Welger RP 245

Highly efficient operation

On a global scale, the differences between silage are huge. Climatic and field conditions will determine what is the ideal spec of your 245. There are a number of options available when it comes to chopping units, tying systems and lubrication systems as well as control facilities. The heart of the baler is constituted by the well proven 1.25 m diameter bale chamber with 18 Powergrip steel rollers. The bearings of these rollers can be tailored to all operating conditions. Choose a 245 to suit your requirements and experience many years of pleasant and highly efficient operation.

Wide pick-up – Large swaths

The RP 245 model has a 2.25 m wide free running pick-up with five tine bars. Pick-up capacity is huge; the long 5.60 mm tines have large coils and are therefore ideal to retrieve the crop from high stubble. Due to their great flexibility, the tines can easily adjust to uneven ground contours, thus eliminating contamination. Suspension of the pick-up is adjustable and perfect ground contour following is ensured in combination with the height chains and pick-up wheels.

The benefits of an efficient chopping device

• Lower costs per bale due to increased bale density.
• Increased forage intake by animals due to better conservation and feed quality.
• Time saving through ease of distribution at feeding time.

The additional investment in a chopping system is always worthwhile and therefore the Lely Welger RP 245 range offers three configurations with 13, 17 or 25 knives (Profi model).

Mastercut13 – affordable and rigid

The comprehensive range of state-of-the-art chopping units starts with the Mastercut¹³ – 13 extra-long knives, reaching deep into the ring of the rotor, ensure consistent chopping of the crop. Crops can be chopped to a bare minimum of 90 mm. The two-star rotor guarantees an impressive throughput assuring optimum output even in the heaviest of crops.

Xtracut¹⁷ – high throughput and ease of operation

The 17 knives of this chopping unit are divided in two groups of eight and nine knives which can be selected by the operator from the tractor cab. The 500 mm diameter chopping rotor has an exceptionally open construction ensuring that the spirally configured tines have a large grip of the crop. Due to this rotor construction, crop throughput to the bale chamber is massive ensuring high output when baling high volume crops.

Cleanest crop pick-up

It is not the only function of the two single-acting hydraulic rams behind the pick-up to lift or lower the pick-up; these rams – fitted with adjustable springs – also constitute the pick-up’s suspension. Due to these springs, the pick-up floats over the ground with a minimum weight, whereby the pick-up wheels operate as adjustable gauge wheels to ensure the correct working depth. At the moment when the pick-up needs to be lifted, the wheels can easily push the pick-up upwards. The maximum downward stroke is limited by two heavy-duty chains.

Highest quality machines

With over 100 years of baler experience Lely Welger RP balers set the standard in terms of quality and reliability. Some convincing examples: the rollers and intelligently engineered bearing housings which – even after years of baling heavy dense bales – require the least amount of maintenance.

Impressive silage operations

When operating in wet conditions and needing to bale large quantities of grass for silage this model exceeds all current standards. Exceptional performance and reliability are ensured by the Xtracut¹⁷ chopping mechanism with its huge appetite and by the 50 mm diameter roller shafts and heavy bearings (optional). The strength of these shafts ensures precise alignment of the sprockets minimising chain wear. The rollers which experience the heaviest loads are fitted with double race bearings on the drive side.

Lubricated bearing housing

The unique bearing housing on the Lely Welger RP fixed chamber round baler ensures stable alignment of all driving gears on the drive side of the machine thus eliminating undue wear and tear of chains. On the non-drive side, the sealed bearings can shift in their housings so that the lateral forces exerted by the pressure onto the bale chamber are perfectly absorbed. The unrivalled bearing system of these balers ensures lowest possible maintenance costs and supreme reliability.

Standard equipment on the Lely Welger RP 245 model includes:

• 2.25 m wide free running pick up.
• Master ring-type feed rotor.
• Automatic chain lubrication system.
• Bale chamber with 18 rollers.
• Baler Control E.
• Mechanical tail gate locking system.
• Self-cleaning bearing housings.
• Varionet net tying including Easy Load System.

Options

• Mastercut¹³ chopping device.
• Xtracut¹⁷ chopping device.
• Hydroflexcontrol anti blockage system.
• 50 mm bearings on all rollers.
• Greasable bearings on both sides.
• Variotwin twine tying (may be combined with net tying).
• Automatic greasing system.
• E-link control.
• Short crop plate or windguard roller for pick-up.
• 2 pick up guide wheels.
• Caster action pick up guide wheels.
• Bale discharge ramp.