Electric Winch Automatically Raises Rolls Of Net Wrap

Electric Winch Automatically Raises Rolls Of Net Wrap BALERS Balers Net wrapped bales have become more popular in recent years However the rolls aren t easy to install in the baler They typically weigh about 100 lbs and have to be lifted 5 ft off the ground into a storage compartment This new remote-controlled lifting device invented by an 81-year-old Manitoba farmer solves the problem
    Elgin Routledge says he looked for a product to automatically lift net wrap rolls but couldn t find anything on the market          It lets one man lift a roll of net wrap in just a few seconds All the operator does is push a button says Routledge I got the idea because two of my sons had back operations last year and had to find someone else to load rolls
    The Routledge Back Saver consists of an electric winch that operates off the tractor s battery and a pair of metal tongs that lift the roll The tongs bolt onto a center-mounted bracket that s connected to a length of cable The operator uses a remote controlled switch to lift the roll up into the storage compartment When the bale-wrapping roll starts to run out the operator can use the winch to lower the next roll into place
    A round tube bolts onto the side of the baler and is used to store the remote control
     It s an idea that should have been thought of years ago I can t believe no company has offered anything like this before says Routledge It ll fit most brands of round balers I m now looking for a manufacturer If you wanted to save money you could wrap a pair of seat belts around the roll and attach them to the main bracket instead of using the tongs
     One company s net wrap rolls come factory equipped with hand holds and I made a separate bracket for them that bolts on in place of the tongs
    The kit comes with an overcenter locking device for increased safety and with a metal bolt-on plate that protects the baler cover over the bale in case someone accidentally brings the winch up too far
    Routledge is looking for a manufacturer He expects the kit to sell for less than $400 Canadian
    Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Elgin Routledge P O Box 2339 Virden Manitoba Canada R0M 2C0 ph 204 748-3368; routledg@mts net

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