Rolls Shred Silage To Boost Milk Production
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Dairymen can get better fermentation and improved digestibility of silage by replacing OEM rolls with Fiber-Tech rolls from Horning Mfg. The rolls fit most large self-propelled forage harvesters. For pull-type units, Horning makes replacement processors with Fiber-Tech rolls for even better shredding.
“While research is still underway, early numbers suggest a positive payback, and innovative large operators are buying the rolls and processors,” says Nathaniel Horning, Horning Mfg. “The longer cut produces better fermentation and improved digestibility.”
Horning Mfg. introduced conventional processors for forage harvesters in 2000. They then introduced dual cut rollers with a saw-tooth spiral cut for more ripping action in 2007. The Fiber-Cut rolls are even more aggressive, with more threading on the cutting surface and an advanced saw-tooth design. The more aggressive rollers tear the stalk lengthwise and pulverize kernels more than a conventional processor will.
Horning reports that milk production can vary from 2 to 3 lbs. per day between corn run through low grade and upper grade conventional processors, depending on crop conditions and the system. He adds that replacing conventional rolls with Fiber-Tech rolls produces a large gain over low-grade rolls and a gain, though less significant, over upper grade processor rolls.
Horning says replacing rolls on current processors with Fiber-Tech rolls enhances shredding. However, for the longest length he recommends the replacement Fiber-Tech processor, now available only for pull-type harvesters.
“Fiber-Tech processors run at a higher speed differential than conventional processors and have the more aggressive rollers,” says Horning. “They’re built heavier than standard processors to handle the higher speed,” says Horning.
He explains that replacing the rolls alone with Fiber-Tech rolls improves forage processing, but not as much as replacing them and running at a higher speed. The heavy-duty, high-speed processor is made with 3/8-in. steel frames with ductile cast housing and spring-loaded rolls.
Chrome-plated replacement rolls for existing processors are $2,000 to $4,800 a pair, depending on make and model. The replacement processor kits with everything included for installation in pull-type harvesters run $6,000 to $7,000.
Horning also sells conventional processors and rolls. They stock more than 2,000 processor rolls for all makes and models.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Horning Manufacturing LLC, 1647 Union Grove Rd., East Earl, Penn. 17519 (ph 715 229-2206 or 717 445-9317).
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Rolls Shred Silage To Boost Milk Production DAIRY EQUIPMENT & IDEAS Dairymen can get better fermentation and improved digestibility of silage by replacing OEM rolls with Fiber-Tech rolls from Horning Mfg The rolls fit most large self-propelled forage harvesters For pull-type units Horning makes replacement processors with Fiber-Tech rolls for even better shredding “While research is still underway early numbers suggest a positive payback and innovative large operators are buying the rolls and processors ” says Nathaniel Horning Horning Mfg “The longer cut produces better fermentation and improved digestibility ” Horning Mfg introduced conventional processors for forage harvesters in 2000 They then introduced dual cut rollers with a saw-tooth spiral cut for more ripping action in 2007 The Fiber-Cut rolls are even more aggressive with more threading on the cutting surface and an advanced saw-tooth design The more aggressive rollers tear the stalk lengthwise and pulverize kernels more than a conventional processor will Horning reports that milk production can vary from 2 to 3 lbs per day between corn run through low grade and upper grade conventional processors depending on crop conditions and the system He adds that replacing conventional rolls with Fiber-Tech rolls produces a large gain over low-grade rolls and a gain though less significant over upper grade processor rolls Horning says replacing rolls on current processors with Fiber-Tech rolls enhances shredding However for the longest length he recommends the replacement Fiber-Tech processor now available only for pull-type harvesters “Fiber-Tech processors run at a higher speed differential than conventional processors and have the more aggressive rollers ” says Horning “They’re built heavier than standard processors to handle the higher speed ” says Horning He explains that replacing the rolls alone with Fiber-Tech rolls improves forage processing but not as much as replacing them and running at a higher speed The heavy-duty high-speed processor is made with 3/8-in steel frames with ductile cast housing and spring-loaded rolls Chrome-plated replacement rolls for existing processors are $2 000 to $4 800 a pair depending on make and model The replacement processor kits with everything included for installation in pull-type harvesters run $6 000 to $7 000 Horning also sells conventional processors and rolls They stock more than 2 000 processor rolls for all makes and models Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Horning Manufacturing LLC 1647 Union Grove Rd East Earl Penn 17519 ph 715 229-2206 or 717 445-9317
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