Gandy Applicator Converted To Automatic Rather Than Manual

Gandy Applicator Converted To Automatic Rather Than Manual HAY & FORAGE HARVESTING Accessories 23-1-39 Rodney D. Reese, Port Matilda, Pa.: After mounting a Gandy applicator on his Case-IH 8750 forage harvester, Rodney decided to make the applicator, which he uses to apply granular inoculant, automatic rather than manual. "I mounted an industrial switch (Allen-Bradley 800T-B6B) under the upper feed roll on my forage harvester to operate the two-tube drop applicator. The applicator, which has extensions for a total capacity of 100 lbs., mounts ahead of the cutterbar and behind the feed roll to drop inoculant on silage as it enters the cutterhead. "I used a regular trailer plug between the tractor and machine to supply 12-volt power. A pilot light in the tractor cab monitors operation. "When silage raises the upper feed roll, the switch is on and the applicator runs. When the feed roll is down, the switch goes off and so does the applicator. That way, you're only running the applicator when material is coming into the machine so you're applying inoculant more evenly than if you were controlling the operation by hand. "This principle would work on any forage harvester. Any industrial ænormally on' switch, which you can buy at a good electrical supply company, would work."

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