“Lump Buster” Keeps Grain Moving

“Lump Buster” Keeps Grain Moving GRAIN HANDLING Accessories “It breaks up chunks of grain before they reach the auger ” says the inventor of a new “lump-buster” for grain bins that stands over the unloading auger sump Donald Perrion Ipswich S Dak says he invented the lump-buster to solve his own problems with plugged augers in big bins Now he is solving other people’s problems as well  The unit consists of an 18-in long 2-in wide by 1/4-in thick steel blade bolted to a round steel plate that’s attached to an orbit motor The blade and motor mount inside a heavy-duty steel frame that stands on legs 24 in above the auger sump     Hydraulic hoses lie on the floor of the bin and run to a fitting on the bin side When grain flow slows or a plug occurs the operator connects the exterior hoses to tractor hydraulics “It eliminates the need to climb into the grain bin to break up plug-ups It keeps grain flowing freely ” says Perrion “Over the years I’ve made several for others in my area ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Donald Perrion P O Box 457 Ipswich S Dak 57451 ph 605 426-6276 or 605 216-5763

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