2024 Vermeer® Self-propelled Balers ZR5-1200

2024 Vermeer® Self-propelled Balers ZR5-1200

The ZR5-1200 self-propelled baler makes quick work of a field while offering an unprecedented level of comfort and maneuverability. Automating parts of the baling process, the ZR5-1200 aims to reduce the number of steps needed to make a bale. This zero-turn machine is built tough and specifically designed for one job unlike tractor-baler combinations — baling. Get ready to let the ZR5-1200 change the way you put up hay.

Features may include:

• TempSense stands as a safeguard, proactively giving owners and operators real-time insights about their balers to help prevent bearing failure while also promoting preventative maintenance. This innovative system utilizes a suite of wireless sensors placed near high-stress bearings within the bale chamber. These highly responsive sensors continuously monitor bearing temperatures, promptly alerting the operator to bearings that may need inspection or maintenance.

• Experience a smooth, comfortable ride with the cab uniquely positioned over the suspension. A patented independent suspension system within the ZR5-1200 allows operators to better handle the uneven ground conditions that naturally come with baling.

• Minimize missed windrows to help maximize productivity. The zero-turn capabilities of the ZR5-1200 means you can spend less time correcting course and more time baling when compared to a conventional tractor-baler combination. The novelty of navigating tight turns in irregular fields never gets old.

• No need to turn around while baling — the ZR5-1200 cab was built with wide visibility in mind with two cameras to see both the baler pickup and rear view of the machine displayed on a screen in the cab.

• Save time when picking up bales with integrated quarter-turn technology that allows bales to be placed parallel to the windrow.

• The bale chamber can be removed for quick maintenance. After the chamber is detached from the base unit, operators have convenient access to the bale chamber for routine maintenance.

• By automating parts of the baling process, the ZR5-1200 helps reduce the number of manual steps to make a bale to just one step. When you choose to bale in automatic mode, the ZR5-1200 control system, paired with a hydraulic drive system, can make real-time adjustments based on field and crop conditions and can even open and close the tailgate automatically.

• The ZR5-1200 zero-turn capability and innovative design, coupled with its 200-hp (149-kW) engine, helps operators get maximum benefits in their hay and forage operation. This includes speeds of up to 12 mph (19.3 km/hr) in the field based on ground conditions, and up to 34 mph (54 km/hr) when in transport mode.