EP-4965×2500×1750mm Spring Tooth Type Square Baler

Exceptionally Wide Power Compatibility (29.5–73.5 kW)

Unlike models locked to a narrow power band, this square baler works effectively across the full range of 29.5 to 73.5 kW PTO output. This means a single machine can be deployed on different tractors across the same operation without modification — a meaningful operational advantage for farms that rotate equipment across multiple fields or lease tractor capacity during peak season.

Spring Tooth Pickup with Ground-Following Action

The spring tooth pickup reel delivers consistent crop lift even on uneven or slightly undulating surfaces common in paddy field margins and dryland paddocks. Flexible tines deflect around ground irregularities without digging in, recovering more material per pass and reducing leaf and seed loss compared to stiffer rigid-tine pickup systems. For rice straw recovery in Korean paddies, this translates directly to better per-acre straw capture rates.

Dual D-Type Automatic Knotters for Reliable Binding

Two D-type knotters handle the rope baling cycle automatically, with each knotter operating independently to maintain binding reliability even if one side encounters an unusual bale shape or rope tension variation. The automatic rope baling system eliminates hand-tying, which was once a major labor bottleneck in small-scale square hay baler operations. Consistent knot quality across every bale reduces post-harvest losses from bales that loosen during handling or storage.

Compact Footprint, Mid-Size Throughput

At 4965 mm in length and 1,750 kg, this machine is meaningfully smaller and lighter than a true large square baler, making it easier to maneuver in tighter field entrances, transport on standard flatbed trailers, and store in existing equipment sheds during the off-season. For small-to-medium farms in Australia, the Netherlands, and South Korea where storage space and headland room are limited, the compact footprint without sacrificed performance is a genuine selling point.

Multi-Crop Capability Across Paddy and Dryland Conditions

This square baler machine handles wheat straw, rice straw, cotton straw, corn straw, and mixed forage grasses without modification between crop types. Its flat-ground design delivers better results on level paddy fields and hard-surface dryland where stones are absent. The high bale density produced suits both animal husbandry feed programs and straw recycling industries that require consistent bale dimensions for downstream processing equipment.

Windrow Pickup

The spring tooth reel rotates into the windrow, lifting and conveying cut crop material upward into the machine's throat. The tine geometry is calibrated to handle the typical windrow density and moisture range of rice and wheat straw after combine harvesting.

Controlled Feeding

The fork feeding mechanism meters the incoming crop into the compression chamber in controlled charges. This metering action is what determines bale density consistency — each charge is approximately equal in volume, so the plunger compresses a uniform layer with every stroke.

Plunger Compression

A heavy reciprocating plunger pushes each crop charge backward, compressing it against the growing bale column inside the 460×360 mm chamber. Repeated strokes build up the bale layer by layer until the bale length sensor triggers the knotting sequence.

Automatic Knotting

Both D-type knotters activate simultaneously, threading the rope around the completed bale and forming the binding knot. The entire knotting cycle completes in under two seconds without stopping the machine's forward movement, maintaining throughput during knotting.

Bale Ejection

The finished square bale is pushed rearward out of the chamber outlet and drops onto the field surface, ready for pickup by a bale loader or wagon. The cycle resets and the plunger resumes its compression stroke immediately without operator input.

🌾 Rice Straw Recovery in Paddy Fields

Rice straw left after combine harvesting is a high-volume residue that paddy farmers in South Korea, Japan, and Southeast Asia must manage efficiently. This square baler's towed-type hitching and spring tooth pickup are well-suited to the flat, level surfaces and occasional soft spots typical of post-harvest paddy conditions. Square bales of hay produced from rice straw are used as livestock bedding, feed supplement, mushroom cultivation substrate, and biomass fuel — a versatile output that supports multiple local markets from a single baling pass.

🌿 Forage Grass Baling for Livestock Feed

Cut ryegrass, alfalfa, clover, and mixed pasture hay can be baled directly into small square hay bales for daily livestock feeding. The automatic rope baling system ensures consistent knot tension across variable forage moisture levels, reducing bale slippage during stacking and transport. For equestrian facilities in Australia and the Netherlands, which routinely specify square bale hay for sale due to portion control and manual handling advantages, the EP-4965 delivers the consistent bale dimensions and densities those buyers expect from a professional-grade square hay baler.

🌽 Corn Stover & Wheat Straw Processing

Following corn or wheat combine runs, this machine collects stover and straw windrows at field speed, producing dense square bales of hay that stack cleanly on trailers for delivery to feedlots, composting facilities, or straw board manufacturers. The fork feeding mechanism handles the bulkier, more irregular material profile of corn stover without the plug-up risk that troubles some mini square hay baler designs operating beyond their designed throughput capacity. This makes the EP-4965 a more reliable production tool across mixed-crop farming operations in Brazil and Canada.

