Baling apparatus

A binding material storage apparatus comprising:

• a rotary magazine for storage of a plurality of rolls of binding material and first and second side elements between which the rotary magazine is supported for rotation about a horizontal axis between a plurality of discrete positions including a dispense position, each discrete position being suitable for storage of a roll of a binding material, the rotary magazine including first and second end plates between which a plurality of support elements extend, one support element for each of the plurality of discrete positions, each of the support elements being mounted for free rotation within the magazine;
• and
• a spindle and a first gear element at each of the plurality of discrete positions and an electrically controlled braking gear supported on the second side element, each spindle being mounted for free rotation within the second end plate of the rotary magazine and connected at a first end to a second end of an associated support element and connected at a second end to the first gear element, wherein the electrically controlled braking gear engages the first gear element in the dispense position.