9
CALIBRATION
There are three things that you need to know when calibrating your applicator. First you need to
know how many tons per hour you bale. Second you need to know the rate, or how many pounds of
product to apply for a given ton per hour. Finally you need to know what tips to use and at what
pressure to set the gauge.
DETERMINING TONS PER HOUR
Round Balers
1. Time 3 bales and average the time it takes to make a bale.
2. Estimate the weight of the bale.
3. Use the bale rate chart below to determine the tons you are baling per hour.
Example:
You made 3 round bales and it took you an average of 2 minutes a piece to bale each of
them. Your baler’s operator manual tells you that an average bale made by your machine weighs
1000lb. (Remember if the hay is dry it will weigh less and if the hay is wet it will weigh more.) Using
the chart below, cross-reference 2 minutes with 1000lb. and you will come up with 15 ton per hour.
Average
time to
make a
bale
(min.)
Round Baler (Tons per Hour)
Weight per Baler
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
2000
2200
0.5
36.0
48.0
60.0
72.0
84.0
96.0
108.0
120.0
132.0
1
18.0
24.0
30.0
36.0
42.0
48.0
54.0
60.0
66.0
1.5
12.0
16.0
20.0
24.0
28.0
32.0
36.0
40.0
44.0
2
9.0
12.0
15.0
18.0
21.0
24.0
27.0
30.0
33.0
2.5
7.2
9.6
12.0
14.4
16.8
19.2
21.6
24.0
26.4
3
6.0
8.0
10.0
12.0
14.0
16.0
18.0
20.0
22.0
3.5
5.1
6.9
8.6
10.3
12.0
13.7
15.4
17.1
18.9
4
4.5
6.0
7.5
9.0
10.5
12.0
13.5
15.0
16.5
4.5
4.0
5.3
6.7
8.0
9.3
10.7
12.0
13.3
14.7
5
3.6
4.8
6.0
7.2
8.4
9.6
10.8
12.0
13.2
5.5
3.3
4.4
5.5
6.5
7.6
8.7
9.8
10.9
12.0
6
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
8.0
9.0
10.0
11.0
6.5
2.8
3.7
4.6
5.5
6.5
7.4
8.3
9.2
10.2
7
2.6
3.4
4.3
5.1
6.0
6.9
7.7
8.6
9.4
7.5
2.4
3.2
4.0
4.8
5.6
6.4
7.2
8.0
8.8
8
2.3
3.0
3.8
4.5
5.3
6.0
6.8
7.5
8.3
8.5
2.1
2.8
3.5
4.2
4.9
5.6
6.4
7.1
7.8
9
2.0
2.7
3.3
4.0
4.7
5.3
6.0
6.7
7.3
9.5
1.9
2.5
3.2
3.8
4.4
5.1
5.7
6.3
6.9
10
1.8
2.4
3.0
3.6
4.2
4.8
5.4
6.0
6.6