Farm Machinery Journal - G-1F125 Kombi

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First Impression // Göweil G-1 F125 Kombi
Richard says in optimal conditions
a rate of 60 bales per hour is a good
output.
Plastic consumption with six layers
provides 40 bales per pair of 750mm
rolls, and binding plastic sees around
140 bales per roll. “It’s a pound per
bale more for plastic binding,”
clarifies Richard. “With net you can
bind twice as many bales per roll.”
The storage on the Göweil is well
laid out with seven rolls of wrap
each side and space for a roll
of net wrap or plastic in
each store. The binding
plastic has adjustment
for stretch but Richard
says he’s not tested the
idea of applying less
wrap on bales that are
bound with plastic. “In
theory you could apply
less, but we wanted to see
how customers liked the
plastic binding before we got
too clever, and how the bales
stored too.” Silage quality is the
main reason for plastic binding,
but recycling is also easier as the
products can be processed together.
Clever connection
The drawbar on the G-1 has a forage
wagon-like look about it. An optional
extra sees hydraulic cylinders fitted
to the pivot point, the aim being
easier entry into steep gateways,
enabling the operator to raise or
lower the front to stop the tail or
pick-up grounding out. It’s a useful
feature for this format of combi
baler, as they are inherently low
to the ground.
The control interface is ISObus
connected and Richard runs his
through the New Holland T7
IntelliView IV screen. It controls the
G-1 and displays progress information
for the wrapper and baler status.
Above: The header
wheels are
substantially mounted
and each wheel can
rise by 150mm via the
pendulum movement
of the header
Above: The T7.185 is a good match
for the G-1 F125 and the
AutoCommand transmission
makes the day go by a little easier
Left inset: External controls for
opening the wrap store also
allow manual control of the
wrapper system
Right: These cylinders allow the
operator to lift or lower the front
of the baler, with threaded
adjusters for correct working
height
As with most balers, running is
autonomous, only needing to stop
for the chamber to open. The camera
monitor supplied with the baler has
two standard cameras looking at
the binding material entering the
chamber and the wrapper to monitor
transfer and wrapping.
Richard and Ian completed their
first season by making over 7000
bales with the G-1 F125 and are
pleased with its performance and
communication with the factory.
Having had no warranty calls, the
Göweil baler was cleaned down
and parked for winter after a season
without needing any technical
support. Soon it’ll be getting ready
for another busy season.
The Austrian-built machine is a
rare sight on UK shores, however as
the south-east-based Cooney Furlong
Machinery Company is handling the
brand in Ireland, perhaps Göweil has
gone straight for the combi baler
jugular before we see a UK dealer,
which we’re told is on the horizon.
“We wanted to see how
customers liked the
plastic binding before
we got too clever”
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