When clamping forage maize, Kelvin Cave's SilaPactor can improve dry matter compaction density by up to 40% when compared to conventional tractor rolling, claims the company.
With a width of 3m and weighing 4,000kg, the press uses 11 roller rings to compress the maize to improve dry matter retention and aerobic stability when the silage is fed out.
Kelvin Cave points out that UK farmers are currently achieving a density of 180kg/cu m of dry matter while users of the SilaPactor can manage to achieve up to 320kg/cu m.
The price of the press is £6,750.
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