Swing Auger Extends Into Place

Swing Auger Extends Into Place Swing augers make unloading easy but unloading with AGI’s X-Tend swing auger is even easier Canadian farmers have had the option for five years After trickling into North Dakota and Minnesota it’s now available in the U S “We showcased it at the Farm Progress Show this past summer and it was well received ” says Jason Jones AGI “It’s still fairly new to our U S dealers but a few have it in stock If not it has a four-week turnaround ” Designed to work with AGI MKX 13 and 16-in augers the X-Tend swing auger simplifies unloading and reduces the potential for auger mishaps Jones suggests it saves time and reduces stress experienced with a standard swing auger when trying to do two tasks at once “With a conventional swing auger an operator is often using his remote to move it into position as he pulls in ” says Jones “It’s easy to make a mistake With X-Tend he only extends it when the truck is in place Then he can use the swing function to move back and forth as needed without repositioning the truck When the truck is empty he presses retract and drives away ” The 17-ft X-Tend swing auger is low-profile making it easy to position under grain trailers PTO-powered the dual flighting channels grain flow into the auger which has an 11 000 bu /hr capacity The auger has 1/4-in thick flighting and a 12-gauge tube Three-way hydraulic controls are mounted on the swing tube and a remote control option is available “The X-Tend swing auger is a premium accessory ” says Jones “It adds approximately $16 000 to the price of a standard 13-in auger On a 16-in auger the price is closer to $20 000 ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup AG Growth International 198 Commerce Dr Winnipeg Manitoba Canada R3P 0Z6 socialmedia@aggrowth com; www aggrowth com

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