Rubber Paddled Sweep Auger "Safer Than Anything Else On The Market"

Rubber Paddled Sweep Auger "Safer Than Anything Else On The Market" AUGERS Augers (29B) 24-3-28 "The rubber paddles on our sweep auger make it much safer than conventional sweep augers, with no loss in capacity," says Carl Dixon, Daay Mfg., Weiner, Ark. The auger is equipped with rubber paddles spaced 8 in. apart on a drag chain. The paddles simply drag grain into the bin well at the center of the tank. The unit is operated by a geared-down electric motor. "In addition to catching hands and feet, steel auger flighting can also damage the floor. To prevent the problem most farmers don't run their sweep augers any closer than two to four inches off the floor, which leaves two to four inches of grain that has to be shoveled into the auger. Unloading capacity is also reduced. The rubber paddles on our unit can run right against the bin floor without damaging it. They let you clean out about 99 percent of the grain, which greatly reduces labor. Also, the paddles allows the auger to keep moving grain at a high capacity ." Dixon sells his rubber-paddled sweep auger for $100 per foot, so on a 30-ft. dia. bin the cost would be about $3,000. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Carl Dixon, Daay Mfg., 141 Walker Lane, Weiner, Ark. 72479 (ph 870 684-2695).

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