Duluth, GA –– Loaded with unique engineering design concepts and innovations, Challenger introduces its all-new small square balers. These low-profile, center-line designed balers don’t look like –– or work like –– other brands.
There are three Challenger small square baler models:
Challenger SB34
The Challenger Model SB34 is a medium-duty baler that turns out 14-inch by 18- inch bales. The low-profile pickup on the SB34 is 75.9-inches long. It also has a 100- strokes per-minute plunger and seven sealed ball-bearing plunger rollers. It has a four-ball twine capacity and is available with an optional hydraulicdriven bale thrower, hydraulic pickup lift and hydraulic density control system.
Challenger SB36
The Challenger SB36 baler delivers 14-inch by 18-inch bales. This model has a 75.9-inch low profile pickup, 100 stroke-per-minute plunger and eight sealed ballbearing plunger rollers. It has a six-ball twine capacity and can be outfitted with an optional bale thrower.
Challenger SB44
The Challenger Model SB44 baler produces consistent 16-inch by 18-inch bales. It has a broad 77.5-inch, low-angle pickup, with high-speed, 100 strokes-per minuteplunger. This model has eight sealed ball-bearing plunger rollers and a six-ball twine capacity. Hydraulic bale density is standard.
Setting Industry Standards
Unitized box construction and high-strength steel components of the main frame, axles and hitch mean reduced twisting and increased durability. A torque-limiting, overriding clutch, coupled with a heavy-duty gearbox and chain drives increase load capacity and reliability.
The balers are towed in line with the drawbar, and crop is gently picked up, passed straight through and out the back. With the unique design of the Challenger balers, crop is picked up and gently fed into the prepacker chamber, where it is formed. Then the stuffer pushes the formed hay into the bale chamber, where it is cut by the plunger knife and compressed into the bale. One charge creates one flake, so a consistent bale density and uniform flake size is achieved. This prepacker system means an even distribution of nutritional leaves throughout the bale, not just on the sides and bottom.
“There are no ‘banana shaped’ bales with the Challenger system,” says Bill Gearhart, sales engineer, Challenger hay equipment. “Bale density is uniform from side to side and top to bottom. This allows for more hay in the bales and for better stacking capabilities.”
These machines have a precise bale length mechanism that consistently builds bales from 12 to 52 inches long. The knotters can handle plastic or sisal twine. They’re equipped with large capacity twine boxes, and a positive lockup knotter drive prevents overruns. A hydraulic density control system that maintains consistent bale weight is standard on the SB44, and optional on the SB34 and SB36.
Unsurpassed Service and Support
Challenger small square balers are sold, serviced and supported by Caterpillar dealers. The Caterpillar dealer network is world-renowned as the best-trained, most responsive dealer in the business. They are second to none in on-location service. Each dealer is linked to a 24-hour-a-day parts network to minimize downtime and maximize productivity. Their mobile service trucks carry more tools and diagnostic equipmentthan most repair shops.
