Swather-Mounted Crop Roller

Swather-Mounted Crop Roller MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT Miscellaneous 19-2-13 "My new swather-mounted roller keeps canola and other bulky crops from bunching and plugging up. At the same time, it packs the windrow down to keep the wind from blowing it around," says Randy Young, Wapella, Sask. The steel roller is tapered at both ends and bolts on about 8 in. behind the swather frame. The center section is equipped with a series of retractable steel fingers. A ground-driven wheel chain-drives an off-set cam mounted inside the roller, causing it to rotate slightly faster than the forward motion of the swather and giving the fingers a pulling action. The fingers are fully extended as they approach the swather opening, then retract to keep the windrow from wrapping around the roller. "It pulls the crop out of the swather opening and packs the windrow at the same time, providing a uniform windrow that's easy to harvest," says Young. "The pulling action of the fingers allows you to increase ground speed by about one third. It also works good for crops such as mustard, flax, and peas. The fingers are made from hardened steel so rocks won't bend them." Two pins are used to attach the roller to the swather, using brackets welded onto the swather frame. The roller jacks up off the ground for lengthwise transport. Sells for $1,700. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Randy Young, Box 157, Wapella, Sask., Canada SOG 4Z0 (ph 306 532-4440).

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