Tanco will introduce three new machines at the FTMTA Grass & Muck event, including the I75 Multi Shear, the A150 trailed wrapper and the A200 static wrapper. These add to the Carlow firm’s wide range of existing products.

I75 Multi Shear

The Tanco I75 Multi Shear is the firm’s latest innovation. It combines Tanco’s Bale Shear plastic/net retainer and Shear Grab designs in one machine. It works as a standard shear grab and standard bale shear without the need for any change in settings or operation.

Powered by two high-capacity hydraulic rams, when used as a shear grab, with front and side blades, it can cut blocks of silage from the pit leaving a clean, sealed face to prevent second fermentation.

Operating as a bale shear, it can split silage bales from 1.2m to 1.5m in diameter, while retaining the covering wrap and net.

The I75 is 2m wide so it can take a big slice of silage from the pit while also being capable of splitting bales of silage. Only one loader third hydraulic service point is required to operate both the net/plastic retainer and grab.

Cranked tines are as standard and there are no operational changes from pit to baled silage. As Tanco says, the revolutionary I75 is ideal for farmers who need a complete feeding solution

A150 trailed wrapper

The Tanco A150 trailed wrapper replaces the 580-series wrapper. There are two models available, the A150J with Servo joystick control and the A150EH with fully-automatic control and an optional radio remote control kit.

According to Tanco, the new wrapper is lower than the 580-series and as a consequence it has an improved centre of gravity, but still has good ground clearance. Wrap retention and cut is fully automatic.

Tanco has also improved the loading system with a stronger and faster loading arm on the new A150-series wrappers. When unloading, the turntable comes close to the ground, eliminating the need for an unloading ramp. Low-ground-pressure wheels come as standard and are now located closer to the rear of the machine for better balance and stability, particularly when unloading bales.

A200 static wrapper

The A200 replaces the 280ARC and is a fully-automatic wrapper with remote control. New and more efficient hydraulics come as standard with a strong and robust turntable system and a geared drive system. Also standard is an easy-fit bale mat system for bale unloading. An independent power-pack is and optional extra that makes it a fully-independent machine when combined with remote control.

Phil Traynor lines up with Fransgard, Güttler and Fliegl

Phil Traynor, formerly of T. Traynor & Sons, Clonmel, is the exclusive agent for the Fransgard, Güttler and Fliegl ranges of products in Ireland. Phil will show machines from across all three companies at this year’s FTMTA Grass & Muck event.

Fransgard is a Danish company which manufactures a range of equipment. The Fransgard Ti 6000 is a unique cam rake which can also spread grass. It can rake two 10ft swaths into the centre, or rake straw/grass to the side to make a 30ft swath in two passes.

Smaller models include the Ti 4000 S and the Ti 5000 multi-function rakes which can rake two 9ft conditioned swaths into the centre and spread grass. The Ti 5000 has the same model and working width for centre raking, but has a reverse gearbox to allow the left-hand rotor to turn anti-clockwise for side raking.

The RV 390 haybob is a dual-purpose machine for spreading and raking. It is commonly used in Ireland for raking 2ft x 8ft swaths together. At 3ft wider than the standard RV300 model, it is ideal for use in front of balers, harvesters or wagons.

The Fransgard SV 250 conditioner is well-proven on the Irish market. This wuffler is supplied with a chain-driven rotor and an oiler system.

The Güttler GreenMaster (reseeder) System is a combination of three machines in one, a heavy ripper harrow up front, a pneumatic seeder and a self-cleaning prism roller. The GreenMaster System can be bought as a complete unit or as individual components, with the other ones added over time.

GreenMaster Systems are operated by farmers and contractors for rejuvenating fields, stitching grass and clover, levelling poached ground, reseeding burned-off grass and sowing crops such as kale or rape.

The Güttler HarrowFlex ripper harrow is a heavy-duty tined harrow with 12mm tines to tear open the thatch and to allow the seed to get to the ground ahead of the roller.

As an option, a levelling board or the aggressive RipperBoard can be added, which is particularly useful in Irish conditions.

The HarrowFlex can be used separately for evoking volunteers or ripping up moss. It can easily be converted to a front unit by adding a headstock and wheel kit.

The Güttler Matador Prism roller can be used as a front press, on the back of a cultivator or for repairing red ground around fences, feed troughs, gates, etc.

The Güttler air seeder is mounted on the top and sows in bands instead of rows.

New ISOBUS automatic baler preservative application system

The Profitable Farming Company will display the new Harvest Tec 600-series ISOBUS-ready, moisture-monitoring and automatic preservative application system at this year’s FTMTA Grass & Muck. The unit is specifically designed for use with all makes of big square balers in hay and straw.

The new Baler’s Choice 600-series automatic applicator is claimed to be the most advanced system of its type on the market. It is ISOBUS-ready which ensures full integration with the baler’s control system.

The new 600-series is fully compatible with AGCO, Kuhn, Case IH and New Holland ISOBUS balers and tractors, ensuring that application data is displayed alongside the baler information on the ISOBUS monitor in the tractor.

For other ISOBUS-compatible balers or tractors with dual or spare BUS connectors, there is an optional interface that enables information to be displayed on a split screen or on a separate screen, including the Harvest Tec Touch Screen display. This can also be used to control balers without ISOBUS.

The ability to accurately and automatically apply Baler’s Choice preservative to hay and straw crops in less than ideal conditions, or in order to maximise crop yield and increased feed value, has allowed baler operators to ensure high bale quality at moisture contents of up to 27%.

In good conditions, being able to bale above the historically safe 15% moisture content means that baling can start earlier in the day and finish later into the evening. It is also claimed to result in up to 30% higher baler daily outputs.

The new Baler’s Choice 600-series system is designed specifically for use with the highest capacity big square balers.

In addition to providing accurate moisture content readings and automatic variable rate application of Baler’s Choice buffered preservative, the new 600-series can offer the operator the option to provide full bale traceability from the field to end user, yield mapping and visual identification of high moisture content bales.