Auger Hopper Minimizes Grain Cleanup

Auger Hopper Minimizes Grain Cleanup AUGERS “It does a nice job of enclosing a discharge auger and funneling any flying grain down into the transport auger minimizing waste and clean up ” says Shane Stutzman Friend Neb about the auger hopper he recently introduced     The AugerBox is designed to be used wherever one auger is dumping into another It’s not designed for unloading semi trailers wagons or straight trucks It fits most 8 and 10-in dia augers and some 13-in augers     The hopper comes with a 3/8-in thick 14-in high plastic base and a 24-in high piece of tough flexible rubber belting with loose belting flaps on front The belting fits inside the base with cut-outs on front for the discharge auger to fit through A 2-in ratchet strap is used to secure the base to the auger tube     “It contains flying grain better than other auger hoppers on the market because it entirely encases the area where grain is coming out ” says Stutzman “The belting extends a few inches over the top of the auger discharge so there isn’t a good way for grain to escape With conventional triangle-shaped hoppers a lot of the grain escapes out the sides of the hopper because there’s nothing there to block it If you think the belting is too tall you can use a utility knife to trim part of it away     “The belting is flexible so when you start up the bin discharge auger the grain is deflected down into the hopper The extra thickness of the rubber belting makes the hopper a little heavier than most other hoppers but also makes it more durable for farm use ”       The AugerBox sells for $320 plus S&H     Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Shane Stutzman 603 Spring St Friend Neb 68359 ph 402 525-4241; augerbox@gmail com; www augerbox com

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