McHale Fusion 3 Pro

This touch screen monitor features a 7″ colour screen with easy to understａnd icons that control various functions on the machine. The McHale iTouch system was specifically designed and tested to be user-friendly and this approach is reflected in its full colour screen and graphic display of all machine settings and functions. The iTouch control console, when combined with the load sensing valve on the McHale Fusion 3 Pro is capable of making baling and wrapping fully automatic.

The operator can select, if they want:

• the knives in the chopper unit on or off
• bale density & binding adjustment
• the machine to tip or hold the wrapped bale
• a ‘bale only’ programme for hay or straw
• to record multiple bale totals
• a lube alarm
• various bale transfer options depending on ground conditions
• pre & post roll

McHale Fusion 3 Pro – Camera
The iTouch monitor features a camera to monitor wrapper operation.

The Inbuilt camera can work in two modes:

1. Manual monitoring
   At any point in the cycle the operator can switch to camera mode to view the rear of the machine on the iTouch screen.
2. Automatic monitoring
   In automatic mode the camera will automatically appear on the screen at points such as, when the bale tip is pressed.

1. The McHale Fusion 3 Pro integrated baler wrapper is 5.8 metres long. Overall it is shorter and more maneuverable than the competition. This is a distinct advantage when working in small fields or hilly conditions.
2. On the McHale Fusion 3 Pro integrated baler wrapper, the bale transfer takes place as the bale chamber is opening & closing. As the transfer occurs in one movement or step as the baler is opening and closing, the transfer does not reduce the machines output when compared with a traditional fixed chamber round baler.
3. On the McHale Fusion 3 Pro integrated baler wrapper, the transfer occurs in one pass taking less than 10 seconds. This guarantees maximum speed and output. If the one step patented McHale bale transfer is 10 seconds faster than competing machines two step transfers, this results in a time saving of 10 minutes (assuming a production of 60 bales/ per hour).
4. On the McHale Fusion 3 Pro integrated baler wrapper, as the bale transfer takes place the side walls of the lower section of the bale chamber support the bale and stop it from moving to the right or to the left when the Fusion 3 Pro integrated baler wrapper is working in hilly conditions.
5. The McHale Fusion 3 Pro integrated baler wrapper has a single pass bale transfer, which means the bale is transferred into the vertical wrapping ring as the bale chamber opens and closes, this eliminates doubling handling methods such as a secondary transfer arm or moving table between the bale chamber and the wrapping area on the machine. As a result of the single pass bale transfer on the McHale Fusions, the machine is faster and more reliable as the bale does not have to be handled twice. Also output is increased as the machine does not have to pause for long periods on the swarth, as it waits for the bale transfer to take place.

The pick up features:

• five rows of tines
• double raced cam bearings
• slip clutch protection
• cam side inspection port for checking or changing pick up bearings

A crop compression roller is also available as an optional extra on the Fusion 3 Pro. This roller evens out lumps in the swarth and minimises the risk of blockages when working in heavy swarths.

1. Should a blockage occur, the sound of the slip clutch alerts the operator who can hydraulically lower the floor from the tractor cab.
2. This widens the chopper unit feed channel, on re-engaging the pto the blockage can be fed through.
3. The floor can then be reset and baling can resume.

Automatic Drop Floor Reset

Automatic drop floor reset comes as standard on the McHale Fusion 3 Pro. If a blockage occurs the operator can press one button on the iTouch which lowers the floor. After the PTO is re-engaged and the blockage is fed through, the drop floor will automatically raise and the knives will reset to their original position.

Automatic Knife Drop Feature

This feature can be enabled on Fusion 3 Pro from the iTouch control console in the cab. This allows for the operator to chop the grass until the bale is almost complete, at which point the machine will automatically drop out the knives. Depending on the feeding method, this improves fodder distribution, keeping the bale neater when the net or film is removed.

The McHale Fusion 3 Pro integrated baler wrapper is fitted with heavy-duty drive chains and sprockets, which ensure long life and minimum downtime.

• Drive side chains are 1-1/4 inch (20B)
• Rotor chain is 1 inch duplex (16B-2)
• Pick up chains are 3/4 inch (60H)

The roller ends are fitted with a McHale designed reverse thread sealing system, which ensures that any material, which tries to get into bearings, is automatically threaded out.

Automatic Greasing

The McHale Fusion 3 Pro integrated baler wrapper is fitted with an automatic greasing system as standard. This pressurised system delivers a measured amount of grease around the machine after every bale cycle. Automatic greasing saves time as it reduces the amount of manual greasing to be done by the operator. A lube alarm sounds after 300 bales to inform the operator to refill the grease cartridge. The following components are greased:

• Bale Chamber Drive
• Bale Chamber Non-Drive Side
• Rotor Bearings Drive
• Rotor Bearings Non-Drive Side
• Pick-Up Drive Gears

The dispensers are fitted with film break sensors, which notify the operator through the control box in the tractor cab if one or both dispensers run out of film. If one dispenser runs out of film the Fusion 3 Pro will continue working and automatically slow bale rotation and increase the number of rotations of the wrapping ring to ensure that the round bale is wrapped correctly.