BIOBALER WB-55

BIOBALER Overview

With the usage of only one tractor, it's now possible to convert vegetal and woody biomass from 4 inches diameter into a 4 foot netted and compacted round bale ready for industrial usage.

The Biobaler WB-55 is design for forestry and agricultural biomass harvesting in rough conditions, on any type of ground.

BASIC features

• Mulcher head 2.25 m (88.5 in)
• Fixed chamber 1.2 m x 1.2 m (4' x 4')
• 2 forestry tires 500/60-22.5
• Rear camera
• Twine wrapping system
• Axle lift system
• Electronic control box
• Rear road lights
• Box for rolls of twine 8

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The BioBaler Harvesting System is a simple concept. In a single pass, with only one operator, the BioBaler cuts and compacts biomass into dense round bale. Bales can be collected on site at any time after harvest.

The philosophy behind the BioBaler harvesting system is to use a small dimension harvester to collect and densify the biomass in the field reducing the ecological footprint. Tha shape and density of bales allow a better cost efficient transportation from the field to the power plant with conventional equipment. At this point, the biomass can be processed according to the specifications of the facilities with more efficient equipment.

Bales can be delivered directly to the plant or be stored in the field for future use. Bales of biomass will not deteriorate during storage over a long period, even though they are harvested in very wet conditions. An advantage of this technology is that biomass bales dry out naturally without risk of spontaneous combustion, thereby increasing its heat potential; unlike a pile of woodchips that are rotting.

Each bale contains over 1 MW/hr of energy depending of the type of biomass. The BioBaler can produce up to 40 bales/hr (20 tons/hr) in plantations and 15-18 bales/hr (8-10 tons/hr) in natural environments. The BioBaler can collect different species of shrubs, bushes and trees up to 15 cm (6 in) in diameter.

Up to now, the BioBaler Harvesting System is the only commercially viable technology able to collect natural brushes.

BIOBALER output: a compact round bale

The BioBaler produces a round, compact bale that is easy to handle ans transport.

Each bale weighs around 500-600 kg (1000 - 1200 lbs).

MOVING, storing and drying process

Round bales of willow and poplar will dry naturally from 50-55 % to 18-20 % moisture content (canadian observation).

Within 8 weeks of warm weather, willow and poplar moisture content will decrease naturally. Result may vary depending of general condition of your country.

LOGISTIC of bales after harvesting

From the middle of the field to the road
Bales can be picked up by an Anderson self-loading bale carrier. This carrier will collect the bales into the field, and drop the bales along the road or in the field.

From the road to the power plant
Once bales are dry, they can be picked up from the field, and sent to the power plant to be ground or burned. A regular flat bed conventional trailer can contain over 40 round bales per load.

• Low capital cost - The BioBaler is an affordable solution to cut, collect, and compact biomass in a friendly package
• Small dimension machine - The BioBaler can be transported from one field to another without special regulation.*
• Cost efficiency of bale transportation - Round bales produced by the BioBaler, can be stacked on a flat bed conventional trailer. Over 40 bales can be transported per load.
• Handling bales with conventional equipment - You don't need to spend money on extra equipment, bales can be handle with standard equipment.
• One man operation

• Easy storage - Round bales can be stored in the field, or at the power plant location by stacking them.
• Bales dry naturally - Rouns bales of willow and poplar produced by our BioBaler system allow air to pass through the core of the bale. This will allow the bale to dry naturally, without extra cost. From the harvest, 8 weeks of warm weather is needed to decrease the moisture content from 50-55% to 18-20%. **
• Versatile machine - The BioBaler can be use to harvest biomass in natural forests, under power lines, short rotation crops (SRC), several tree species and environment.
• Cost efficiency of transporting bales

BASIC Features

• Mulcher head 2.25 m (88.5 in)
• Fixed chamber 1.2 m x 1.2 m (4' x 4')
• 2 forestry tires 500/60-22.5
• Rear camera
• Twine wrapping system
• Axle lift system
• Electronic control box
• Rear road lights
• Box for rolls of twine: 8

OPTIONS

• 12-foot long pole
• 2 forestry tires 700/45-22.5
• Hydraulic brake system (EU regulation)
• Bumper (mount of frontal hydraulic 3 point hitch)

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2011 Award winner
Sponsored by ASABE

PATENTED

TECHNICAL Specifications

PNEUMATIC Axle

FEED System Components

TYING Mechanism

TRACTOR Requirements

Oil flow
Max flow
Max pressure
Min pressure

80 L/min (19 GPM)
190 bar (2800 psi)
130 bar (2000 psi)

SECURITY Protection

Anderson BioBaler Worldwide demo tour - spring 2011

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Biobaler operating in Croatia, 2011

Biobaler operating in UK, 2011

Biobaler harvesting in Aronia, POLAND, Nov 2010

Biobaler harvesting GORSE, UK, Nov 2010

Demo day, GERMANY, 2010

LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT, CANADA, June 2010

BioBaler European Demo Tour Spring 2010

BIOBALER: Biomass harvesting system

FIELD DAY IN SRC IN ONTARIO, CANADA

WB-55 TRIAL IN MINNESOTA