McHale F5500 vs F5600

[Stretchff5500]

We’re a contractor currently running a F5500 and was wondering if the f5600 had a higher output at all and if it’s bale density is any greater?

Currently make around 40 silage bales an hour depending on of wet the silage is, what’s everyone else getting?

I’ve never weighed our bales but I think they’re around 630kg for silage, anyone have a more accurate figure?

 

[icanshootwell]

I think the only real difference is the electric box, you can change density from the cab and the netter sequence. Also running behind a double rake i can achieve 50 to 55 per hour on 1st cut. Good baler imo.

 

[james ds]

We’re a contractor currently running a F5500 and was wondering if the f5600 had a higher output at all and if it’s bale density is any greater?

Currently make around 40 silage bales an hour depending on of wet the silage is, what’s everyone else getting?

I’ve never weighed our bales but I think they’re around 630kg for silage, anyone have a more accurate figure?

There are a lot of 5500 balers around here with 150 hp on them making 50-60 bales / hr of silage

 

[wdah/him]

only difference I can think of is the hydraulics on one is load sensing or something, and the 5600 comes with more knives as standard and more controls are in the box.

I bought a 5500 and could if the grass was raked right manage 50 bales without breaking a sweat but I only bale 9ft swaths, the wrapper is at its limit of I actually could go any faster with putting on 6 layers.

what is your setup/system, what do u think is slowing you down? are u baling big crops or light

 

[Owz130]

Is the rotor of the 5600 the same diameter as the 5500?

 

[Stretchff5500]

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only difference I can think of is the hydraulics on one is load sensing or something, and the 5600 comes with more knives as standard and more controls are in the box.

I bought a 5500 and could if the grass was raked right manage 50 bales without breaking a sweat but I only bale 9ft swaths, the wrapper is at its limit of I actually could go any faster with putting on 6 layers.

what is your setup/system, what do u think is slowing you down? are u baling big crops or light

I could bale faster and make the 50 bales an hour, again with not breaking sweat but the bale density would start to drop.

90 percent of what we bale will be rowed up by our own class 2700 rake and aim for a row width just wider than than the rotor, or full width of pick up in light crops.
Usually have the 6155r in front of baler or fendt 720 so definitely got the power there. pressure gauge doesn’t drop, usually sits around the 12 o’clock mark then slowly starts to creep up when about 3/4 of a bale in chamber then have it set to run it 1/4 way into red for it to make a bale.

Usually baling around 55/60 bales an hour in good straw and hay fields making real good bales, just struggle to get the silage count up above 45 and still maintain a dense enough bale that I’d be happy with.

 

[Wellytrack]

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I could bale faster and make the 50 bales an hour, again with not breaking sweat but the bale density would start to drop.

90 percent of what we bale will be rowed up by our own class 2700 rake and aim for a row width just wider than than the rotor, or full width of pick up in light crops.
Usually have the 6155r in front of baler or fendt 720 so definitely got the power there. pressure gauge doesn’t drop, usually sits around the 12 o’clock mark then slowly starts to creep up when about 3/4 of a bale in chamber then have it set to run it 1/4 way into red for it to make a bale.

Usually baling around 55/60 bales an hour in good straw and hay fields making real good bales, just struggle to get the silage count up above 45 and still maintain a dense enough bale that I’d be happy with.

You say gauge is at 12 o’clock position? What pressure is that?

 

[wdah/him]

12 ocock is just at the edge of the green isn't it, similar to the way mine runs, never had too many problems with soft centred bales,, I stack 3 high and they hold shape really well but then again being a single swath it might be rolled tighter in the smaller layers

 

[Wellytrack]

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I could bale faster and make the 50 bales an hour, again with not breaking sweat but the bale density would start to drop.

90 percent of what we bale will be rowed up by our own class 2700 rake and aim for a row width just wider than than the rotor, or full width of pick up in light crops.
Usually have the 6155r in front of baler or fendt 720 so definitely got the power there. pressure gauge doesn’t drop, usually sits around the 12 o’clock mark then slowly starts to creep up when about 3/4 of a bale in chamber then have it set to run it 1/4 way into red for it to make a bale.

Usually baling around 55/60 bales an hour in good straw and hay fields making real good bales, just struggle to get the silage count up above 45 and still maintain a dense enough bale that I’d be happy with.

Do you reduce pressure for hay/straw or flip over the latch for hay/straw? If your bales are 630kg in silage it must be fairly dry silage.

 

[hydraulic]

There are a lot of 5500 balers around here with 150 hp on them making 50-60 bales / hr of silage

Are you on the tractor protest james thought i saw you on news.