On-the-Go Moisture Monitor For Combines

On-the-Go Moisture Monitor for Combines COMBINES Accessories 13-6-26 You can monitor moisture content of grain while you combine with a first-of-its-kind monitor developed by Shivvers, Corydon, Iowa. The new on-board computer eliminates the need to take spot checks in fields before harvest or to interrupt harvest to climb up into the bin to take a reading with a portable tester. The moisture sensor mounts in the clean grain auger so it tests grain after it leaves the cleaning sieves. That means there's no trash in the grain to affect the reading. "You can start a pass through a field, take a quick reading and then make a decision on whether to continue or back out and start elsewhere," says Shivvers representative Earl Powell. The sensor takes continuous readings of grain passing sensor and also gives a rolling average of the past 10 min. of readings. It also gives the temperature of the grain being harvested. The Moisture Trac monitor mounts in the cab. It automatically adjusts readings to the type of crop being harvested. When you move from a soybean field to corn, for example, you simply touch a button and the computer is automatically programmed to read a new grain. The test sensor mounts in the clean grain auger by cutting a small hole in the auger tubing and removing part of the flighting around the sensor. The sensor itself is a piece of flat metal about 1 in. wide and about 4 in. long. It uses electrical resistance to measure moisture in grain, as do most commercial moisture monitors, according to Powell. Works in any grain crop. To ensure accuracy, it includes adjustments that let you calibrate it against any other tester at any time. Sells for $1,495. For more information, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Shivvers, 614 W. English, Corydon, Iowa 50060 (ph 515 872-1005).

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