Sate-Of-The-Art Bale Temperature Probe

Sate-Of-The-Art Bale Temperature Probe BALERS Balers 33-4-35 "Our new temperature probe allows you to monitor the temperature in baled hay or silage, and use the information to determine the application rates for preservatives and inoculants," says Sherwyn Unruh, TechTemPro, Copeland, Kansas. The temperature probe works together with computer software. The probe consists of a two-handled, 3/8-in. dia. stainless steel rod with a removeable, battery-powered data logger on back that plugs into the USB port on your computer. The data logger is contained within a clear glass tube and is equipped with green and red LED lights that let you know if the temperature is within parameters that you set on the software. Whenever the temperature gets too hot the red LED light will come on. The user can download the data logger on a laptop or personal computer and view a printable graph. The unit can be set to record temperatures all the way from once per second to once per day. "It gives you a better idea on how your preservatives or inoculants are working and whether you need to change the application rate," says Unruh. "It can also be used to monitor grain, silage, ground temperature, compost, etc. "There's no need to unplug the data port and put it into your computer every time you use the probe. Instead, you can download the data logger's memory into your computer to keep an ongoing record. If you want you can keep a record of the times, temperatures, and dates for every stack of bales you've made. It helps when selling your hay, too, because the buyer knows exactly how that hay was treated with preservative, and that the hay never got too hot." The temperature probe sells for $450 plus S&H and comes with a lifetime warranty from any manufacturing defects excluding electronic parts. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Sherwyn Unruh, TechTemPro, 255 UU Road, Copeland, Kansas 67837 (ph 620 271-4154; sherwyn@techtemppro.com; www.tech temppro.com).

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