CAEB INTERNATIONAL EN

CAEB proposes QUICKPOWER to collect and compact prunings and pruning residues. This round-baler is able to perform the following complete cycle:
- loading the material to be baled;
- binding the bale;
- discharging the bale automatically.

Recovering the residues which are currently left on the ground can enable the biomass energy content to be exploited that, alternatively, would be destroyed.

Why do you propose compacting in bales?
Because the material compacted in "soft centre" bales permits the air to circulate through uniformly to guarantee natural drying; in this way the formation of moulds or fermentation is avoided.

Is a compacting machine large and difficult to manoeuvre?
QUICKPOWER is a compact machine that can even be operated by small tractors and has been designed to operate in situations with rows of different widths and also with very narrow headers.

I have a narrow between-row distance, can your machines help me?
Our machines can work in a space 95 cm wide.

I have a wide between-row distance, can your machines help me?
Our machines when combined with special brushes can work in a space up to 220, 230 cm wide.

And if I have height problems, for example, because I work beneath overhead trellises?
Our machines are 100/110 cm high without the bale transporter.

What power output is required from the tractor?
A power output of 15 kW at the PTO is sufficient to work with the QUICKPOWER machine.

My ground is stony, do you have a solution for me?
We solve the problem of stony ground via a "sieve" effect achieved with a simple adjustment of the inclination of the machine to which forks and wheels can be fitted.

What size prunings are you able to bale?
We can collect and compact prunings of any length with a diameter of less than 3.5 cm.

Do the bales of prunings produced have a fixed or variable size?
Our machines have a fixed size chamber and produce bales which are 60 cm long and have a diameter of 40 cm.

Can I change the weight if the bale size is fixed?
The bale weight can vary from 25 to 35 kg for the damp product, by varying the compacting pressure.

How can I bind the bale of prunings?
We have two solutions. The first solution foresees binding using a special extruded polypropylene net, the second solution foresees binding using sisal twine, a completely natural product.

When the bale has dried does it lose its compact structure?
Bales produced using the QUICKPOWER machine remain perfectly compact even when there is a weight loss due to drying.

How long do your bales take to dry?
Based on tests performed in the field it was found that the humidity in the bales drops from 50% to 25% in approximately 4 months.

Therefore, drying is an important aspect, which forms do you suggest?
There are at least three ways to dry the bales of prunings:
- in the field, left out in the open;
- in the field, under a plastic sheet covering;
- under a roof;
The more the material is protected from the weather conditions, the more drying is accelerated and favoured.

What can I do once I have collected and dried the bales of prunings?
In Caeb we say that prunings represent energy. When the prunings have been compacted and dried they become material with a high combustion level and are therefore able to provide excellent energy.

How can I use the dried bales?
The dried bales can be burnt as they are, or they can be chipped beforehand or cut into several parts.
Otherwise the bales produced by Quickpower, as soon as they're naturally dried, can be transformed into pellet for energy use thanks to EASYPELLET, a micro-modular-plant.

Is it therefore possible to cut the bale?
Yes, the bales produced with our machines are so firmly compacted that they can be cut using a chainsaw, even into three cylindrical sections.

Is chipping the bales of prunings to be preferred compared to cutting?
We only propose chipping after drying because this increases the combustion capacity, the energy production and decreases the level of pollution. The choice between cutting and/or chipping depends on the characteristics of the burning plant that is available.

Do you have a solution to collect and transport the bales?
Our machines can be combined with a special transporter that enables up to 8 bales to be taken outside the row simultaneously, corresponding to an overall weight of approximately 240-250 kg.