Winder Tidys Up Grain Bag Plastic

Winder Tidys Up Grain Bag Plastic GRAIN HANDLING Miscellaneous  As the use of grain bags for storage grows so does the problem of grain bag disposal The Grain Bag Winder rolls and bales a 10 by 300-ft plastic bag in about two minutes “The end of the emptied grain bag is held by the hydraulic-powered shaft while it turns and rolls The arm creates pressure to keep it tight Once finished the shaft is hydraulically pulled out and it drops on the ground ” says Steve Hood owner/developer of the Grain Bag Storage System which bags and unloads grain and uses the Grain Bag Winder to clean up emptied bags The bales are 34 in wide up to about 4 ft in diameter and weigh 600 to 700 lbs The Grain Bag Winder mounts on any 3-pt hitch and has a system to tie the bale with twine While it works for grain bags it doesn’t work as well for silage bags which are messier and have multiple cuts Hood noted Hood says the Grain Bag Winder is built heavy duty to last and retails for about $5 500 Contact him for dealers in your area Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Hood & Company Inc Springfield Mo 65809 ph 417 865-2100; www hoodco com or www grainbagsystem com

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