One machine: Two jobs

To find out more about how the new Kuhn VBP 3165 performed, we headed to King Country, just out of Taumauranui in New Zealand, to see the baler unit on the job.

Before the baling season got underway, Harrison Contracting decided that its old Lely baler was due for replacement, and although the wrapper was still going strong, the efficiency offered by a combi machine looked like the logical next step for the business. So far the new Kuhn baler is proving to be a winner: pumping out solid, quality bales for clients around King Country and Waikato.

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Having owned a McHale baler in the past and also having tried out another brand that “didn’t cut the mustard”, Porky Harrison did his research before purchasing the Kuhn for his fleet. With seven or more local contractors with balers chasing the same jobs, it is key to the success of his business to be able to turn out the highest quality bales possible in the most efficient manner, given the competitive business of hay