How much are you losing… and what is it costing you?
Many Contractors will spend more on Netwrap, over the lifetime of the baler, than on the actual cost of the baler itself.
Why, then, do so few take the time to check?
What is the true cost of a roll of netwrap?
TO MANY, one roll of net is much like another, a commodity product, purchased on price alone.
For them NETWRAP is NETWRAP is NETWRAP.
Not so…
Shorter length rolls or netwrap that is not strong enough can add an extra, un-planned cost to your business. If your chosen roll of netwrap does not deliver the expected number of bales, then more rolls will be needed to compete the baling. Likewise, if you need to add an extra half wrap of net to a bale to hold the crop securely, the additional net per bale will reduce the total number of bales possible from every roll.
All of this adds extra cost to your baling business
PRICE €100 per roll
3000M NETWRAP ROLL
300m short per roll = 30 bales LOST = €10 LOST
Extra half turn/bale = 45 bales LOST = €15.30 LOST
TOTAL €25.30 LOST
PRICE €120 per roll
3000M NETWRAP ROLL
300m short per roll = 30 bales LOST = €12 LOST
Extra half turn/bale = 45 bales LOST = €18 LOST
TOTAL €30 LOST
PRICE €140 per roll
3000M NETWRAP ROLL
300m short per roll = 30 bales LOST = €14 LOST
Extra half turn/bale = 45 bales LOST = €21 LOST
TOTAL €35.00 LOST
BENCHMARK TEST
Over the past 3 years, rolls of netwrap of all lengths and types, from most major manufacturers, were analysed in an accurate benchmarking investigation program. The testing procedure was carried out on a purpose – built testing device, manufactured in accordance with the certified testing design of DLG Test Centre.
The Benchmarking tests were conducted to discover the actual length and strength of many of the popular types of netwrap sold in the market today.
Roll Length
The results showed that more than 60% of ALL rolls tested were LESS than the stated length.
Rolls tested that were LESS than stated length
63 % of rolls short by MORE than 100m of stated length
21% of rolls short by MORE than 200m of stated length
8 % of rolls short by MORE than 300m of stated length
- The results clearly showed that 6 from every 10 rolls tested over the 3-season time period was more than 100m SHORT LENGTH.
- More than 20% of the rolls tested were over 200m SHORT LENGTH.
- 8% of ALL nets tested had over 300m SHORT LENGTH
This means that the price of a roll of netwrap with LESS than the stated length, will COST YOUR BUSINESS MORE.
Shorter length netwrap rolls mean the need to BUY MORE ROLLS.
As the ‘average’ 1.2m x 1.2m silage bale uses approximately 10-12m of net per bale, the result of SHORT LENGTH rolls could mean up to 25 FEWER bales per roll.
Netwrap Strength
The technology of round balers continues to increase, and the denser and much heavier bales put greater pressure on the netwrap used. Benchmarking tests carried out over the past 3-season period clearly showed that many nets nowadays are not strong enough for modern baling techniques.
% of rolls tested that were WEAKER than Tama Premium netwrap
- 52% of rolls tested were WEAKER than Tama Premium net average strength
- 20% of rolls tested were more than 25 kgf WEAKER than Tama Premium net average strength
- 12% of rolls tested were more than 40 kgf WEAKER than Tama Premium net average strength
The WEAKER netwrap will require more wraps of net per bale, so
considerably reducing the number of bales possible from each roll.
If you are buying SHORTER LENGTH and WEAKER netwrap…
how much is ‘cheap price’ netwrap really worth ?
