Motorized "Nozzle Cart" For Bin Cleanup

Motorized "Nozzle Cart" For Bin Cleanup GRAIN HANDLING Accessories 27-4-2 Using a grain vac hose to clean grain out of a bin or quonset is a job that's made a lot easier with this new motorized nozzle cart that was shown for the first time at the recent Western Canada Farm Progress Show in Regina, Sask. The 4-WD unit supports a removable snout on front that hooks up to the hose on your grain vac. The operator uses hand controls to drive it around while standing on the unit, or he can remove the hand controls and walk beside the machine. The unit is made from lightweight aluminum and weighs 62 lbs. It measures 22 in. wide by 27 in. long and is 47 in. high. The handle folds down to a height of only 12 in., making the unit small enough that you can easily carry it into a bin. The cart is driven by two 12-volt electric motors that connect directly to the axles using reduction gears, chains and sprockets. Each motor drives a pair of axles on each side of the cart, and these four separate axles support the frame through a total of eight sealed bearings. The forward and reverse operation of each motor is controlled by a pair of rocker switches located at the top of the handle bar. The switches control four solenoids which direct power to the two motors, providing skid steer-style steering. The unit can be powered by a 12-volt battery, or by a 12-volt extension cord strapped to the vacuum hose and drawing power from a tractor. Adjustments on front and back of the cart allow the operator to change nozzle distance and angle from the floor. Sells for $1,995 (Canadian) to fit a 7-in. tube. Six and 5-in. hose/tube adapters are available and sell for $75 apiece. A 12-volt, 40-ft. long extension cord sells for $390. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, UltraCart Ltd., Rt. 1, Box 1031, Sylvan Lake, Alberta, Canada T4S 1X6 (ph 403 887-3487; fax 403 887-0358).

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