New “Feed” Bagger Built From Recycled Grinder-Mixer

Feed Bagger Built From Recy led Grinder-Mixer LIVESTOCK Feeding Equipment 20-6-23 "We took a piece of machinery that was basically obsolete and turned it into some-thing useful for farmers," says John Byl about his company's new grinder- bagger for ear corn, shelled corn, sorghum or wheat. The Roto Press 50 Series grinder- bagger from Sioux Automation Center Inc., Sioux Center, Iowa, was introduced this fall. The key component of the machine is a refurbished 21-in. wide, 20-in. dia. Gehl grinder-mixer that's equipped with 66 3/ 16 in. thick 4-way reversible hammers. A suction fan pulls ground-up feed through a screen into a 7-in. dia. auger that moves the material into the bagger, which mounts in place of the original mixer tub. The bagger consists of a 12-in. dia., 7-ft. long compaction auger that forces material into the bag. It's powered by an or-bit motor. The grinder can be fitted with one of 13 screens ranging from 3/32 to 2-in. dia. holes. It uses poly bags, available in 100, 150 or 200-ft. lengths. The grinder is powered by either a 540 or 1,000 rpm tractor drive. Its hydraulic system develops 2,000 psi's with a 10 1/2 gpm pump. Two sizes are available. Prices start at $11,500. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Sioux Automation Center Inc., 877 1st Ave. N.W., Sioux Center, Iowa 51250 (ph 712 722-1488; fax 1487).

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