Self Propelled Hydraulic 70 Ft. Folding Auger

Self propelled hydraulic 70 ft folding auger GRAIN HANDLING Augers (4) 17-3-25 A hydraulically-powered, self-propelled 70-ft. folding auger allows Vernon Erickson, Delamere, N. Dak., to quickly load or unload grain into and out of bins or flat storage. "It works fast and is always ready to go," says Erickson, who has built 12 of the self-propelled augers so far and sold them to area farmers and elevators. The 10-in. dia. auger is built in three sections that hydraulically fold up for trans-port. A 20-ft. swing-away intake auger is mounted on one end, and a 50-ft discharge auger that includes a 30-ft. center section and a 20-ft. front section is mounted on the other end. The auger is mounted on a 3-wheeled frame that's equipped with a seat and steering wheel. Power is supplied by a 60 hp diesel engine. It has a hydrostatic transmission with a top speed of 14 mph. "It eliminates the need to start up tractors or hook up pto shafts, and it's flexible enough that it can be used with any size bin or flat storage building," says Erickson. "We built it because we didn't like the cost and inconvenience of operating grain vacuum conveyors and because conventional augers require too much labor and have belts and chains that break down. Also, we wasted a lot of time backing conventional augers up to our bins. This self-propelled auger allows us to drive right up to them. The discharge auger reaches up to 38 ft. high so it'll reach the top of a 35,000-bu. bin. "It also works great for flat storage be-cause the discharge end of the auger drops down as low as 6 ft. off the ground. The swing-away intake auger is only 14 ft. high and will fit inside the door of most buildings. The 70-ft. long auger allows us to back trucks or semi-trailers into the building and load them `lengthwise'. The intake auger can be equipped with a 360 degree bin sweep that can be used inside bins or to remove grain from behind bulkheads in flat storage. "The auger is also reversible for easy cleanout. Works great for cleaning out certified seed." The auger folds to 30 ft. long and 7 1/2 ft. high and can be towed. Erickson custom builds the auger in 8, 10, or 13-in. diameters and in 50 to 75-ft. lengths. A 13-in. dia. auger has a capacity of 8,000 bu./hr; the 10 in. dia. auger handles about 4,000 bu./hr. He spent about $15,000 to build his auger. For more information, contact FARM SHOW Followup, Vernon Erickson, Rt. 3, Box 118, Delamere, N. Dak. 58022 (ph 701 427-5800).

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