AGCO, the parent company of Fendt, purchased Lely’s forage range of equipment two years ago. Fendt’s new generation of round balers is based on the Lely machines but have integrated a number of new features.

The new Rotana made its UK debut in LAMMA last week.

The new drive concept of the Rotana has a split driveline, meaning two chains come off the main drive roller instead of one

The Rotana now has a freewheel sprocket that can rotate a full 360°, protecting the driveline if a blockage occurs.

In the event of a blockage, the sprocket will continue to spin and the bale can slow down and run out until it comes to a halt.

The new drive concept of the Rotana has a split driveline, meaning two chains come off the main drive roller instead of one.

As each of the two chains drive each roller, the power is distributed evenly.

Fendt has also installed a sensor capable of measuring the uniformity of the bale density.

For the final 30% of the bale fill, an indicator on the terminal will aid the driver to achieve a uniform bale shape.

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Other new features include a dirt wiper for the roller bearings, new exterior panels and the balers are now Isobus compatible.

The new Rotana combi baler/wrapper is available in a fixed-chamber version as the 130F Combi or the variable chamber 160V Combi.

These combi balers have evolved from the Lely Tornado.

The new combi range features a moving arm that transfers the bale from the chamber on to the lower table.

To prevent any slippage, the bale transfer ramp is equipped with moving side parts.

Fendt has reduced the tilt angle of the main chamber to 8° in an attempt to improve stability on slopes.