BRANDON — Anderson Openers, described for decades as big bulky construction bricks made of many small pieces, have changed their public profile as well as their profile in the soil.
The new Anderson Opener is a smooth streamlined version that retains the same seed/fertilizer relationship as the original brick.
Kevin Anderson retired from the business and son Cory now runs the company. His first order of business was to modernize the original opener design.
Cory calls the new opener Razor because of its sharp aggressive action in the soil. It slices through soil instead of pushing it aside.
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“Cory made it simpler and smoother so it’s slick through heavy soils,” said Tom Wiebe of Genag Sales in Winkler, Man.
“The original Anderson opener was the backbone of the company through the early years,” said Wiebe.
“Their success was based on the fact that UHMW synthetic plates Kevin bolted to the opener prevented mud from sticking to the opener.”
The new opener still uses a replaceable carbide edge at the front and still works for NH3, liquid or granular fertilizer plus seed. It can also still be used as a one-pass machine.
Wiebe said Kevin used a longer tip at the front, but a longer tip meant higher replacement costs.
The opener has a shorter tip that’s less likely to be damaged and cheaper to replace when it is damaged.
The new Anderson opener still puts fertilizer down the middle, with seeds going out to the sides on six or 7.5 inch spread openers.
Wiebe said the new openers should carry a list price of about $250.
Contact Wiebe at 204-325-5090 or visit www.genag.com.
