Electric "Load Spoter" Takes The Guesswork Out Of Unloading Grain

Electric "Load Spoter" Takes The Guesswork Out Of Unloading Grain GRAIN HANDLING Accessories 22-2-13 Taking the guesswork out of unloading grain from trucks and wagons is the goal of this new electric eye setup, says Neil Rowe, Rowe Mfg., Gladbrook, Iowa. The "Load Spotter" consists of an electric eye wired to a light bulb. You place a strip of reflective tape on the side of the truck or wagon. When the electric eye strikes the tape as you pull into the unloading area, the light beam reflects back, closing the circuit and turning on the light bulb to alert the driver. "It's much more exact than using colored flags or blocks of wood and much more convenient to use. You don't have to worry about using different flags or blocks to account for the difference in wagon sizes and tongue lengths, and it doesn't matter if you have to switch tractors on the wagons." The kit includes two 18 by 2-in. strips of tape. Additional strips can be purchased separately. Rowe says a steel post welded on top of a disc blade can be used to support the electric eye. Sells for $349 plus S&H. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Neil Rowe, Rowe Mfg., 1266 Hwy. 96, Box 386, Gladbrook, Iowa 50635 (ph 800 544-4123 or 515 473-2189; fax 515 473-2427).

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