Vermeer Introduces BPX9010 Bale Processor

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Vermeer has released its new BPX9010 bale processor, which builds on the strengths of the company’s existing BPX9000. (Photo courtesy of Vermeer.)

Simplicity, durability, and versatility: Pella, Iowa,-based Vermeer says those are the traits cattle producers today look for in a bale processor. With that in mind, the ag equipment manufacturer developed the BPX9010, a new bale processor that builds on the design of its previous model, the BPX9000.

Tasty Results

Product Manager Shawn Wang says that when designing the BPX9010, Vermeer applied feedback it gathered from cattlemen who work with cattle every day. “Livestock producers are embracing the use of bale processors,” Wang says. “They want to find efficiencies in their operation and increase feed palatability.”

Vermeer refers to the BPX9010 as an “all-around processor” because it can tackle a variety of tasks, including especially the distribution of a uniform windrow along bunk lines or in the pasture. The BPX9010 can also spread consistent and accurate bedding at distances reaching 50 feet (15.2 meters). Its direct-drive system uses two gearboxes to distribute power, an approach the company says results in less maintenance for operators while enhancing durability and efficiency compared to chain- or belt-driven processors.

Operating the BPX9010—which weighs 1,480 pounds (671 kilograms) and measures 8.5 feet (2.6 meters) high and 11.2 feet (3.4 meters) wide while in operation—requires at least an 85-horsepower (63-kilowatt) tractor with 1,000-rpm PTO. The processor can distribute two bales, each measuring 6 feet x 5 feet (1.8 meters x 1.5 meters), with a total weight capacity of 2,500 pounds (1,134 kilograms).

Maximized Productivity

The BPX9010 rotates bales via three roller chains with a bolt-on cross plate. Vermeer says the roller chain rotation system enables consistent feeding of bales into the rotor, thus reducing reliance on reverse rotation. The BPX9010 can process square bales with an optional powered sidewall and straight forks kit.

Elsewhere, the BPX9010 includes a new toolless cut control bar design that allows for dual adjustments made from outside the processor; 10 settings are available to control processing speed and material size. There’s also a rotor cleaner attachment on the cut control bar that operators can set to a self-clean position to reduce excessive net and twine on the rotor, or they can use a manual clean position to reduce net or twine in the feed.

Besides a redesigned tub profile that Vermeer says aids in maximizing productivity while reducing instances of plugging, the BPX9010 also includes a vertical bale lift system for more efficient bale loading and reduced stress on the machine. An offset rotor enables more consistent feeding and prevents uncontrolled fall-through from slowing the processor down.

Source: Vermeer

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