Grain Vac Uses Air, Augers To Move Grain

Grain Vac Uses Air, Augers to Move Grain GRAIN HANDLING Pneumatic Systems 10-6-21 "The expensive part of a conventional air grain moving system is the air pump and air lock. Thanks to the design of our new Grain Vac, which uses a blower and an auger, we have a machine with a 1,200 bu. per hr. capacity that sells for just $7,100, as opposed to conventional air machines which cost more than $11,000," reports Bob Sonntag, salesman for REM Mfg., Swift Current, Sask. The Grain Vac sucks up grain so efficiently you don't even have to shovel out bin corners, points out Sonntag. Grain is 'inhaled' through flexible tubing by a fan (2-in. wide, 25-in. dia.). It's then moved by a 7-in. dia. auger, which acts as an air lock, to the optional 8-in. dia. exit auger. This moves grain into a truck or wagon. Exit auger 'breaks away' to narrow up the rig for road transport. Sonntag points out that the machine's built-in auger for moving grain reduces the machine's cost, yet doesn't increase grain damage. The machine has only been used in small grains and hasn't been tested with corn and soybeans. Rig requires a 50 hp. or larger tractor and runs off 540 or 1,000 rpm pto. A smaller 800 bu. per hr. model is in the works. For more information, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, REM Mfg., Ltd., P.O. Box 1207, Swift Current, Sask. S9H 3X4 (ph 306 773-0644).

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