New Modulating Boll Buggy

The Concept:

• Eliminates the Module Builder and Module Builder power unit.
• Uses tractor farmer already owns to pull the Modulating Boll Buggy.
• Utilizes far less expensive basket-style strippers.
• No module builder ground crew necessary.
• Converts Boll Buggy operator to Modulating Boll Buggy Operator.
• No Round Bale Staging Tractor required.
• Eliminates non-recoverable Round Bale Wrap cost.

Tamp on the go!

Easy Unload—When the electric solenoid valves are switched to the unload function, the rear gate is opened, the floor is dropped to ground level, and the floor unload chains are turned on.

There is no need to time the unloading chains with the forward motion of the tractor. Once the operator finds the best forward gear in the tractor that corresponds to the speed of the unloading chains, modules can be consistently conveyed off without fear of breaking a module.

A finished module is a full 16 feet long—exactly one-half that of a typical module. Half tarps can be pulled over the module by using the rear gate of the Modulating Boll Buggy.

Modules built by the Modulating Boll Buggy have the same density of compaction as modules built with a typical module builder. The modules are solid and well-built, easily withstanding loading and unloading by a module moving truck.

Features

A dedicated hydraulic system using the tractor’s 1,000 RPM PTO output shaft powers a 55 gallon-per-minute pump at 1850 tractor RPM. This system operates the four cylinders of the tamper in tamping mode, and the traversing of the bridge left to right and right to left.

Electric solenoid valves control all basket operations. Hydraulic oil flows to three separate electric solenoid valves using three remotes from the tractor. With one switch of the Auto Tamp Program Module mounted in the tractor, all three valves can be changed from field operation to an unload operation.

In Field Operation Mode, one valve extends and collapses the receiving wall, a second valve lifts the receiving basket, and the third operates the chain unload feature. In Unload Mode, one valve opens the rear gate, the second valve drops the floor, and the third valve operates the chain floor.

Light Weight, Bellow-Type Design allows for large capacity while still maintaining light weight. The receiving wall extends out easily to take one or two full loads from a 7460 stripper even with wide stripper head configurations. Dumping can be readily accomplished with zero spillage. Solid curtain fabric on the bellows blocks wind and aids in dumping during high wind situations.

Four industrial-style tie bolt cylinders compact the cotton to the same density as that of a typical module builder. The ability to both convey cotton into the compaction chamber and the ability to continuously pack cotton while moving through the field converts wasted travel time to valuable work time!

The bridge is turned lengthwaysrather than sideways like on a normal module builder in order to allow it to tamp the full length of the module, which compacts twice as much cotton with each stroke compared to a typical builder. In addition, the scissor-action of the tamper cylinder allows for a full stroke of the tamper without having cylinders extending high above the compaction chamber.