Chaff Cart Has No Blower

2024 - Volume #48, Issue #1, Page #04

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To improve on air blower-designed chaff collection systems, Feed Works Ltd. has developed the Boomerang, a licensed version of Australia’s Tech Farm’s CT series chaff wagon.
  “The Boomerang is a much simpler machine than those with blowers,” says Eldon Obach, Feed Works owner. “We wanted to build something with low energy requirements, and good control of the product.”
  The Boomerang cart adds the versatility of collecting straw in addition to chaff, which is an advantage in crops like peas and lentils.
  “It’s more suitable as a livestock feeding machine,” Obach says. “For grazing or field consumption, the chaff, with or without straw, can be spread into longer windrows for better use by the cattle, just by opening the door slightly.”
  Adaptable sections of hydraulically operated conveyors carry chaff, and straw if desired, into the trailing wagon. The front conveyor can be cross-mounted to divert straw for baling, while the long conveyor delivers only chaff into the wagon.
  The Boomerang 30 holds roughly 2 tons of material. Rather than the floor dropping to the ground for unloading, only the rear gate opens and closes with hydraulics. The taller wagon is steeply angled, so the chaff slides out the back.
  A control panel can be programmed for how far the gate cylinders are opened and the time held in position. It also monitors fill-level and door status.
  Feed Works builds hitches for combines to match the cart, usually pulling from the front axle to eliminate stress. The pivot point on the Boomerang’s hitch is usually set 36 in. behind the combine’s rear axle to ensure clearance in tight turns.
  “It also tracks down the road well when moving from field to field,” Obach says. “More people have trouble forgetting it’s there than dealing with it.”
  The carts are manufactured near Brandon, Manitoba, and are available throughout North America.
  “With the different combine setups and hitches, we’re building them on a machine-by-machine basis,” Obach says. “For this reason, the costs will vary some.”
  The Boomerang 30 series retails for around $75,000 CAD plus S&H. Feed Works is also developing a 40 series that will sell for $84,000.
  Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Feed Works Ltd., 129 4 St., Wawanesa, Manitoba, Canada R0K 2G0 (ph 204-596-8161; eldndeb@gmail.com; www.boomerangchaff.com).

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Chaff Cart Has No Blower COMBINES Chaff Savers To improve on air blower-designed chaff collection systems Feed Works Ltd has developed the Boomerang a licensed version of Australia’s Tech Farm’s CT series chaff wagon “The Boomerang is a much simpler machine than those with blowers ” says Eldon Obach Feed Works owner “We wanted to build something with low energy requirements and good control of the product ” The Boomerang cart adds the versatility of collecting straw in addition to chaff which is an advantage in crops like peas and lentils “It’s more suitable as a livestock feeding machine ” Obach says “For grazing or field consumption the chaff with or without straw can be spread into longer windrows for better use by the cattle just by opening the door slightly ” Adaptable sections of hydraulically operated conveyors carry chaff and straw if desired into the trailing wagon The front conveyor can be cross-mounted to divert straw for baling while the long conveyor delivers only chaff into the wagon The Boomerang 30 holds roughly 2 tons of material Rather than the floor dropping to the ground for unloading only the rear gate opens and closes with hydraulics The taller wagon is steeply angled so the chaff slides out the back A control panel can be programmed for how far the gate cylinders are opened and the time held in position It also monitors fill-level and door status Feed Works builds hitches for combines to match the cart usually pulling from the front axle to eliminate stress The pivot point on the Boomerang’s hitch is usually set 36 in behind the combine’s rear axle to ensure clearance in tight turns “It also tracks down the road well when moving from field to field ” Obach says “More people have trouble forgetting it’s there than dealing with it ” The carts are manufactured near Brandon Manitoba and are available throughout North America “With the different combine setups and hitches we’re building them on a machine-by-machine basis ” Obach says “For this reason the costs will vary some ” The Boomerang 30 series retails for around $75 000 CAD plus S&H Feed Works is also developing a 40 series that will sell for $84 000 Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Feed Works Ltd 129 4 St Wawanesa Manitoba Canada R0K 2G0 ph 204-596-8161; eldndeb@gmail com; www boomerangchaff com

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