If you feed round bales or large square bales, you know the routine: hop out, cut twine or wrap, pull it loose, find a place to toss it, and try not to leave a trail behind. It’s time-consuming, messy, and- when you’re doing it day after day- adds up fast.
In our latest video, Hillco Sales Director Preston Hill walks through the basics of how the Hillco Wrap Twine Remover (WTR) operates. The concept is simple and practical:
Squeeze → Cut → Collect
Watch: How the WTR Works
Video: “How does the WTR work?” featuring Preston Hill
The WTR is designed to help remove wrap or twine from round bales using a straightforward process:
Not all wrapped bales are the same, and Preston’s walkthrough highlights an important point about operation:
Key requirement: For the WTR to operate as intended, the sides of the bale must be open/exposed.
If you have more questions, a quick conversation about your bale setup can save you time.
Removing wrap and/or twine is one of those tasks that seems small—until it’s repeated across a season. A more efficient removal process can help:
If you want to talk through your operation and confirm whether the WTR is a good fit, we’re glad to help.
Call Hillco at 1-800-937-2461.
If you want better control over where grain lands in the cart, the Hillco Pivoting Spout is a practical upgrade for your Case IH combine. From the cab, a foot switch moves the spout through 37 degrees of travel, allowing you to direct the grain stream closer to or farther away from the combine without repositioning the machine.
Quick Answer: Cutting the net wrap or twine off one bale isn’t something a person thinks much about, but a few hundred bales—that’ll get your attention. At Oshkosh Heifer Development in western Nebraska, experienced hay-grinding professionals Marty Zehr and Tyler Schroeder have put the Hillco Wrap Twine Remover through an extreme-use workload, cutting and collecting net wrap and twine while handling the bale—without crawling in and out of the cab upwards of 400 times a day.
