PTO speed. Fusions are marked upto 600rpm Input speed and run better on 600rpm rather than 540 as more revolutions per bale really helps

 

[valtraman]

Might try running it harder just been on 540/550. It is a big swath probably catching 30ft.

 

[KB6930]

Might try running it harder just been on 540/550. It is a big swath probably catching 30ft.

But would your old baler have made good bales out of it ?

 

[valtraman]

But would your old baler have made good bales out of it ?

Yeah it used too

 

[KB6930]

Yeah it used too

You'll know your machine then . At the end of the day it's the same as you had with a wrapper attached

 

[Finn farmer]

As will PTO speed. Fusions are marked upto 600rpm Input speed and run better on 600rpm rather than 540 as more revolutions per bale really helps

610 rpm to be exact. ? Every bit helps. But the difference between 540 and 610 is quite noticeable atleast on Fusion 2.

 

[icanshootwell]

The downside to running at 600 rpm is excessive ware on roller bearings on the pick-up, and it will fly the oil off the chains more.

 

[kill]

The downside to running at 600 rpm is excessive ware on roller bearings on the pick-up, and it will fly the oil off the chains more.

It’s designed for doing that tho

 

[icanshootwell]

It’s designed for doing that tho

I would,t run at that speed on lighter stuff, only heavy crops.