REGINA – Buhler Industries has added another Cummins diesel powered machine to its growing farm equipment lineup.The Farm King 6644 is a heavy duty version of the 6640 grain vacuum attached to a 4.5 litre diesel engine and mounted on a tandem trailer.Adam Reid of Buhler said the machine is for farmers or commercial grain haulers who can’t always have a tractor available to power a vacuum.”For the producer with remote grain storage, the trip from the base farm with a tractor can be a time consuming one,” he said.”This is designed to be towed at highway speeds and can be set up and running in minutes.”The idea of marrying a grain vacuum to its own power supply is not new. Manufacturers that provide powered packages include REM Manufacturing and Walinga.The Farm King 6644 sports stainless steel discharge elbows and a replaceable liner in the grain receiving tank.”This is designed for heavy use,” Reid said.The 130 horsepower Cummins 4.5 QSB engine is a common rail diesel that runs at 1,800 r.p.m. once throttled up by the electronic engine control system.The engine can be rated as high as 170 h.p. but Buhler is operating it at 130 h.p. for long life and fuel efficiency.The vacuum demands only 110 h.p.At 5,300 pounds, the tandem axle trailer holds the machine, hoses and a 50 gallon fuel tank that provides about 12 hours of operation.The engine drives the vacuum blower through a twin disk clutch with a manual lever to engage the unit with the engine. A toothed belt is run on pulleys with a 2:1 ratio from the engine to the vacuum.The operator starts the engine, engages the clutch and then returns to the electronic control and gauge panel where, with the flick of a switch, the engine pulls to 1,800 r.p.m.At $68,900, the 6644 won’t be for everybody. A comparable vacuum, the 6640 without the engine, sells for $24,500.For more information, visit www.farm-king.com or call 204-822-4467.
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