ROLLAND 540, the new round baler from Claas

The all-new ROLLANT 540 round baler comes to market with new rollers and a reinforced frame. It features a fixed chamber and a combined net or film wrapping system. Its new drive system and ease of maintenance enable it to deliver maximum performance.

New rollers for perfectly shaped bales
The ROLLANT 540 produces bales with a diameter of 1,25 m and a width of 1,22 m. The baling chamber has 15 rollers with a thickness of 4 mm. The ribbed profile of the rollers ensures excellent bale rotation, even in wet conditions.

The rollers are supported and driven by reinforced side shafts with a diameter of 50 mm on the drive side. They are flanged onto the roller body and can be replaced individually when needed.

The closing cylinders of the rear door are positioned horizontally on the sides to ensure high baling pressure. At the same time, the new door closing kinematics reduce the pressure on the bearings of the rear door and the cylinders.

To ensure maximum bale density, the cylinders provide a pressure of up to 180 bar. The ROLLANT 540 can optionally be equipped with the MPS II system. It comprises a segment of three press rollers that pivots inside the chamber to compress the bale even further, start its rotation earlier and achieve a uniform bale shape.

Optimal chain lubrication even after long working days
The press rollers are driven entirely from the left side of the machine. Each roller is driven directly. As a result, the drive force is distributed more evenly across the rollers with lower energy consumption.

The rotor and the main drive use 1,25 inch chains, while the rear door rollers are driven by a 1 inch chain. The chains have reinforced outer plates in accordance with the ASA standard. The baler also uses new ultra-durable double-row cast steel bearings.

The chains are lubricated by an eccentric pump fed from a 6,3 l oil tank. The demand-based lubrication is designed to deliver the necessary quantities of oil to the chain link pivots. All grease nipples of the MPS system and the rear door are grouped together on the right side of the machine. Automatic centralized lubrication is also available as an option.

A high-performance pick-up for optimal material flow
With a width of 2,10 m, the cam pick-up picks up the material under the best possible conditions. A double windrow roller is available as an option. It improves feeding in both bulky and small windrows for a more uniform bale shape. Two lateral feed augers convey the material evenly to the rotor.

The cutting system has 15 knives providing a theoretical cutting width of 70 mm. The knives can be activated from the cab. They are individually protected against foreign objects. In the event of a blockage, the cutting floor can be lowered from the control terminal.

Net or film wrapping
On the ROLLANT 540, the user can choose between net wrapping and film wrapping for the bales. Switching from one to the other is easily done by adjusting the side stops of the roller guide system. A ramp on the right side of the machine makes it easy to load the consumable. The system is also designed to store a spare roll of net or film.