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Tractor Bale Slice

Slices the Wrap Off So You Don't Have To
Slices bales cleanly while removing the plastic and netting, saving time and labour: the bale is sliced in two to reduce the density for faster mixing or discharge, while the wrap is retained without the operator needing to handle it.
Horsepower
90–200hp

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Tractor Bale Slice

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Benefits

What Your Operation Gets Back

No Hand-Peeling Wrap

Hydraulic cutting strips net and plastic in one pass, so nobody's standing in the rain peeling wrap by hand.

Feeds Out Faster

Sliced bales feed into the mixer wagon, so feed-out takes less time than a whole bale would.

One Tool, Any Loader

Works on tractor, telehandler or skid-steer, so it's not locked to just one machine on the farm.

The details

What makes it work

  • 01

    Exceptional Cutting Force

    Two powerful rams push a sharp, high-tensile blade through silage, straw or hay, slicing bales up to 1.8m in diameter in two for faster mixing and feed-out.
  • 02

    Excellent Grip on Plastic

    A horizontally opposed plastic grab holds film-on-film, net wrap and even frozen bales, removing the wrap so nobody has to handle it by hand.
  • 03

    High Strength Construction

    High-tensile, greasable pins with 35mm main pivots and extra bushes are built for repeated daily use, so the slicer stays reliable through a long winter.
  • 04

    Forged Spring Steel Tines

    Two Conus 2 forged spring steel tines carry the bale's weight during the cut, holding it steady so the blade slices cleanly and evenly every time.

Specifications

Model BS180
Description 1.8m Bale Slicer
Weight 480kg
Horsepower 90–200hp

Expert advice

Tips from the Rata team

  • Suits tractor loaders, telehandlers and skid steers from around 90hp, run it ahead of the mixer wagon to speed up your whole feed-out routine.
Dan Jackson

Customer story

Proven in the paddock

Hear from the cropping farmers who put Rata equipment to work every day.

“From past experience I have been impressed with the durability and simplicity of the gear.”

Dan Jackson, Dairy farmer, Rakaia, NZRata Advocate

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Common questions

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Q: Does a Bale Slice remove the netting as well as the plastic? A: Yes, both the plastic and net wrap are retained by the slicer, so you're not pulling it off by hand.