2020 Kuhn North America VB 7100 Series 7160 OptiCut

2020 Kuhn North America VB 7100 Series 7160 OptiCut

The KUHN VB 7100 Series sets a new standard in round baling. These balers offer you high performance, producing dense bales and giving a high capacity in all crop conditions. The heavy-duty design guarantees maximum lifetime with minimum downtime. Where others stop, the KUHN VB 7100 Series starts.

Silage or straw, the KUHN VB 7100 Series round balers offer you high density, high capacity and extreme durability. Produce high-density bales with densities of up to 8.8 lbs/ft³ (140 kg/m³) in straw thanks to the new KUHN patented i-DENSE system. This intelligent twin tensioning arm system in combination with the measurements of the moisture sensor, automatically adapts the baling pressure according to the different crops and crop conditions, without intervention from the driver. This results in the most economical use of your baler without compromising on performance.

Extreme durability of components means minimum downtime for maximum baling time. Thanks to its heavy-duty design, the balers provide you the robustness and reliability you need. KUHN VB 7100 Series balers are ISOBUS compatible with an intuitive user interface, easy to control via the ISOBUS terminal of the tractor or via KUHN’s CCI 50, CCI 800 or CCI 1200 terminals. You can easily change settings such as bale density or net wrap layers from the comfort of your tractor seat.

Patented i-DENSE System

Produce high-density bales with densities of up to 8.8 lbs/ft³ (140 kg/m³) in straw thanks to the new KUHN patented i-DENSE system. This intelligent twin tensioning arm system in combination with the measurements of the moisture sensor, automatically adapts the baling pressure according to the different crops and crop conditions, without intervention from the driver.

The VB 7100 twin tensioning arm system is able to reach extremely high bale pressures to create rock solid bales. However, you may not always want bales of max density depending on your particular crops and operation. I-DENSE allows the driver to set the core density and the bale’s outer layer density independently of one another. When the VB 7100 starts baling a crop which is higher/lower than the threshold moisture level that the operator selected, the core and outer layer densities can adapt separately to the new conditions. For example, if you are putting up dry hay yet some spots of the field are not as dry as you would like, i-DENSE can automatically change the density settings allowing the higher moisture bales to have lower densities and breathe better.

Twin tensioning arms provide higher density from improved belt tension and belt control.

The first tensioning arm, which is located in the front half of the chamber, maintains the shape of the bale as it grows. This arm also distributes the tension of the belts around the diameter of the bale. The second tensioning arm is responsible for creating the high-tension force on the belts, which is required to form an extremely dense bale. This second tension arm also keeps tension on all belts when the tailgate is opening and closing. Added belt tension, while the baler is open, allows the VB 7100 to have the fastest tailgate cycle in the industry. To complete a full tailgate cycle it only takes four seconds.

The four belt, three roller design of the VB 7100 Series bale chamber ensures fast, consistent bale formation whatever the intake system. Thanks to the twin tensioning arm system, the starting chamber of the baler is a triangular shape, which guarantees a direct start of the bale when the first crop enters the bale chamber. Compared to other bale chamber concepts this ensures a well-shaped core, smooth bale grow, and less power consumption.