GRAIN BINS, GRAIN VACS | Product Spotlight
Sioux Steel Farm Bins
Grain Vacs
Fall harvest brings more than getting grain out of the field. Once grain reaches storage, equipment may be needed for transfers, bin cleanup, and moving grain between locations. Grain vacs use pneumatic systems to handle these tasks while offering different capacities and configurations for farm operations.
Thor Manufacturing Conveyair Ultima62
Sioux Steel Company is a fifth-generation, family-owned company that manufactures farm bins and commercial grain storage systems.
Features:
• Designed for grains weighing up to 64 pounds per bushel, compared with the industry standard of 60 pounds per bushel
• Features an ovate manway designed to provide a larger access opening for users
• A 10-year warranty comes standard on every farm bin
• Roofs feature peak load ratings up to 10,000 pounds
• 4-inch corrugated galvanized sheets reduce friction load on the sidewalls.
Sioux Steel Company | www. siouxsteel. com
Chief Agri Farm Bins
The Conveyair Ultima62 provides a pneumatic option for gently moving grain during bin cleanup and transfer operations.
Features:
• 6-inch suction and discharge
• 5.3 positive-displacement blower for longer suction distances
• Reversible, pressure-protected hydraulic airlock motor
• Quick-connect camlock couplers
• Blower protection system removes dust and debris from the air supply
Thor Manufacturing Ltd | www. thormanufacturing. com
Wallinga Agri-Vac 7816
Designed for portable grain handling, the Agri-Vac 7816 transfers grain at rates up to 6,000 bushels per hour, depending on the crop.
Chief Agri farm bins are available in a range of sizes for grain storage operations with different capacity and space requirements.
Features:
• 15-foot 6-inch to 49-foot 6-inch diameters
• 18-foot 4-inch to 50-foot heights
• 70 KSI tensile-strength steel sidewalls
•“ W” stiffeners add structural strength
• V-Rib roof systems provide added storage capacity
Chief Agri / Industrial Group | agri. chiefind. com
Features:
• 5,300- to 6,000-bushel-perhour capacity
• 7-inch grain transfer line
• 816 SRT positivedisplacement blower
• Self-contained hydraulic system
• Rhino-lined receiver with dual inlets
Walinga | walinga. com
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