In our last installment, Country Guide looked at grain augers. This time around we look at grain vacuums from three different manufacturers. As always, we urge you to budget ample time for followup.
REM 3700 GrainVac
High capacity and high speed are goals of the REM 3700 from GrainVac. This unit can move a lot of grain, and move it fast, with up to 10,000 bushels per hour at full-bin load-out, and 4,000 to 5,000 bushels per hour with 50 feet of hose at full-bin load-out. And with 35 feet of hose, it can push that capacity to 5,500. Those are big numbers for a commercial grain handler, but for the larger-scale farm operator, there’s also a 3700 Diesel GrainVac, perfect for moving a lot of grain around several storage locations.
Farm King Grain Vac
No matter what the grain moving job — from bin to truck, from bin to bin, or from storage shed to truck — Farm King’s Grain Vac says it can move your crop quickly and efficiently. Their grain vac even helps in cleaning out trash particles as the crop passes through. The heart of the system is the Grain Vac’s blower, the field-proven 5.3 positive displacement unit. Machined casings provide maximum efficiency, moving grain greater distances without using booster systems. The silencer reduces noise intensity by more than 50 per cent, yet doesn’t sacrifice the machine’s capacity. That means greater operator comfort for the life of the unit.
Walinga Agri-Vac
It’s billed as the only system a grower needs, offering one person total grain-handling capability that’s simpler, safer, and even healthier. The Walinga Agri-Vac dispenses with legs, augers, sweeps, and shovels, and can be coupled to a tractor for ease of operation. Such simplicity extends to maintaining the quality of the grain, thanks to the large Drop Thru/Blow Thru airlock system. Inlet and outlet ports employ special contours to maximize capacity and a rotor wiper levels pockets to reduce damage to the grain. The unit’s truck loading kit also rotates a full 360 degrees and can be raised or lowered to meet the height of your truck.
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