"Plug-Buster" Keeps Grain Moving In Bins

"Plug-Buster" Keeps Grain Moving In Bins GRAIN HANDLING Accessories 22-6-11 "It breaks up chunks of grain, ice or snow before they reach the auger," says the inventor of a new "plug-buster" for grain bins that simply stands over the unloading auger. There are no moving parts and no power is required. The Plug-Buster consists of a heavy-duty iron plate that stands on legs 24 in. above the auger sump. The plate contains 3-in. sq. grids, each of which is fitted with a 6-in. long spike. A second model is fitted with sickle sections. Inventor Willard Brusseau says the model with spikes is ideal for situations where snow or ice chunks are a problem. The sickle section model is ideal for breaking up crusts and grain chunks. It eliminates the need to climb into the grain bin to break up plug-ups. It keeps grain flowing freely," he says. Will be built according to width of bin doors. Expected price is around $250 when commercially available in early 1999. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Sand Iron & Steel Inc., 1339 Eastern Ave., Grafton, N. Dak. 58237 (ph 701 352-1145; fax 0570).

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