ELROSE, Sask. — Getting grain from the bottom of the trailer to the auger can be a painful reach, especially in the field, where things don’t always line up as well as they do in the bin yard.
Kim Hartman farms near Elrose, where his company, K-Hart Industries, also builds some of the Prairies’ largest no-till disc drills and other field tools.
“We have been working on this for a few years, but it was first to solve some of our own issues at seeding and harvest,” he said about his Pitbull Conveyor.
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“We tried it out for quite a while to make it do the job right.”
The conveyor attaches to the trailer and can be stored between the hoppers and above the grates on most trailers when not used.
The all-aluminum unit has an I-beam rail and swivel that allows the hydraulically powered conveyor to slide back and forth and position freely along the side of the trailer.
“Repositioning (trailers) can be a pain and, depending on the situation, has some inherent dangers in it,” he said.
The conveyor’s speed is adjustable and capable of keeping up with a 13 inch auger at 8,500 bushels per hour. However, it needs 15 gallons per minute of hydraulic flow.
Air cylinders move the conveyor into place and control its height.
“There is no lifting involved,” he said. “It positions with very little effort, and takes five minutes to remove when its not needed.”
For more information, call Hartman at 306-378-2258.
