Aeration Kit For Hopper Bottom Bins

Aeration Kit For Hopper Bottom Bins CROP STORAGE Grain Storage Get better grain and pulse storage from existing hopper bottom bins with a retrofit aeration package The Retro Rocket is a 2-person do-it-yourself kit “Hopper bottom bins have been on the market for the past 20 to 25 years but aeration units for them have only been around for 10 to 12 years ” explains Imre Varro Grain Guard “Our Rocket Aeration System has to be installed in new bins With the Retro Rocket even older bins can be adapted for cooling and drying grain and pulses ” The aeration system fits smooth-walled or bolt-together hopper bottom bins A 4-ft unit is recommended for maximum structural capacity bins of 5 000 bu A 6-ft model is recommended for bins up to 7 000 bu The natural-air grain drying equipment company designed the Retro Rocket so component parts fold This allows them to fit through the access door They can fit through openings as small as 19-in square 22-in diameter round or minimum 18 1/2 in by 16 in oval openings Removing 4 bolts allows the Retro Rocket to be broken into 3 parts that can be inserted through 16-in diameter or 12-in square holes “Once inside just reinstall the bolts and unfold it into working position ” says Varro The 3-leg design resists side loads from uneven grain flow when unloading the bin The system is double walled with interior and exterior surface areas providing more air to grain contact The Rocket design reduces grain drying time and increases fan efficiency by forcing air into the center of the bin Grain and pulses dry more uniformly “Hopper bottom bins were built for grain storage ” says Varro “The Retro Rocket makes them much more useful for storing other crops We’ve sold it into applications for peas canola flax mustard seed and in some instances grass seed ” Now in its second year of sales the 4-ft Retro Rocket is priced at $2 400 and the 6- ft kit is priced at $2 900 Canadian Check out a video of the Retro Rocket at FARMSHOW COM Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Grain Guard Box 94 Nobleford Alta Canada T0L 1S0 ph 403 824-3997; toll free 800 565-2840; sales@edwardsgroup ca; www grainguard com

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