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Graeme Cottrell - Lely Welger RP 435 Farmer Mastercut - UK

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Graeme Cottrell’s experience of round belt balers began some 25 years ago when he began contracting for neighbouring farmers.  In those days, bales were tied with string and the baler needed re-setting and adjusting every time the baler moved into a different field and crop.  After seeing a Lely Welger Belt Baler RP435 eat up grass silage during a demo in 2007, Graeme was convinced that problems in the 1980s had well and truly been overcome with the modern technology found in the Lely Welger baler.

A Lely Welger RP435 Farmer Mastercut Variable Chamber Baler was purchased new in 2008. The Lely baler coped with every crop it tackled, efficiently and quickly baling 10,000 bales.  “I was constantly amazed as to just how much grass went into the Lely baler,” said Graeme.  One thing, which was noticeable throughout, was that the bales produced certainly did not "squash up" on the trailer when loaded for transport.  “Our LELY bales were solid bales.  Net and wrap was saved as are disposal costs and our customers had better-made silage.”

Tim Brooks, Area Manager for Lely (UK) LTD gives his opinion

“One item that sets the Lely Welger Balers apart from other makes is the flexcontrol.  This WelgerR patent enables the floor to flex down 20mm at all times.  Whilst this seems a small amount of movement, it is sufficient to allow wodge’s of material through which otherwise may have blocked the baler.  As far as I am aware Lely Welger is the only company that has this flexible feed “throat” and the only true anti-block device which does not require complicated reverse drive systems.”

Andy Pryce of local dealer James Pryce Tractors reports that "he can't get enough" of Lely Welger second hand balers to satisfy demand, “so its just as well that we can sell new ones.”