🌱 Cotton Straw Recycling Operations

Cotton straw — the stalks and leaves remaining after cotton boll harvest — is a woody, relatively dry residue that benefits from the high-compression plunger design of this square baler. Dense cotton straw square bales hold their shape during transport to biomass pellet producers and industrial fiber processors. In regions where cotton straw burning is restricted by air pollution control regulations, as is increasingly the case across the EU and South Korea, baling and diverting straw to productive use is a compliance-driven growth area for square baler operators.

🏭 Contract Baling Services for Agricultural Regions

Agricultural contractors who offer baling services to multiple farms across a season benefit from the EP-4965's wide tractor power compatibility and straightforward maintenance requirements. A contractor running this square baler for sale across Korean or Australian farming communities can match the machine to various client tractors without PTO compatibility issues, reducing setup time between farms and maximizing billable baling hours during the limited harvest window each season.

🇰🇷 Republic of Korea

Agricultural machinery imported into South Korea falls under the Agricultural Machinery Industry Promotion Act. Type-approval testing for safety compliance is administered by the Rural Development Administration (RDA), and machines must meet Korean Agricultural Machinery Safety Certification standards. PTO shaft guarding requirements are specified under KS B 5203. Importers should verify current HS Code 8433.40 tariff rates and whether applicable FTA preferential duties apply under the Korea–ASEAN or Korea–EU trade agreements.

🇪🇺 European Union (Netherlands, Germany, France)

All machinery sold in EU member states must be CE-marked and accompanied by a Declaration of Conformity under the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC. For agricultural balers specifically, EN ISO 4254-7 defines the safety requirements for design and guarding. Dutch importers should check whether subsidy eligibility through RVO applies; certain efficient crop residue management equipment qualifies for SDE++ or GLB sustainability programs depending on end use.

🇦🇺 Australia

PTO-driven farm equipment in Australia must meet Safe Work Australia's model WHS regulations and state-level workplace health and safety acts. The primary machinery safety framework is AS 4024 (Safety of Machinery), which covers guarding, control systems, and operator protection for trailed agricultural implements. Imported balers arrive under HS 8433.40 with GST concessions available for primary production equipment used in registered agricultural businesses.

🇧🇷 Brazil

Agricultural machinery safety in Brazil is governed by ABNT NBR 14660 (safety of agricultural machinery). INMETRO certification may be required for specific mechanical equipment categories when imported commercially. Brazilian buyers using rural credit facilities under PRONAF or the ABC Program (Agriculture, Forest, and Climate) should confirm that the machinery model meets program eligibility criteria before purchase to qualify for subsidized financing rates.

🇨🇦 Canada

Canadian farm machinery safety is addressed through provincial occupational health and safety legislation, supplemented by CCOHS (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety) guidelines for PTO-driven equipment. Importers should verify current CUSMA (Canada-US-Mexico Agreement) rules of origin and determine whether preferential tariff treatment reduces import duties under HS 8433.40. Alberta and Saskatchewan provincial agricultural programs may offer equipment modernization grants applicable to new hay baler purchases.

🌐 ISO 9001 Certification

This square baler is produced in a facility certified to ISO 9001 Quality Management System standards. ISO 9001 certification provides buyers with documented evidence of consistent production process control, incoming material inspection, and product traceability. Many government agricultural procurement programs and commercial tender processes require ISO 9001 certification as a prerequisite from equipment suppliers, making it a meaningful credential for international B2B buyers across all target markets.

Square Baler Gearbox

The gearbox distributes PTO input torque to the plunger drive, pickup reel, and knotter mechanism simultaneously. A correctly selected square baler gearbox prevents the overloading and bearing failures that occur when mismatched gearboxes are used across a wide PTO power range like 29.5–73.5 kW. Our EP-series-matched gearbox units use helical gear sets for quieter operation and longer service intervals compared to spur gear alternatives, and they are engineered to tolerate the torque spikes that occur when the machine transitions from feeding to plunger compression stroke. Keeping a spare gearbox unit on-site is a sound investment for operators running through high-tonnage seasonal baling programs.

PTO Drive Shaft

The PTO shaft connects the tractor output to the square baler's gearbox input, transmitting rotational force across the variable gap between hitch point and machine body. A correctly length-matched, guarded PTO shaft is not merely a performance component — it is a legal safety requirement under the machinery regulations applicable in the EU (EN ISO 4254-7), Australia (AS 4024), South Korea (KS B 5203), and most other regulated markets. Our EP-series PTO shafts are available in Category 2 configurations with telescoping tube lengths to suit the 4965mm frame geometry of this model, and include full guarding tubes with retaining chains meeting international safety standards. We supply these as standalone parts or in a matched system bundle with the square baler machine for streamlined procurement.