Adventures of Italians in Russia

Kverneland is a pioneer in manufacturing balers: the first machines came off the conveyor 30 years ago. Currently, one of the most cutting-edge companies in Europe manufacturing Kverneland round balers and bale wrappers operates in Italy (Ravenna). The factory manufactures over 5,000 machines a year. In this article, we will tell you how the Italians are getting on in Russia.

The Kverneland machinery first appeared on the Russian market over fifteen years ago and occupied a strong position. Currently, the company’s equipment is operating in over 80 regions and republics of Russia. The farmers not only praise the legendary Kverneland ploughs universally acclaimed as the lightest and the most durable implements but also consider the company’s balers the best in the world.

‘Last year, the balers proved their excellence at the competition in the Perm area', says Aleksey Letyagin, Sales Manager of Kverneland. ‘Our machines outshined the competitors, won the highest awards in all nominations and became the best in terms of speed, performance, quality, bale density and other parametres.’

Aleksandr Letyagin commented that fixed chamber balers are the most popular in Russia. The company has recently launched the updated 6250 Series fixed chamber balers with the PowerBind twine and net wrapping system – the fastest on the market. The RotaMaX bale chamber incorporates rollers in the front section and chains and slats in the tail gate, which allows the machine to compress dry, pre-wilted material and form an ideally shaped bale.

The SuperCut-25 knife rotor with a cutting length of 40 mm ensures high bale density without any air inside the bale. The SuperCut-14 knife rotor with a cutting length of 70 mm is ideal for preparing hay and haylage.

The PowerBind twine and net wrapping system is the know-how of the updated balers. The twin satellite wrapping system performs simultaneous wrapping of both edges of the bale reducing the wrapping time. Overcrossing of twines in the centre of the bale provides no loose ends at the end of the binding cycle.

Last year, at SIMA trade show in France, Kverneland unveiled FastBale baler – the only non-stop fixed chamber baler wrapper combination. The machine won the silver medal for the innovative design.

Evgeny Bayguzov, Deputy Director of Elansky Stock Breeding Farm, OJSC, Penza oblast:

‘When choosing a baler, we kept in mind two very important criteria: bale density and green material harvesting quality. Having weighed all the pros and cons, we made a choice in favour of Kverneland balers. AgroCentre recommended an optimal combined chamber model for our conditions. The machine is very efficient. We have been using it for three years already, and we are absolutely happy with its operation during the preparation of hay and straw for bedding. The combination of rollers and the chains and slats system allows the baler to work in any weather conditions. It can press both dry and moist material equally well. The machine forms dense, nicely shaped bales with a diametre of up to 1.5 metres and distributes them evenly across the field. You can’t help admiring while driving through the field – so beautiful the sight is!’