The unique bale performance monitor gives you full control from the moment you start to bale, with twine or net available at the touch of a button. The touchscreen control system with manual or automatic modes enables you to operate all the baler’s major functions. The operator interface is clearly laid out and intuitive enough that even new drivers of Case IH RB balers achieve maximum productivity from the start. All essential set-up and operating data are at your fingertips, including the number of bales produced during the day, chopped or unchopped, wrapped with net or twine. The monitor provides you the information you need to quickly resolve any service issues. In addition, once the baler is set up, you never have to change any settings, even if you use a different tractor – the control system remains the same whether you use the Case IH monitor or any ISOBUS tractor terminal.

PTO speed, hours worked, number of bales plus lubrication and additional operating information can be displayed on-screen. In transport mode, the flashing warning beacon works automatically.

Baling mode

Above 600 rpm PTO speed the screen changes automatically; the beacon is switched off and lubrication system switched on. In baling mode, a series of automatic alarms enable the operator to monitor baler performance such as bale formation, wrapping cycles, bale count as well as other baler performance data.

As the bale chamber fills, sensors record the size and condition of the bale. This allows the operator to drive down any size or shape of windrow and maintain the optimum bale shape and density. As soon as the desired bale size is reached the bale is automatically wrapped with twine or net, ready for the operator to eject. It’s simple, fast and very efficient - the ultimate in flexibility. With the RB electronic system, operators can choose twine or net and change the rolls in just a few minutes.

The bale performance monitor is pre-programmed with four settings that can be selected depending on crop type and conditions, plus a fifth programmable setting available to suit individual bale wrapping preferences. By using the ‘wrap’ key a precise amount of netting can be applied to the bale between 1.5 and 6 rotations. This ensures that the bale is perfectly presented and wrapped from edge to edge. A self-diagnostic system is designed to instantly alert the operator should any malfunction occur in the system during the baling process.

The RB design allows for relatively short belts to be used in conjunction with the formation rollers. Four high strength endless belts produce perfectly formed high density bales, with outstanding weathering characteristics. Excellent belt surface grip rotates the bale as it forms, without slipping or jamming, producing a tightly packed well formed bale with a weather resistant surface. Two of the lower tailgate rollers are adjustable for continued high performance of the belts.

Four individual rollers form part of the bale chamber design, the rollers form a small chamber to start early crop rotation.