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HOW IT WORKS Waiting around for natural dew is a thing of the past. The DewPoint 6110 system enables hay growers to bale hay anytime the crop is sufficiently dry. Steam produced through the DewPoint 6110 is injected, through a series of manifolds, into the hay as it is lifted from the windrow by the baler pickup and further as it passes through the feed chamber of the baler. Steam is an extremely effective moisture medium for controlled hydration of hay during the baling process. One gallon of water will produce approximately 1,700 gallons of steam. Therefore, when baling hay on a warm windy afternoon you will likely add about 5-­‐7 gallons of water in the form of steam to one ton of dry hay. This equates to only 2-­‐3% moisture addition by weight but this 5-­‐7 gallons of water applied to this 1 ton of hay is converted into 8,500-­‐12,000 gallons (or more) of steam which allows every leaf and stem in that ton of hay to be treated without becoming too wet. Bale moisture is monitored continuously and adjustments to the steam injection rate are made by the machine operator as needed to maintain optimum bale moisture conditions. Staheli West Inc. 642 N 1070 W Cedar City, Utah 435-586-8002 info@staheliwest.com staheliwest.com facebook.com/staheliwest When the injected steam contacts the dry crop material it instantly condenses and bonds with other water molecules in the vicinity, which causes instant absorption into the dry crop material. This is the reason the DewPoint

Does using the DewPoint method of baling hay pay off? Replicated University Studies have proven that mechanical leaf loss using this Dew Simulation Process is about 1/2 of the typical leaf loss which occurs when baling with good natural dew. The preservation of this valuable component of the forage can actually offset the operating costs of the DewPoint machine. When you go to bale, you can bale. No longer do you have to keep a whole crew of operators and their machines around all...