Air drill
The Morris Industries Never Pin disc air drill is designed to eliminate
hairpinning associated with disc drills.
The problem with hairpinned residue is that the seed often ends up on
top of the straw and isn’t packed into the soil. This interferes with
germination, wicks away moisture and promotes disease.
The Never Pin tackles the problem with pincher wheels located on each
side of the disc, the company says.
The disc runs at a six degree angle to the direction of travel. The
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pincher wheels are positioned so that one runs parallel to the cutting
disc and the other runs parallel to the direction of travel. The
pincher wheels hold the residue down and pull it tight to allow the
disc to cut through it, eliminating pinned straw.
The openers are mounted with a parallel link, spring-loaded mechanism
that allows each opener to follow the contour of the ground.
The openers are forward mounted so the machine draft force of the
toolbar can assist the opener in penetrating the soil.
Row spacing options are 7.5 and 10 inches.
For more information, contact a Morris dealer or write to the company
at 2131 Airport Dr., Saskatoon, Sask., S7L 7E1, or phone 306-933Ð8585.
Bag crane
Creative Enterprises’ new Bag Crane BC 1500 is designed to handle bulk
bag containers used for chemicals, fertilizer and seed.
It has a safe lifting capacity of 1,500 pounds. With adjustable safety
stops, the operator can remain safely out of the way of the bag until
it is in position to dump into the spreader, the company says.
The optional hydraulic extendible lift arm makes unloading the bag from
the trailer or truck safe and convenient.
There is also a hydraulic swing available.
For more information, contact Creative Enterprises at Box 220,
Lafleche, Sask., S0H 2K0, phone 888-458-5765 or the distributor
Jetstream Marketing Ltd. at 877-693-3818.
Bale feeder
Oak Creek Industries of Baldur, Man., makes round bale feeders from
polyethylene tubing instead of steel.
The company says the polyethylene feeders are lightweight yet durable,
and the piping is said to last more than 50 years.
The standard feeder is eight feet in diameter and 48 inches high.
The company says the feeders are easily moved, won’t rust out or freeze
down, and are flexible and durable. The tubing is fastened together
with rust-free hardware.
The feeders earned Oak Creek Industries second place among 14 entries
at the Inventor’s Showcase held at Manitoba Ag Days in Brandon.
For information, write to Oak Creek Industries at Box 272, Baldur,
Man., R0K 0B0 or phone 204-535-2561. In western Saskatchewan, phone
306-689-2666 and in eastern Saskatchewan call 306-621-7094.
