New Holland Enhances Roll-Belt 1 Series Balers for 2026 with Tech and Durability Upgrades

New Holland’s new Roll-Belt 1 Series variable chamber round balers are designed with stronger rolls and implement durability in mind.

The brand-new product line announced for model year 2026 includes three new baler models: the Roll-Belt 451, 461 and 561. A newly designed single roller windguard comes standard on all OverShot Feeder pickup models, featuring a large 8.4-inch roller, better compresses the crop mat and improves feeding into the chamber over New Holland’s previous models.

A dual roller windguard is available as an option on the 561, which allows increased ground speed. The front and rear rollers float independently, with adaptive control in different crop and ground conditions. Farmers can also lock both rollers together when compressing windrows.

In testing, New Holland found the single roller provided a 1–2 mph increase over previous baler models, while the dual roller had around a 3–4 mph increase, according to Alex Berwager, livestock and dairy business manager for New Holland.  

The 451 and 461 models have Rotor Feeder and Rotor Cutter pickup options, with Diamond drive chains, designed for durability. 

All new Roll-Belt 1 Series models have upgraded chain specs from New Holland’s RC80 and RC100 on the belt drive roll chain to help handle high-volume feed capacity jobs. 

Technology

New to the Roll-Belt 1 balers, ISOBUS Class III now comes standard on all models.

Farmers have the choice between two displays including the IntelliView IV Plus, replacing previous models’ keypad display; or the IntelliView 12 model integrated with New Holland FieldOps. Berwager said compared to previous models, the displays have been designed to reduce glare while operating in sunny weather.

With FieldOps, farmers have visibility into their baler’s data, field history, and bale-by-bale performance. Two packages are available for farmers: The Basic Telematics package allows operators to monitor baler location, activity, and bale drop points. The Advanced Package with PCM and Intelliview 12 allows farmers to view more detailed bale data, including size, wraps, moisture, and weight, as well as generate a layered field map to visualize crop and machine performance. 

“The farmer can look at FieldOps and filter, for example, bales that might get hot — they’re too high moisture. You can filter for a certain moisture level and then have your bale tractor guy go out and go pick up bales and move the risky ones off to the side,” said Berwager.

All FieldOps data is transmitted with a built-in cellular modem with an included lifetime connectivity subscription. 

The ActiveWeigh system is available as an option on the Roll-Belt 561 model, allowing operators to monitor the weight of bales in real time from inside the tractor. This system uses three precision load cells and an onboard processor to calculate the bale’s weight as it forms. As the tailgate opens, a final weight is reported before resetting for the next bale. Farmers can track average bale weight and total accumulated weight by field or job.

Durability

The new balers have components redesigned and built for better durability under strenuous operating conditions. The bale forming rolls have fewer welds, now made of seamless tubing 3.5 times thicker than previous models. 

The pivot roll has been reinforced with a longer right-side shaft and an additional internal plate. It now has three inner support plates to improve strength and reduce the stress on the outer roll skin. Bearings across the baler have also been upgraded to a new triple lip seal design to protect from dust and debris.

Availability

The new Roll-Belt 1 Series balers are already in production, and are expected to hit dealers sometime this fall. For more information about price and order availability, visit agriculture.newholland.com/en-us/nar/inventory.