Rozmital, the Czech manufacturer of forage equipment, recently announced the launch of three new round baler models, which complete the company's range of grassland equipment.

The three machines comprise two fixed-chamber chain type machines and a lighter roller-based unit, which the company describes as being particularly suitable for haylage.

The roller-based baler is the LB-V120 which produces bales with a diameter and width of 120cm and is fed with a pick-up unit of 1.8m. It has a minimum power requirement of 60hp.

Bales can be secured with either twine or with net. It comes with an ejection ramp, a mechanical indicator to inform the driver of progress, and a control panel.

The two-chain based fixed chamber units machines are the LB-R120 and LB-R150.

As the name suggests, the LB-R120 will form bales of 120cm in diameter, while LB-R150 creates 150cm high bales. The bale width is the same - 120cm for both.

As with the roller model, the chain balers have a pick-up width of 1.8m and they also have a minimum power requirement of 60hp.

The control panel on the larger LB-R120 can be placed in the tractor cab to monitor and adjust the baler remotely. A two-metre pick-up is also optional for this larger model.

The balers are branded and distributed through the Rozmital dealer network but are manufactured by a third party, as spokesperson Lenka Janotova explained:

Strojirny Rozmital hales from the Czech republic and was established in 1913.

The original product line included electric motors, air-delivery systems and steel furniture.

In 1946 the production of farm machinery took precedence and, up until 1989, the company had a monopoly in the production of tedders and delivery rakes in the former Czechoslovakia.

It claims that despite current competition, Rozmital is still a market leader in these machines in the home market.

The Rozmital brand is already known in Ireland, but the company is seeking a new agent here for its mowers, tedders, rakes and new range of balers.